Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton

[J_gordo]

I know I'm sounding impatient and sounding unknowledgable but based off of what has been accomplished this year so far it seems like an opening of 2029 is a large over estimation. If work is steady for all of next year most roads and lots of track bed could be ready and the elevated section could be nearly finished considering it appears that most piers are done. I understand it takes time and Edmonton has had a poor track record of completing on time but it doesn't sound exactly right that we are still 4 years away?

Construction is pretty hard to measure that far out. If we have 4 more good summers that last into November with below average rainfall, 2028 could happen. But all you need is 1 summer with a ton of rain to mess the timelines up. Also who knows how far along Hundai Rotem is on the LRT’s. There could be an issue there that messes things up on the testing side of things

 

[The_Cat]

I see 2025 with the road reconstruction on the LRT line largely complete. The focus will shift to track bed and station construction.

 

[Kosy123]

Watch VL West open before Eglinton Crosstown somehow lol

 

[Gronk!]

When will they commence downtown construction on 102 Ave? Why wasn't this started last year?

 

[Barnaby]

When will they commence downtown construction on 102 Ave? Why wasn't this started last year?

I think the goal is to reopen 103 Ave fully before completely closing off 102 Ave, as will be required. Keep in mind that 103rd is the primary point of exit from the Ice District parkade, so it does get extremely busy after arena events.

I think 102 Ave will be very far along 12 months from now. Nothing to worry about imo.

 

[thommyjo]

I see 2025 with the road reconstruction on the LRT line largely complete. The focus will shift to track bed and station construction.

I think people are forgetting only HALF the roads are even done… like all of 87ave, 156st, 104th ave. They only have HALF the road finished, then still have to finish those…which they might not be all complete before snow comes… then they need to demolish and rebuild the entire other sides of every road. That’ll take another 2 summers.

0 stations are built.

102ave downtown is untouched.

No landscaping, testing, etc will start till that’s all finished. There is a ton left to do still.

 

[thommyjo]

As this video shows, most roads aren’t even moved over to new asphalt sections yet. Let alone excavating the other sides. Roads won’t be done till 2026 Fall.

The small stretch of SPR in glenora almost has both roadways finished and open. But that’s it. Everything else is a year or 2 behind that section.

Major intersections like 178/87, 170/87, 149/SPR, 142/SPR have 0 roadway rebuilt yet. Those will be massive undertakings.

 

[J_gordo]

I think people are forgetting only HALF the roads are even done… like all of 87ave, 156st, 104th ave. They only have HALF the road finished, then still have to finish those…which they might not be all complete before snow comes… then they need to demolish and rebuild the entire other sides of every road. That’ll take another 2 summers.

0 stations are built.

102ave downtown is untouched.

No landscaping, testing, etc will start till that’s all finished. There is a ton left to do still.

For sure, but the utility relocations are done for the majority of the alignment west of groat, so its only a matter of removal, placing sidewalks and asphalt.

Landscaping has actually started at the lewis farms stop, although I don’t have any pics

 

[The_Cat]

I think people are forgetting only HALF the roads are even done… like all of 87ave, 156st, 104th ave. They only have HALF the road finished, then still have to finish those…which they might not be all complete before snow comes… then they need to demolish and rebuild the entire other sides of every road. That’ll take another 2 summers.

0 stations are built.

102ave downtown is untouched.

No landscaping, testing, etc will start till that’s all finished. There is a ton left to do still.

I was thinking that the second half of the roads will be under construction next year. If the first half is completed, they could start with drainage in the winter.

 

[J_gordo]

 

[The Woodruff]

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Nice to see they're getting going on the east side of the elevated guideway! I've been excitedly waiting for them to start. Thanks for the pictures!

 

[Airboy]

149st and Stoney Plain rd intersection looks like they are ready to reopen it to full size. they have moved a lot of the barriers away or to the side. New painted lines as well. .

 

[Greenspace]

When will they commence downtown construction on 102 Ave? Why wasn't this started last year?

In speaking to Marigold recently, they have proactively told us that there will be significant construction on 102 Avenue starting next spring. This year was the remainder of utility relocation. Beyond that they could not give specifics.

 

[thommyjo]

Nice to see they're getting going on the east side of the elevated guideway! I've been excitedly waiting for them to start. Thanks for the pictures!

Hopefully 2 more weeks of progress can be made before the winter stoppage on the guideway!

 

[northlands]

In speaking to Marigold recently, they have proactively told us that there will be significant construction on 102 Avenue starting next spring. This year was the remainder of utility relocation. Beyond that they could not give specifics.

I need to move tf out of Icon before this spring, 102 closure for 2025 + Beaver Hills/Michael Phair construction is going to make alley access a freakin' absolutely nightmare. And sounds like the Saturday market is then going to have to run at reduced capacity, assuming they'll only have vendors from Michael Phair to 102 to accommodate access.