Ongoing Calgarians complaining about pedestrian bridges thread

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Pave it. Memorial should be 8 lanes and 100km/h.

I'm reminded of a great Mr. Show sketch, the American senator obsessed with curbing waste:

"The great lakes...cluttered with water."

Also make sure to resurrect the "downtown penetrator", our CBD needs some serious penetrating.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by bigtime

the water...it won't burn*! :d


*unless you are in russia or china

fyp

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by kermitology

Also of note, he mentioned that the Delcan proposal for the St. Patricks Island bridge was rejected for not being expensive enough.

The Delcan Proposal was rejected for being ugly. One of the most boring bridges in the group.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

Interesting that there's so many interchange critics here, but at least the majority of those are serving somewhere in the order of thousands of vehicles per day - or will in the near future. I've been checking out the new bridge/landmark now and again for most of the morning from my office, and for the most part there's no one on it.

Hmmm...-4 and snow/light rain. Please post on July 20th when it's 28 degrees and sunny.

[LeftWing]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Hmmm...-4 and snow/light rain. Please post on July 20th when it's 28 degrees and sunny.

Heh, you guys are hillarious. So you're saying that the bridge will be well used for at least 2-3 months? Well, I'm sorry I got everyone all upset over nothing.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

Heh, you guys are hillarious. So you're saying that the bridge will be well used for at least 2-3 months? Well, I'm sorry I got everyone all upset over nothing.

Sorry, I didn't realize you were advocating only buidling infrastructure that will be used 365 days a year under all weather conditions.

Now I totally see where you're coming from, and that's a totally reasonable position.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Sliver

It's like this bridge activated some ###### gene in a bunch of Calgarians.

It does kind of look like a double helix

[Bigtime]

I think this thread is coming around full circle, long may it live on page one!

[You Need a Thneed]

The bridge will be well used all the time. Let's not judge the traffic: A - on the first work day after it opens; B - On a snowy/rainy day; or C - during Spring Break.

And especially when it's all three.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

Cool - which ones?

North of McKnight and east of Barlow.

[LeftWing]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Sorry, I didn't realize you were advocating only buidling infrastructure that will be used 365 days a year under all weather conditions.

Well I wouldn't say I only advocate that, but I have to say it does sound pretty good.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Julio

North of McKnight and east of Barlow.

The only interchanges that meet that criteria are the ring road interchanges.

[Rhettzky]

I can't help but chuckle at the guy looking out the window in his cozy office in a snow storm and wondering why more people aren't out using the new bridge. Too funny!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

Heh, you guys are hillarious. So you're saying that the bridge will be well used for at least 2-3 months? Well, I'm sorry I got everyone all upset over nothing.

Please keep your pedestrian movements to the +15.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by fotze

I don't believe either of those. I will check on them and get back.

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The Delcan Proposal was rejected for being ugly. One of the most boring bridges in the group.

Like I said, it was just what he told me.

[Boblobla]

I will use the new bridge when the move the memorial crossing closer to the bridge, it would add distance to my walk to work currently.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The only interchanges that meet that criteria are the ring road interchanges.

Sorry...that's where I was going to from downtown...and not just the interchanges but the 4 or 6 lan roads that were pretty much deserted. I have no doubt they have volume on them during certain times of the day, but was almost eerie going up to that area and seeing hardly anybody out even in their cars, let alone on foot.

[Nufy]

Any one want to start a pool on when its shut down for its first maintenance due to crappy construction ??

I guess 6 months to a year...

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

Interesting that there's so many interchange critics here, but at least the majority of those are serving somewhere in the order of thousands of vehicles per day - or will in the near future. I've been checking out the new bridge/landmark now and again for most of the morning from my office, and for the most part there's no one on it.

I was just down there about an hour ago, and in the 10 minutes or so I took to cross the bridge and cross back, I passed 27 other pedestrians (mostly joggers) and eight cyclists (I was counting, because I was curious). There was never a moment during the time I crossed when there were less than 10 people on the bridge. That seems pretty good usage to me, and it will only get busier over time.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Julio

Sorry...that's where I was going to from downtown...and not just the interchanges but the 4 or 6 lan roads that were pretty much deserted. I have no doubt they have volume on them during certain times of the day, but was almost eerie going up to that area and seeing hardly anybody out even in their cars, let alone on foot.

Living in the area, I can assure you that there are no roads even close to being deserted. The only road I can think of that you might mean would be Metis Trail between McKnight and 64th, which often feels empty, but certainly isn't anywhere near empty around rush hour. Also, it's built wide enough for all the future growth that will happen.