[StoneCole]

...the blogger doesn't know what he/she's talking about.

The runway is actually proposed to the east of Barlow and I believe ZDogg is right about the bridge for the airplanes. The blogger is confused...Barlow is being closed north of McKnight...way north. It is being realigned north of Country Hills Blvd and it actually forms a big loop (Barlow Cr) that starts heading south and connects back with 36 St at 128 Ave. The reason for this is the ring road (144 Ave) and not the airport.

The issue of the tunnel doesn't have nearly the impact on existing businesses as this guy has you believe it is more a matter of accomodating future development (there is a lot of crap going on up there). Basically none of the airport, the city, or the developers up there want to fund the tunnel (it is a huge cost), but realistically they all need it.

Like I said there is tons of development going in up there, including some pretty significant retail stuff (thing the big box stuff we all love). There's an added politcal aspect too because the City wants to allow this retail within City limits to get it established before the big mega-mall and horse race complex planned for Balzac.

...the info Claeren gave about the LRT is pretty accurate as far as I can tell...the north line is some 20+ years away, and I believe the high-speed train and the LRT are supposed to share the right-of-way in the north-central.