Pedestrian Bridges

[S-Man]

This is great. It jives well with the Citizen's new mandate of printing mostly useless stories.

[rocketphish]

The temporary center support for the suspended span is almost complete; the bridge deck is due to arrive on site next week.
August 9, 2014



The second part of the deck is installed overnight.
August 19, 2014


The precision construction of the orthotropic deck - it was robot welded in a controlled environment to ensure balanced stresses throughout.
August 19, 2014

from: http://johnsankey.ca/path2014.html

[rocketphish]

"For the second time, it's possible to safely walk across the parkway. Can we dream that the railing will let it look like the rest of the project?"


August 20, 2014


August 20, 2014

from: http://johnsankey.ca/path2014.html

[waterloowarrior]

Looks impressive so far! A nice gateway.

[YOWflier]

Perhaps a question with an obvious response, but has this bridge been designed and built in a manner that would support the future widening of the Airport Parkway without any modification? It certainly looks that way by the pictures, but ...

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by ac888yow

Perhaps a question with an obvious response, but has this bridge been designed and built in a manner that would support the future widening of the Airport Parkway without any modification? It certainly looks that way by the pictures, but ...

Yes. The dashed lines in the plan below indicate the future widening of the Parkway. The EA required the bridge to not have any centre piers so as to avoid any possible future conflict.



(Picture from http://johnsankey.ca/pathplan.html, which has a great chronicle of the entire bridge saga.)

[rocketphish]

Councillor floats community-funded canal bridge

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun
First posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 02:25 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 02:31 PM EDT

If re-elected Oct. 27, the incumbent councillor for the Glebe and Old Ottawa East would pursue "creative" options to build a new footbridge over the Rideau Canal, joining the two communities.

Capital Coun. David Chernushenko released his platform Tuesday with a commitment to pursue more options to get the bridge built sooner than the 2020-2025 time-frame outlined in the city's transportation master plan.

And if the city and upper-tier governments can't pony up the money to make it happen, Chernushenko is considering how a fundraising drive could help pay for construction.

"There's a sense from enough people that (fundraising) would be cool, it would be useful," Chernushenko said.

The transportation plan has identified $13 million for the construction of the bridge, no earlier than six years from now.

That's too late for Chernushenko and others who are calling for more cycling and pedestrian connections, particularly to Lansdowne Park.

A city blueprint has a preliminary design for the bridge between Fifth Ave. and Clegg St.

Chernushenko said he has expressed to MPP Yasir Naqvi how important the bridge is. Failing upper-government funding, the next option might be asking the public to contribute, he said.

Chernushenko said if the community is willing to raise money for a legal fight -- he's talking about the Friends of Lansdowne judicial challenge of the Lansdowne Park redevelopment -- then maybe they'll agree to funding a lasting infrastructure project.

"It's something that people will be proud of," Chernushenko said.

"What I'm really doing is opening a dialogue."

Running against Chernushenko are Scott Blurton and Espoir Manirambona.

Twitter: @JonathanWilling

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/16/...d-canal-bridge

[HighwayStar]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Chernushenko said if the community is willing to raise money for a legal fight -- he's talking about the Friends of Lansdowne judicial challenge of the Lansdowne Park redevelopment -- then maybe they'll agree to funding a lasting infrastructure project.

Wow... cool idea...

[eltodesukane]

(Picture from http://johnsankey.ca/pathplan.html, which has a great chronicle of the entire bridge saga.)[/QUOTE]

Quite a convoluted roundabout way for a pedestrian connection...

[OTSkyline]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

[B]Councillor floats community-funded canal bridge

And if the city and upper-tier governments can't pony up the money to make it happen, Chernushenko is considering how a fundraising drive could help pay for construction.

The transportation plan has identified $13 million for the construction of the bridge, no earlier than six years from now.

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/16/...d-canal-bridge

Wow.. that's gonna be a LOT of bake sales

[1overcosc]

The touchy issue with community self-financing is this... what if the community raises all the money, then that $13m from 2020 to 2025 is freed up for another project in another community... they get their other project for free but the community in Clegg/Fifth had to pay for theirs.

