Valley Line LRT/ Valley Line West | ?m | ?s | City of Edmonton

[MichaelC]

^I forget where, but I did see the Harbin Gate sitting in a dirt lot somewhere. Maybe they've kept it to put it back?

An old rendering...

https://twitter.com/yegventures/status/950053039322353665

I really hope they put it back.

 

[Daveography]

@MichaelC They have kept in in a storage lot. They are not putting it back in its original location. The person I talked to suggested they would be building a new gate, so I'm not sure what will become of the old one.

 

[Reecemartin]

Anyone know when RFP for Valley Line West goes out? Also, I wonder if they would consider running 24h service on the Valley Line perhaps only on weekends, the G:Link that is very similar to the Valley Line does this IIRC and I can't imagine the costs are much higher to run these LRV's vs a bus?

 

[Daveography]

Mayor says West LRT will not be built as a public-private partnership
Edmonton will not build the western phase of the Valley Line LRT through another private-public partnership, Mayor Don Iveson said Tuesday.

That’s going to be complex, he warned, because the first 13-kilometre phase of the new line between downtown and Mill Woods is being built, operated and maintained by TransEd, a private consortium of companies.

But Iveson said avoiding a second private-public partnership (known as a P3) is a simpler option. TransEd could still be responsible for running trains down the entire line without building or owning the second stretch of rail, he said.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/lo...-not-be-built-as-a-public-private-partnership

 

[Daveography]

 

[Daveography]

North bridge pier steel going up:

This will be the largest pier, which will support much of the bridge through stay cables:
View attachment 72485

 

[Daveography]

Portal:

Churchill connector:

 

[Platinum107]

By the looks of it, they may have started building the Chinese roof piece over the portal. Very Exciting .

 

[Daveography]

@Platinum107 Not quite that far along. That's a temporary cover, they're actually in the process of removing it.

 

[MichaelC]

Thought i'd make a list of transit oriented development's along the Valley Line.
(South to West)

Millwoods Town Centre Redevelopment: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmo...entre-lrt-valley-development-zoning-1.4028893

Bonnie Doon Mall Redevelopment: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/bonnie-doon-mall-redevelopment

Holyrood Gardens Redevelopment: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/holyrood-gardens-redevelopment

Strathearn Heights Redevelopment: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/lo...per-wants-13-million-deal-before-construction

Oliver Park Land Swap & Redevelopment: https://www.edmonton.ca/residential...hoods/st-johns-school-site-redevelopment.aspx

Brewery District North: https://skyrisecities.com/forum/thr...rict-north-m-19s-planworks-architecure.26040/

West Block: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/west-block

Blue Chicago Redevelopment: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/blue-chicago-redevelopment

Hopefully more projects as the west portion progresses.

I also noticed Alldritt owns multiple properties near the future 124th Street stop, they also have a sign up that says "future development". Maybe they are trying to assemble a piece of land large enough for something similar to their Blue Chicago redevelopment.

 

[danimori]

I have also heard the owner of Jasper Gates on 149 st is planning on building a more intensive site where there is currently a safeway, a few smaller businesses, and a massive parking lot.

 

[MichaelC]

I have also heard the owner of Jasper Gates on 149 st is planning on building a more intensive site where there is currently a safeway, a few smaller businesses, and a massive parking lot.

RioCan owns it, they are the one's behind the Millwoods Town Centre redevelopment.

 

[Daveography]

Retaining walls are up for the ramp between 98 Ave and Muttart Stop.

 

[Platinum107]

Does anyone have any idea when they will be placing the beams for the track on the supports here or at Davies Station?

 

[Daveography]

http://transedlrt.ca/gallery/