WestLRT Construction Transgression thread

[frinkprof]

Taken by MrOunce on SSP. The guideway crosses Bow Trail.

[Ducay]

Hey frink, I thought they still had to put up the bridge girders @ Sarcee/17th for the LRT flyover? No?

Also, don't look forward to the Utility/Track work @ Bow/26th during March/April. That intersection is already the worst, restricting it any further may be fatal (to my rage)

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Hey frink, I thought they still had to put up the bridge girders @ Sarcee/17th for the LRT flyover? No?

No, I think that's done.

Shaganappi Point Station


IMG_0037 by calgaryc63amg82, on Flickr

[GirlySports]

The loops on the Shaganappi Point Station look crooked!

[Reneeee]

Anybody know how bad Bow Trail or 17th Avenue Westbound is between 8-9am. I have to travel to 47th Street for work on Wednesday and I'm not looking forward to it.

[Muta]

The amount of potholes eastbound on Bow Trail has caused me to become an alcoholic.

[yads]

Originally Posted by Reneeee

Anybody know how bad Bow Trail or 17th Avenue Westbound is between 8-9am. I have to travel to 47th Street for work on Wednesday and I'm not looking forward to it.

Westbound 17th is pretty dead in the morning. I'd imagine Bow trail is similarly dead.

[frinkprof]

Some more pictures. 11th Street Station and a look up the start of the elevated guideway.

Posted by Surrealplaces on SSP.

Spoiler!

Spoiler!

[stevinder]

A few shots from my WestLRT walk this afternoon:

WLRT-03132011 025 by srp775, on Flickr

WLRT-03132011 023 by srp775, on Flickr

WLRT-03132011 017 by srp775, on Flickr

WLRT-03132011 010 by srp775, on Flickr

WLRT-03132011 004 by srp775, on Flickr

More in the Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrtincalgary/sets/72157626134619427/with/5523714855/[/URL]

[frinkprof]

Taken by defaultuser on SSP.

Sunalta Station from Bankview:

[frinkprof]

New Photos added to the Westlrt.ca website.

http://www.westlrt.ca/contentdesign/...ndashboard.cfm


Under the tents on the elevated guideway




Sunalta Station platform looking west




Launching truss approaching west end of the guideway




24th Street Pedestrian Bridge ready to be installed




Shaganappi Point Station looking east




LRT tunnel guideway construction east of 69th Street Station




Backfilling the LRT tunnel near 33rd Street SW




Westbrook Station area looking south




Inside Westbrook station looking east




45ht Street Station looking west. That crane moves along the tracks to get to where it needs to be on site.




45th Street Station south wall




Installing bridge girders over Sarcee Trail




17th Avenue SW and LRT bridges going over Sarcee Trail, looking east




Looking south (Big image)

Spoiler!

Sirocco Station looking west




LRT tunnel guideway construction east of 33rd Street SW




Inside the 69th Street Station looking west




69th Street Station looking east




69th Street Station Parkade

[Travis Munroe]

I think it is impossible for me to take the trip down bow without swearing once. Ive never seen such poor quality roads around construction. Massive pot holes, 3 inch elevation changes ughhh. So damn frustrating considering I have to drive it numerous times a day.
and to put the cherry on top the flames just went down 3 :@

[Freeway]

17th in the Signal Hill/Glendale area is horrendously bad. Potholes everywhere.

[frinkprof]

Taken by srperrycgy on SSP.

33rd Street and Bow Trail. Tunnel is backfilled, and paved over. Looks like the reopening of 33rd Street isn't far off.


003 by srp775, on Flickr

[stevinder]

It'll be open this weekend according to the WestLRT website. Opening the temporary pedestrian bridge at 35th St over the tunnel excavation was long overdue, especially if you are a Manning student.

[stevinder]

A few shots from my afternoon walk along 17th Ave SW.

CBE and Transit Park-and-Ride parkade.


WLRT04102011 003 by srp775, on Flickr

69th Street Station Trench with tunnel portals in the background.


WLRT04102011 004 by srp775, on Flickr

Traction Power Substation at Christie Park Gate SW.


WLRT04102011 001 by srp775, on Flickr

Tunnel portal with temporary bridge and parkade in the background.


WLRT04102011 008 by srp775, on Flickr

Sirocco Station


WLRT04102011 012 by srp775, on Flickr

17th Ave Bridge Construction over Sarcee Trail


WLRT04102011 018 by srp775, on Flickr

45th Street Station


WLRT04102011 019 by srp775, on Flickr

Trench and Movable Crane


WLRT04102011 022 by srp775, on Flickr

Trench looking eastward


WLRT04102011 023 by srp775, on Flickr

[frinkprof]

There's a new newsletter on the West LRT website. It mainly goes over what the major construction milestones will be for the rest of 2011, some of which will require more road closures, mostly at the at-grade crossings. The construction delays will mostly be finished by the end of the year though, with the remainder of the project construction taking place within the right of way, at stations, and then testing and commissioning.

Here's a map from the newsletter which shows the major work that will be occurring.



http://www.westlrt.ca/files/West%20L...ing%202011.pdf

[frinkprof]

Here's some recent WestLRT pictures taken by Offside_Ref on SSP.

Originally Posted by Offside_Ref

I got a chance to go on a tour of the West LRT on Saturday with the UofC chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and took a few pictures.

Connection to Downtown:


Looking towards downtown:


Overtop of CN tracks:


Sunalta Station from overtop of 14th Street:


14th Street (South View):


14th Street (North View):


West towards Sunalta:


Sunalta Station:


South view from Sunalta:


Downtown from Sunalta:


Last elevated section being installed:


45th Street Station:


Sarcee - 17th Ave Interchange:


Westbrook Station:


Thanks a bunch to SNC-Lavalin and their divisions for leading us on the tour.

[frinkprof]

Here's some pictures I took yesterday at 69th Street Station.

Looking east from under the 69th Street bridge


Looking west from the same spot


Underside of the bridge - columns


This is the south side of the west station head. There is another row of rebar on the north side. You can see the end of it on the right side of the photo


Another one looking east, with the 69th Street bridge above

[frinkprof]

Some more photos from today of Sirocco Station.

On the south platform looking west




Looking toward downtown from the south platform




Looking west




Installing one of the cross beams




Utility Substation across Costello Blvd. from Sirocco Station




Manhole on platform