David A
Senior Member
It seems like more testing lately, perhaps that is a good sign. In the absence of dates, you kind of have to read the tea leaves and try guess when this thing will be up and running.
Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton
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TAS
Senior Member
Good time to test. Vehicle traffic on 101 Street looks next to nothing on these pics.
awstott
Active Member
I really hope they are going to be adjusting some light timings for this thing to actually run efficiently. I saw a 2 car train depart the MWTC stop as I was driving NB 66 street. Train had to stop before crossing 28 Ave to wait for the light, we get the green light and the train crosses, just to get stopped at the fire hall intersection, we get the green light, and then the train has to stop at 31 Ave due to the traffic lights before entering the Grey Nuns stop. You would think once the train got the light at 28 Ave it should have been good all the way into the Grey Nuns stop, same as departing Grey Nuns - it should be good into the Woodvale stop.
Really hoping they are going to be making some adjustments or no one is going to want to ride the thing. They've already made a mess of traffic anyways - just give the dang thing priority and at least make it efficient!
Really hoping they are going to be making some adjustments or no one is going to want to ride the thing. They've already made a mess of traffic anyways - just give the dang thing priority and at least make it efficient!
The_Cat
Senior Member
They've made some adjustments at 83 St SB at Whyte Avenue. A right turn signal has been added.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if the ‘R’ (request) light, usually at a station, would trigger the lights/train signals at nearby intersections.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Dubas
Active Member
Very abstract photographs…
The_Cat
Senior Member
Sorry they’re crappy shots.
awstott
Active Member
So they added the right turn arrows there and some moron still turned right on a red there on my way home today.
Habibfazil
Active Member
Just a quick question, how long ago did TransEd claim to have completed pier repairs?
Then why are there so many piers wrapped up? What's going on, even more damage/repairs?
Then why are there so many piers wrapped up? What's going on, even more damage/repairs?
archited
Senior Member
Could be the want to five them a 56-day stress test and leave the wrap up incase there are more stress fissures.
awstott
Active Member
They took some of the hoarding down and then put it back up again. The ones in the middle of 75 street at Davies station for example. These metal contraption they have at the base of the V looks hideous IMHO (for the brief amount of time it was exposed before being covered back up again).
The_Cat
Senior Member
I'm guessing TransEd is ensuring the piers pass final inspection.
northlands
Senior Member
I have no issue theorizing that they spoke too soon and certain piers are not sufficiently repaired
EdwardEdm
Active Member
Includes a blurb about scaffolding remaining up for final aesthetic work.
In fact, they had two blurbs one after the other that said the same thing:
"In early January we removed scaffolding from piers near Wagner Road and 98 Avenue. This was to allow lanes to re-open for drivers. You can expect scaffolding to stay in place where it does not affect traffic for the final concrete surface finishing.
Scaffolding may also remain where it is needed to finish the final aesthetic work. The aesthetics are being discussed with our partners at the City and we will share those details as soon as we can."