50 Street Widening & CP Rail Grade Separation

[Oilguy]

75th and the CPR tracks is probably the busiest of the crossings.

Fortunately they generally move a little quicker there and don’t stop and go back loke they did at 50th with the yard there. Still would be nice to get grade separation there too but that’s even harder to imagine happening anytime soon.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

That's too bad too, cause with a grade separation at 75th that would great improve traffic flow in that general area.

 

[AJo]

Grade separation at 75th St is one of the most overlooked things imo. I do hope it gets done at some point in the not so distant future.

Grade separation is needed at both 75th street and 34th street. Although the 34th street one needs to be done by Sherwood Park.
75th street is busier but the trains tend to sit on the tracks on 34 street as well as doing the back and forth track switching.

Though the crossing that needs the most done to it right now is the south bound crossing of the south track on 99th street. The grading there is bad enough now that you bounce your back bumper in a car if you go over it faster than 40kmh.

As to 50th street. I would love to see a BRT in a dedicated lane running Millwoods-Capilano-Northlands. If they ever build a bridge over the river switching it to Millwoods-Capilano-Clairview would be ideal.

 

[The_Cat]

I think they’re almost ready to pave the SB bridge.

 

[trevorhayden]

We spend soooo much on road widenings but a pittance for active paths and mass transit. It's a real shame.

 

[The_Cat]

I think bus lanes (or even priority signals) would work on 50 Street or 137 Avenue, given the crosstown routes like 52 or 53.

 

[johnnyboy]

I think they’re almost ready to pave the SB bridge.

Yes; seems very close.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

We spend soooo much on road widenings but a pittance for active paths and mass transit. It's a real shame.

True, but in this case this is a major improvement to this section of the city.

 

[The_Cat]

Looks like the 50 Street CPKC bridge is nearly ready for paving.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

It will be nice to have that project completed

 

[dkazzed]

Does anyone know if pedestrian/bicycle access across the rail tracks still exists? I have to head down that way soon.

 

[chrisvazquez7]

Does anyone know if pedestrian/bicycle access across the rail tracks still exists? I have to head down that way soon.

Yes it does, on the west side of 50th.

 

[Dubas]

The new section has some paving and line painting done, and work to realign the intersection is ongoing.

 

[johnnyboy]

No pictures, but they're paving the north side of the ramp and the right turn off of 90 Ave today.

Lines are painted on the south side of the ramp now too.

 

[johnnyboy]

No pictures, but they're paving the north side of the ramp and the right turn off of 90 Ave today.

Lines are painted on the south side of the ramp now too.

No pics again, but after three days paving last week, they painted the lines on the north side ramp and crosswalk today. Still some minor asphalt at the intersection to be completed but this looks very close now.