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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Well Eau Claire mall will eventually be demo'd and rebuilt in another form, so the parkade entrance can be relocated. Also since this is a low floor LRV line the stations will not be the bulky type we are used too, and actually could be integrated very nicely into a tight space like that area.
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At the pace at which Harvard Developments has gone on the Eau Claire Development...I'd put money on Green Line being built before Eau Claire does. (maybe even an extension to the moon...
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While I'm sure they can squeeze a station in, it's the impact of LRT operations on traffic that's the bigger issue. Don't forget that this intersection has to deal with much of the traffic coming off of (and onto) the lower deck of the Center street bridge which is high volume, especially at peak hours. It also has to move traffic off of the Eau Claire Loop. Throw in higher than normal pededestrian traffic and it's downright messy.
I'd say the City should buy Eau Claire to fix all of this (and to finally do something with that site) but they're short on cash as it is...
(For everyone's reference, here's the intersection in question)
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0522...7i13312!8i6656