[Burnaby] Gilmore Place | 214.8m | 64fl | Phase 1 Completed

[chowhou]

Wrong project.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by chowhou

Wrong project.

Thanks, they all tend to look the same.
Moved to right thread.

[griswold]

Are they going to connect the phase two parking garage with this or are they going to be separate?

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by griswold

Are they going to connect the phase two parking garage with this or are they going to be separate?

Not sure which levels but some of the concrete blocks will eventually get knocked out to connect at least these two phases.



https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9964589&postcount=1821

[Klazu]

I wonder what's going on with the second tallest tower this evening. There is a white flash top to bottom of the entire southern facade every 5 seconds. Upcoming lighting feature malfunctioning or being tested? It's very noticeable on a tower this tall all the way from Metrotown.

[teriyaki]

Wasn't aware there was any sort of lighting element that ran up and down the entire building on this project.

Maybe its a test of the fire-alarm system, and its the flashing strobe in the staircases or hallways thats being tested?

[RabidMoose]

Should just be a testing of the fire alarm system. Someone probably forgot to turn it off before leaving for the day...

https://i.imgur.com/ZV2clBI.mp4

[jollyburger]

It's the aircraft warning light system.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

It's the aircraft warning light system.

A little low for that (hopefully)!

[kja384]

Builders fined for more falling construction debris at major Burnaby development

https://www.biv.com/news/real-estate/bui...ris-at-major-burnaby-development-8496120

Other articles regarding the same development:

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/lo...-down-for-public-safety-incident-8169762

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/de...urnabys-gilmore-skytrain-station-7162465

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/ci...mation-of-city-streets-sidewalks-6656951

[jollyburger]

There's a $10 million budget for station upgrades to be completed by June 2025

Gilmore Station Upgrade and Expansion Project

https://www.translink.ca/-/media/transli...c-board-meeting-agenda---for-posting.pdf

[gaviscon]

[chowhou]

As expected they're completely tearing up the Gilmore roadbed and redoing it. Also notable that the curb ramp at Gilmore and Dawson seems to be further up Gilmore now.

[RabidMoose]

It almost looks like they're turning it into single lane traffic with a divider in the middle...

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by RabidMoose

It almost looks like they're turning it into single lane traffic with a divider in the middle...

I don't have pictures, but they've poured the concrete for a divider down the median again, and it looks to me like there's a possibility they're going to remove the slip lanes from Lougheed onto Gilmore and from Gilmore onto Hennings since they've poured concrete for the west curb and it seems to interfere with both slip lanes.

[Lexus]

Originally Posted by chowhou

I don't have pictures, but they've poured the concrete for a divider down the median again, and it looks to me like there's a possibility they're going to remove the slip lanes from Lougheed onto Gilmore and from Gilmore onto Hennings since they've poured concrete for the west curb and it seems to interfere with both slip lanes.

I took photos yesterday; however Flikr keep blocking my accounts

[mcj]

Originally Posted by chowhou

I don't have pictures, but they've poured the concrete for a divider down the median again, and it looks to me like there's a possibility they're going to remove the slip lanes from Lougheed onto Gilmore and from Gilmore onto Hennings since they've poured concrete for the west curb and it seems to interfere with both slip lanes.

Makes sense, slip lanes have no place in urban areas.

[jollyburger]

wrong thread

[RabidMoose]

Apr 5, 2024

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by RabidMoose

Apr 5, 2024

This gap in the two curbs isn't a mistake. The new curb line is likely heading straight for three orange cones at the traffic light, eliminating the right turn lane here.

As mentioned, the turn lane makes for a dangerous situation with pedestrians crossing an uncontrolled crossing in order to to get the corner. Many drivers don't yield, there is no enforcement of this law, etc. the same as always etc...

To be fair though, the road literally is called Lougheed Highway at this intersection. They should change the name to Lougheed Rd or something for this section as part of this urbanization.