CplKlinger
Senior Member
I'm going to have to keep digging, because that's been messing with me for weeks now. I just don't get how the city can claim to be prepping for a rapid transit route when the infrastructure only goes one direction.
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Terwillegar Drive Expansion
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EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Can this be upgraded easily in the future to full freeway status? I am sure hoping so and perhaps the new City Council could take a fresh look at this and perhaps modify the plan to full freeway now?
JaayJR
New Member
I don't think this is something that will ever happen, or at least in our lifetime. Converting it now would involve removing everything in place currently built.
On that note what I would like to see , and not impossible, would be a Transit priority road built in the middle of Terwillegar drive, separate from commuter traffic. This allows Terwillegar to expand more for cars while encouraging and not impacting Transit.
What will eventually become a freeway is Terwillegar/170st south of Henday.
thommyjo
Senior Member
I'd like to see the LRT go off from south campus to 121st, down terwillegar, then terminus at windermere shopping center
JaayJR
New Member
I actually wouldnt mind the Valley Line branching off at Mill Woods , going down 23rd ave with a connector at Century Park then all the way down Terwillegar to Windermere.
That route is more than capable of carrying a low floor LRT line also. I think it this would fit better with the numerous destinations along 23rd ave
Platinum107
Senior Member
Extend the Metro Line by branching off from south Campus, going on Whitemud over the ravine, then going down Terwillegar drive to Windermere. Could be a useful extension of the LRT (not happening for like another 20 years at least tho haha)
CplKlinger
Senior Member
The environmental assessment and location study for phase two of the Terwillegar Drive expansion are coming before Council tomorrow.
ntt1
Active Member
I noticed that the at least a part MUP is open now (have been out of town for most of the previous months) - does anyone know if it is entirely done?
Windermere
Active Member
It's open from Rabbit Hill Rd to Bulyea
Foolworm
Active Member
The transit lane is being realigned (to give some people more backyard space?)
CplKlinger
Senior Member
It's not finalized yet if I understood the report correctly. It's coming before the Executive Committee on April 13th as something being considered, because concerns were raised about the amount of green space that would be taken over by the bus lane. This revised option would preserve more green space, but might require clearing more trees as well. The original option is on flatter land that doesn't require leveling, and it's cheaper as a result.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
So much for a future off ramp.
Foolworm
Active Member
Well, looks like the ramp redesign may be turfed. Spending a million bucks to give people more backyard space was a lousy idea to begin with, the project probably will have other cost concerns (from inflation if nothing else).
Also phase 3 plans are announced. Not a fan of split diamonds but the loop ramps should improve things somewhat.
Also phase 3 plans are announced. Not a fan of split diamonds but the loop ramps should improve things somewhat.
JaayJR
New Member
The_Cat
Senior Member
I''m guessing the diamond could be high loads.