50 Street Widening & CP Rail Grade Separation

[MacLac]

I like it when Randy B comes back home from Ottawa now and then…..he always brings presents with him or comes back with those that do

 

[Kaizen]

Ottawa helps Edmonton cover inflated 50 Street rail crossing costs with $30.8-million grant​

The overpass and lanes are expected to open in 2026 with some continuing into 2027.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, right, inspects the construction on the 50 Street overpass after making a funding announcement to improve railway crossing safety in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. PHOTO BY GREG SOUTHAM /Postmedia

Ottawa helps Edmonton cover inflated 50 Street rail crossing costs with $30.8-million grant

The federal government gave Edmonton $30.8 million to cover the inflated cost of the 50th Street CP Rail overpass and lane widening.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[yeggator]

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Does anyone know what the other “top three priorities” are?

Thanks!

Probably Yellowhead Trail at 127th Street and 121st Street.

 

[_urbanite]

Probably Yellowhead Trail at 127th Street and 121st Street.

Pretty sure both of those will be addressed with the Yellowhead Trail Freeway upgrade that's ongoing right now

 

[mcr]

Probably Yellowhead Trail at 127th Street and 121st Street.

There are no at-grade crossings on Yellowhead in that area. There's a small rarely used spur line that crossed it between 142 & 149 Street, though, which is being removed as part of the Yellowhead conversion. Unless you mean the at-grade crossing north of Yellowhead on 149 St?

 

[yeggator]

There are no at-grade crossings on Yellowhead in that area. There's a small rarely used spur line that crossed it between 142 & 149 Street, though, which is being removed as part of the Yellowhead conversion. Unless you mean the at-grade crossing north of Yellowhead on 149 St?

Whoops, my bad. I was generalizing to at-grade crossings with roadways.

 

[The_Cat]

I saw work beginning on the retaining wall (west side) south of 50 Street

 

[chrisvazquez7]

Sounds like the first of the girders will be installed tomorrow night.

 

[The_Cat]

 

[The_Cat]

They’ve built up the west retaining wall and intersection south of the bridge.

 

[The_Cat]

 

[The_Cat]

They’re gradually building the retaining wall north of the tracks.

 

[The_Cat]

Looks like the 50 Street traffic will be moved to the west side of the street soon.

 

[The_Cat]

Traffic has been moved to the west side of 50 Street.

 

[mcr]

And the east bridge is really coming together. Imposing structure, that's for sure, knew it would be high but it looks even higher than expected in person.