WestLRT Construction Transgression thread

[MrMastodonFarm]

That pedestrian bridge is ridiculous. Look at all that red. It's going to be a magnet for vandals. I just know we're going to spend literally tens of dollars a year on red paint to fix it up.

Shame on you silly hall.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow

Seriously.. I moved from Calgary une 2009. In 2 years it's unrecognizable, can't see Bankers hall from Coach Hill now? WTF? C-Trains by Westside rec center?

Jeez

For all the hoopla and media "The Bow" has received, 8th Avenue place has quietly been a solid addition to the Calgary skyline. It jumped ahead of both Bankers Hall buildings to be the 3rd tallest building in Calgary, shadowing Bankers Hall when looking from the West

Just a shame it had to remove Penny Lane to get there

[Yanda]

I work at the Sunalta LRT, I recognize that giant pile of garbage in the one picture haha

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

That pedestrian bridge is ridiculous. Look at all that red. It's going to be a magnet for vandals. I just know we're going to spend literally tens of dollars a year on red paint to fix it up.

Shame on you silly hall.

Also...WHERE WILL THE CHILDREN PLAY???!??!?!?

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

For all the hoopla and media "The Bow" has received, 8th Avenue place has quietly been a solid addition to the Calgary skyline. It jumped ahead of both Bankers Hall buildings to be the 3rd tallest building in Calgary, shadowing Bankers Hall when looking from the West

Just a shame it had to remove Penny Lane to get there

And it's only 3m shorter than Suncor. I can't believe they didn't push it a little higher to take second place.

[frinkprof]

Some photos I took at Sunalta Station yesterday evening

Spoiler!

Glass going up




Underside






Copper roofing going up






East end of the station again

[para transit fellow]

how high is that platform from ground elevation?

[BurningYears]

Originally Posted by para transit fellow

how high is that platform from ground elevation?

Reaaaaaaaally high

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by para transit fellow

how high is that platform from ground elevation?

Something like 14 metres, I think.

[THE SCUD]

Originally Posted by para transit fellow

how high is that platform from ground elevation?

14 suicides high. I mean metres.

[Rjcsjc62]

Does anybody know why the arch of the big red pedestrian bridge is slanted the opposite way of the station arches at Shaganappi?

I notice this twice every day on my way to and from work. This really upsets my inner autistic need to have everything arranged just right.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Rjcsjc62

Does anybody know why the arch of the big red pedestrian bridge is slanted the opposite way of the station arches at Shaganappi?

I notice this twice every day on my way to and from work. This really upsets my inner autistic need to have everything arranged just right.

Probably because it's on a hill?

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Probably because it's on a hill?

I think he means the fact that the 24 St bridge is skewed to the North (I call it crooked to the North), while Shag Pt. station is "skewed" towards the South.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Ducay

I think he means the fact that the 24 St bridge is skewed to the North (I call it crooked to the North), while Shag Pt. station is "skewed" towards the South.

Ah . . . I thought it was the East / West tilt he was talking about.

[frinkprof]

Sunalta station and its copper roof, taken by CP's own Bigtime:


Sunalta Station by BigtimeAa, on Flickr

[GirlySports]

ah so that's what those crooked roofs are supposed to look like!

[4X4]

Love it. I guess it'll turn green after a few years, eh?

[I_am_Beast]

one good sticky snow storm, i'd hate to be the guy underneath when the snow deceides to slide off and come down in one huge clump 30 feet below...

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Love it. I guess it'll turn green after a few years, eh?

That's the problem with Calgary; copper doesn't really turn green since its so dry, it just goes black as it tarnishes.

If they want it to "green" they'll need to apply oxidizing solutions every so often....but I doubt that since the logistics of spraying that whole thing would be pretty awkward for pedestrians below.

[Sr. Mints]

I've seen a few new houses with copper accents above windows and doors, and they still look new after 2-3 years when I first noticed them. Is there a way to treat copper roofs/panels or coat them so they remain copper in colour without requiring further maintenance?