Misc. Infrastructure Projects

[CplKlinger]

Replacement West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge over 170 Street to cost $8M, city slated to pay half

The new bridge will be made of steel instead of concrete and will be manufactured mostly offsite to minimize construction disruptions in the area.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[CplKlinger]

More funds injected into Sturgeon County road repair

Roads in Sturgeon County are getting some rehab. Sturgeon County council in late April approved $4.4-million towards repair, maintenance and reconstruction of several roadways throughout the county, bringing the total funding for transportation spending to $50-million for 2021. The boost...

fortsaskonline.com

 

[David A]

Replacement West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge over 170 Street to cost $8M, city slated to pay half

The new bridge will be made of steel instead of concrete and will be manufactured mostly offsite to minimize construction disruptions in the area.

edmontonjournal.com

Guess this doesn't qualify for the boatloads of infrastructure money the Feds keep talking about providing us with, or perhaps that has is all being used on other priorities.

 

[Gronk!]

I really wish more of Edmonton's street lights can be upgraded from low-pressure sodium lamps that emit dimly-light orange light to LED lamps that emit white light. These upgrades appear to be done in a haphazard fashion.

 

[EdmTrekker]

I really wish more of Edmonton's street lights can be upgraded from low-pressure sodium lamps that emit dimly-light orange light to LED lamps that emit white light. These upgrades appear to be done in a haphazard fashion.

Not so fast! What is the impact on the natural living environment? Of course there are lots of studies and news articles on this. Here are a couple of news reads, but one thing is certain, LED light up the sky 50% more than a lp sodium lamp. Having a brighter sky is much more dangerous to the planet and we should be doing what we can to minimize where and what we light up. And before any change is undertaken the public should have input as to how they and the natural environment may be impacted.

LED Street Lights – Great for the climate, not so great for the environment

Why are traditional streetlights being replaced with new LED variants and what other challenges do LED streetlights present?

www.electropages.com

Do energy-efficient LED lights cause unexpected ecological damage?

Planet earth runs on light energy. Light energy from the sun powers photosynthetic processes in plants and different wavelengths of light cue these plants to flower, move their leaves, and grow taller. These same cues influence animals as well. Insects are attracted to narrow range UV lights...

phys.org

 

[occidentalcapital]

The city should just use orange LEDs

The blue ones are awful.

 

[Seamusmuldrew]

The city should just use orange LEDs

The blue ones are awful.

Agreed. At least on residential roads. Got a terrible blue LED outside my bedroom window that has caused many a sleepless night.(I’m aware blinds exist but I hate them)

 

[archited]

The blue spectrum is lower on the Kelvin scale; warmer colors are higher. A winer city should invest in warmer spectrum LEDs.

 

[Gronk!]

The sidewalks along Bellamy Hill need to be widened asap.

 

[MacLac]

Doesn't the city usually release their "Road Construction" schedule right after Mother's Day long weekend? How come it isn't out? Consistency city.....come on!!!

 

[Habibfazil]

The sidewalks along Bellamy Hill need to be widened asap.

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Wow, the city is currently replacing fairly new sidewalks around the capilano library that looked to be in much better shape than this...

 

[David A]

Yes. I think the constraints of the slope may be an issue and I wonder if they were waiting for the development nearby (Sedona) to occur, which looked like it would free up some space on the other side of the road.