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View Poll Results: When will the ring road be completed?
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1-3 years
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4-7 years
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7-10 years
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Never
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09-27-2013, 12:37 PM
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#1381
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
They are widening the bridge over MacLeod to 2 lanes each way. So 3 lanes of WB traffic can just go down to 2 lanes; instead of down to 1.
Even if TTN agrees to the Province's deal, you'd still be 2 years at the earliest from haveing MacLeod done.
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I'm just concerned that if they make the west bound on ramp from Macleod S into a yield where it previously had its own lane that it is going to seriously fark over the traffic flow leaving Macleod.
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09-27-2013, 10:55 PM
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#1382
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It'll be interesting to see how they fit the lanes in. And I was also amused to see them custom paving the centre barriers rather than just dropping pre-cast barriers.It looks a little nicer though.
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I can't wait to see two rv's side by side doing 80km/h over the 22x bridge. 
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09-28-2013, 11:00 AM
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#1383
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Is it just my bad luck or is the Stoney -> Paigan WB -> 52nd issue (short lights for WB Paigan plus lane setup) really causing a problem on 17th Ave SE WB at 52nd now. I seem to see lots more trucks turning left at 17th Ave SE, lined up past the Husky taking 3-4 lights to get to 52nd SB..
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09-28-2013, 05:12 PM
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#1384
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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That's poor communication between the province/contractor and the city. 72 more hours and all will be well.
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09-30-2013, 06:56 AM
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#1385
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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09-30-2013, 06:58 AM
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#1386
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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09-30-2013, 07:08 AM
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#1387
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Surprise surprise, feel sorry for you SE commuters. Hope they get it open soon and it helps you out.
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09-30-2013, 07:23 AM
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#1388
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
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They could be referring to the "almost complete" bridges and flyovers. For example last night I saw them working on the crushed gravel on the flyover from WB 22X to SB Deerfoot.
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09-30-2013, 07:32 AM
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#1389
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Is the $75k a day much of a deterrent as far as these things go? I mean it sounds like a lot of money, but is that penalty about what's expected in the industry or light/stiff?
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09-30-2013, 07:42 AM
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#1390
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Voted for Kodos
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$75k per day is $525,000 a week, it adds up very quickly. It sounds about in line with what it "should" be to me.
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09-30-2013, 07:45 AM
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#1391
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Scoring Winger
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This is too bad. I was hoping to at least be able to take the mainline tomorrow to avoid deerfoot. The on/off-ramps are still a couple of weeks away at least.
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09-30-2013, 08:06 AM
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#1392
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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It's only a couple of ramps. By my count, 23/27 bridge structures are good or have traffic on them already, and I'd estimate that 98% of paving is done. I emailed both AB Trans and the contractor last week... the audit is the concern right now.
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09-30-2013, 08:45 AM
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#1393
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First Line Centre
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How far south does stoney trail currently go (what is open)?
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09-30-2013, 08:58 AM
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#1394
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2011
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They are delaying the opening? What a joke. Just a few weeks ago they were bragging about how they would be complete by Oct 1st. Traffic was absolutely horrendous this morning. 1hr and 15min for me to get from Chaparral to Wrangler Industrial park.
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09-30-2013, 08:59 AM
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#1395
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace
How far south does stoney trail currently go (what is open)?
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South to Peigan.
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09-30-2013, 09:29 AM
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#1396
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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If it gets delayed just over 30 years, then it will be free!
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09-30-2013, 11:09 AM
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#1397
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Is the $75k a day much of a deterrent as far as these things go? I mean it sounds like a lot of money, but is that penalty about what's expected in the industry or light/stiff?
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It's not so much the penalty as it is they can't claim that the project was done on schedule. That hurts their ability to win other bids.
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09-30-2013, 03:51 PM
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#1398
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boosterjuice
They are delaying the opening? What a joke. Just a few weeks ago they were bragging about how they would be complete by Oct 1st. Traffic was absolutely horrendous this morning. 1hr and 15min for me to get from Chaparral to Wrangler Industrial park.
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I dunno if they really bragged, they presented a very optimistic timeline in the home stretch to AB Trans that they hoped to meet, and in terms of the actual construction, they damn near did.
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09-30-2013, 05:13 PM
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#1399
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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The new EB-NB flyover at Deerfoot/22X is now open, the long sweeping ramp that goes over 2 bridges. Even if the main route is delayed, this ramp opening is a massive step forward and will save a lot of congestion in the morning rush.
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09-30-2013, 05:21 PM
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#1400
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Would have been cool to have signage. I drove by the ramp and saw they had blocked off the lights forcing me down to 52nd. The light at 52nd for people coming off 22x is 10 seconds long so there was a massive line up.
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