Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton

[Foolworm]

Sydney and Canberra also have similar LRT systems (Sydney even has a similar atrocity to the Whyte crossing where their Southeast line branches), and they haven't seen the need to add crossing arms.

That said, winter is the real test. I'm worried about the section of 83 St in front of Idylwylde, it's on a curve, the turning lane is impossible to see under snow and there are tons of kids / elderly who cross there.

One thing I'll say though, I really like Sydney's choice to turn their CBD LRT thoroughfare into a pedestrian mall. It would be pretty sweet if Council could do something similar for 102 Ave.

 

[occidentalcapital]

I've lived here too long to trust that "everything's going to be alright." As I've said before, we were told by city "experts" that congestion and cross traffic wouldn't be a major problem at University Ave/114 St, at the Metro Line grade crossings and on the Capital Line at Southgate. In each case, the city was proven wrong: it was and is a huge problem. The same brilliant minds have decided that we don't need crossing gates on the Valley Line because urban style LRT is oh-so-trendy.
I predict we'll have major issues the Valley Line from opening day: unfortunately, history is on my side.

One or two problems does not a disaster make.

 

[Foolworm]

It's Rudolph!

 

[Gronk!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518771096044064769

 

[Kaizen]

Rudy and Dasher

 

[archited]

I wonder what joke got them rolling around on the roof in hysterical laughter. Did Santa get stuck in the chimney again? Here's the one that did it: "What do you call Santa when he goes down the chimney and the fireplace is ablaze? (Crisp Kringle).

 

[IanO]

Perhaps it was the 'opening soon' signs...

 

[fungus_eater]

i thought it would be bigger

 

[Kaizen]

^ 4 deer yet to be installed I believe. They look bigger in person I guess, life-size but klutzy

 

[TAS]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518771096044064769

The Muttart station as someone noted previously is going to be hands down the most beautiful stopping point in all of Edmonton's LRT stations (what may rival it is a couple of the Gondola station stops).

Such a beautiful area and then the bridge as well. On the weekend I was down there and on the north end of the bridge when you take a short walk west you hit that coffee shop and rental place. It was busy. A group was just coming from an e-bike tour and another was just getting ready to go out. And several other people were enjoying food/drink from the Cafe out on the tables/chairs set up.

Great spot! More of this in our valley please.

 

[IanO]

How neat would it be to low-floor LRT to there, walk to the Riverboat, scooter up to the Funicular, take the gondola over to Whyte and then the HLSC back Downtown

 

[chrisvazquez7]

Rudy and Dasher

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Am I the only one that thinks the deer look like they’re impaled upon a stick and in immense pain, vs the intent of them being “playful” and “whimsical”?

 

[northlands]

The Muttart station as someone noted previously is going to be hands down the most beautiful stopping point in all of Edmonton's LRT stations (what may rival it is a couple of the Gondola station stops).

Such a beautiful area and then the bridge as well. On the weekend I was down there and on the north end of the bridge when you take a short walk west you hit that coffee shop and rental place. It was busy. A group was just coming from an e-bike tour and another was just getting ready to go out. And several other people were enjoying food/drink from the Cafe out on the tables/chairs set up.

Great spot! More of this in our valley please.

I pray that it helps push more amenities around Cloverdale, which since I’ve been living here I’ve realized is a surprisingly car dependent place. You’ve got the Muttart Cafe (which is open the nice hours of 10-4…) and I guess the little cafe in the River Valley Adventure Co across the bridge? The closest convenience store is Ralph’s, which is a 30 min walk, including trudging up the 98th ave hill or Cloverdale Rd hill, both a miserable experience once snow has fallen.

 

[CplKlinger]

I pray that it helps push more amenities around Cloverdale, which since I’ve been living here I’ve realized is a surprisingly car dependent place. You’ve got the Muttart Cafe (which is open the nice hours of 10-4…) and I guess the little cafe in the River Valley Adventure Co across the bridge? The closest convenience store is Ralph’s, which is a 30 min walk, including trudging up the 98th ave hill or Cloverdale Rd hill, both a miserable experience once snow has fallen.

Now just imagine how beautiful the area would be if we had this stop, the Tawatina Bridge, and a daylighting of Mill Creek! Just look at how nicely the stop is integrated into the area in these maps.

 

[Windermere]

daylighting of Mill Creek

Whatever happened to this project?