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Originally Posted by bizaro86
I still haven't heard anyone give an explanation of why we would even consider putting the North Central LRT that way? What benefits does that have over either Edmonton Trail or Centre Street? Are there any other than a bit of cost savings? The whole corridor up Centre Street has huge potential to become a very livable area, and that would enhance its appeal.
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No, that's pretty much just cost. It's much, much cheaper (see below for why).
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Originally Posted by ken0042
I'm just going to take a guess here, but could it be that there is no land going up Centre/ Edmonton Trail? I'm just looking at the map, and I just can't see where they would put it without tearing down hundreds of houses, or making one of those streets an LRT only street.
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It would run under Centre Street. It would be cut-and-cover, just like the Canada Line in Vancouver. This means Centre Street would have to be closed or at least would probably lose lanes during construction.