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

The touchy issue with community self-financing is this... what if the community raises all the money, then that $13m from 2020 to 2025 is freed up for another project in another community... they get their other project for free but the community in Clegg/Fifth had to pay for theirs.

I don't see that as a problem. The community can choose to wait until it's planned, or pay for it themselves earlier. Where's the harm in that? Another community (likely less well off) get an additional project in 2020-2025; what's the problem with that? It's basically like a voluntary tax. Another option would be a community levy, i.e. an additional tax for a particular area to pay for it.

Good for Chernushenko for thinking outside the box.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by gjhall

I don't see that as a problem. The community can choose to wait until it's planned, or pay for it themselves earlier. Where's the harm in that? Another community (likely less well off) get an additional project in 2020-2025; what's the problem with that? It's basically like a voluntary tax. Another option would be a community levy, i.e. an additional tax for a particular area to pay for it.

Good for Chernushenko for thinking outside the box.

He'll need solid support from business. Otherwise there's not a chance he'll raise anything close to $13 million.

Maybe OSEG will be willing to kick in - it's certainly in their interest.

[JM1]

It is an interesting idea. I would think the Lansdowne businesses (yet to be established) would kick in as a group. It is too bad this was not part of the development charge in the first place.

I am surprised that those in Ottawa East want it -- it will come with the headaches of event parking and event crowds. But the benefits may outweigh the costs.

I also wonder why the NCC wouldn't kick in -- it is a canal crossing after all. You can bet that they will be heavily involved in vetoing designs they don't like.

Originally Posted by phil235

He'll need solid support from business. Otherwise there's not a chance he'll raise anything close to $13 million.

Maybe OSEG will be willing to kick in - it's certainly in their interest.

[rocketphish]

Traffic impacts on Airport Parkway begin Thursday
17 September 2014
Public Service Announcement

Ottawa – There will be increased construction activities in the vicinity of the Airport Parkway pedestrian/cycling bridge this week that will result in temporary road closures. These closures are required to install cable stays to support the Airport Parkway pedestrian/cycling bridge.

On Thursday, September 18; Friday, September 19; Saturday, September 20; and Monday, September 22, the Airport Parkway will be closed from Brookfield Road to Hunt Club Road beginning at 7 p.m., and will re-open at 4 a.m. of the next day.

A detour will be in place directing traffic to use Hunt Club Road, Riverside Drive, Hogs Back Road, and the Airport Parkway.

During all road closures, digital message signs will be in place to remind motorists of the closure and detours. Motorists are reminded to plan ahead.

For the remainder of the project, flagging operations will take place occasionally at off-peak times during the day to facilitate construction activities. Please exercise caution around work areas. Regulatory speed limits along the construction zone have been lowered to 60 km/h.

To get updated traffic and construction information around the city, visit ottawa.ca.

http://ottawa.ca/en/news/traffic-imp...begin-thursday

[rocketphish]

White wraps that will cover each cable assembly are being assembled - there's a lot of space between
wires and wrap that surely isn't being left to rattle around - I'll keep my eye peeled for damping material there.
September 10, 2014


Cable installation is starting.
September 16, 2014

With 2 cables installed and 2 others hanging loose, work has stalled yet again.
September 23, 2014


From: http://johnsankey.ca/path2014.html

[MountainView]

Have any of you drove past this thing recently?
The green paint on the pillars is not pleasing to the eyes. Makes the whole thing look ugly/tacky.
I get that it's trying to take on the look of the Ottawa green colour. But it doesn't do that for me.

[rocketphish]

Construction of the new Somerset-Donald Street cycling/pedestrian bridge is a lot further along than I thought it was. They're actually pouring concrete already...







Photos by me
Sept 26, 2014

[1overcosc]

^ They put a construction sign in the water?

[On Edge]

This thing means the parkway will never, ever be widened and the main route to the airport in our nation's capital will remain an overcongested 2-lane cowpath.