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Work on Tawatina Bridge
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95th Ave open
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Daveography said:
@archited Indeed they are. I wonder how much further out they an go before they need to start tying it back to the columns, though.
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I think as long as they keep the "balance going in both directions" they can probably extend the protrusions to about twice their current length (of course I am not privy to their engineering calcs. but my guess seems reasonable). They likely are post-tensioning an upper series of steel reinforcing strands as they move forward thereby preventing the structure from "slumping". It would really be interesting to see exactly how they are doing this -- modern engineering to the max! Post the additional lengths they can then run cables from the towers and then keep going across the entire river to hook up to the other side. Ingenious!
 
Coolstar said:
Anyone gonna start taking bets on which line will open first? Eglinton Crosstown or Valley Line?
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Interesting bet. Lots of similarities between the two, but with Crosstown being roughly 50% underground, 50% longer & with twice the stops, I'll guess Valley Line finishes first. Crosstown is a straight shot as apposed to the Valley Lines winding path and elevations but it seems some of the more challenging aspects that slowed the Valley Lines schedule have passed, hopefully we can play catch-up?
Didn't Crosstown start 2011/12?
 
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