Walterdale replacement and discussion - Page 34

Jaws · #**661** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

OK, excuse my ignorance... there's only three lanes? What if there was a long-range need to make the bridge bi-directional. That seems somewhat shortsighted.

Still 50% more capacity than was previously there. It's a "wide" 3 lanes, so I think if necessary it could be 4 lanes.

Black Star · #**662** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jaws

Still 50% more capacity than was previously there. It's a "wide" 3 lanes, so I think if necessary it could be 4 lanes.

Yes that is what the COE has planned in the future.

s211 · #**663** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

Yes that is what the COE has planned in the future.

Ah. Mini-rant withdrawn!

s4.audios · #**664** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 9:28 PM**

What irks me is it has been almost a full week now with the the surface of the bridge littered with ruts from dirt making it a really unpleasant drive. Are they just going to wait for it to rain?? Seriously its pretty clear the dirt is from their own construction site, why not clean it a little??

Hallsy's Toupee · #**665** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 10:43 PM**

https://twitter.com/MattNodge/status/913875287825195009

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Matt Nodge‏ @MattNodge
Loving the width of the walkway/rideway on the new Walterdale, could fit a Buick down this!! #yegbike #yegtraffic

kcantor · #**666** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 10:50 PM**

gotta love those galvanized sheet metal shrouds...

on the other hand, you do have to love those stainless steel handrails when they're new and polished.

Black Star · #**667** Posted **Sep 30, 2017, 4:41 AM**

^^Hey...wheres the suicide barriers. Oh thats right...theres only one bridge in Edmonton that the people can jump from!

^ Sheet metal shrouds dont really bother me that much.

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Originally Posted by s4.audios

What irks me is it has been almost a full week now with the the surface of the bridge littered with ruts from dirt making it a really unpleasant drive. Are they just going to wait for it to rain?? Seriously its pretty clear the dirt is from their own construction site, why not clean it a little??

Yeah saw this today. It was a little rough. COE should put a couple street cleaners on the job!! New bridge...and the road surface looks like no one gives a shit!

DKaz · #**668** Posted **Oct 3, 2017, 7:19 PM**

Can't wait to go over this bridge this weekend. I may bring our bicycles and ride around the river valley with my kids.

As a motorcyclist too, I'm glad this bridge was built. I went over a steel grated bridge once on a motorcycle and swore I'd never do it again.

CMD UW · #**669** Posted **Oct 4, 2017, 3:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

^^Hey...wheres the suicide barriers. Oh thats right...theres only one bridge in Edmonton that the people can jump from!

^ Sheet metal shrouds dont really bother me that much.

Yeah saw this today. It was a little rough. COE should put a couple street cleaners on the job!! New bridge...and the road surface looks like no one gives a shit!

It's actually the contractor who's responsible for cleaning the road.

oiler-dude · #**670** Posted **Oct 4, 2017, 3:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

^^Hey...wheres the suicide barriers. Oh thats right...theres only one bridge in Edmonton that the people can jump from!

It's almost as if one of the two bridges is a ~50m (15 stories) drop with a long history of suicides and suicide attempts and the other is about a 10m drop, ie: the same as jumping from the board at the Kinsmen just down the road.

Black Star · #**671** Posted **Oct 4, 2017, 5:49 AM**

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It's almost as if one of the two bridges is a ~50m (15 stories) drop with a long history of suicides and suicide attempts and the other is about a 10m drop, ie: the same as jumping from the board at the Kinsmen just down the road.

Sooooo....put the barriers up on the high level. Then move the problem down to the next bridge or building etc.

If a structure is to stop jumpers was the solution....why dont we have suicide barriers on anything with substantial height. Or maybe the potential of jumping into any body of water with a current from any height might still actually cause death. No roll eyes.

This is a mental health problem.

Black Star · #**672** Posted **Oct 4, 2017, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

It's actually the contractor who's responsible for cleaning the road.

Yeah that makes sense till sign off. Drove over today. All three lanes were very clean.

DKaz · #**673** Posted **Oct 10, 2017, 11:31 PM**

Just drove over the bridge over the weekend, it's absolutely amazing.

s211 · #**674** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by DKaz

Just drove over the bridge over the weekend, it's absolutely amazing.

I was through town last week and got to go over it also. Such an improvement! Curious about the awkward jog at the north end. I'm guessing there's still some work there to finish off?