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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

I've sent in a 311 request twice already about this one:

The Peigan Tr/52nd street intersection needs a retiming (at least temporarily) Going westbound on Peigan, the light is only green for about 11-12 seconds, and with heavy truck traffic, there is basically no time of day where it's less than a 4-5 light wait. Meanwhile, for most of the day, there are only a couple of cars waiting for each of the other directions by the time their lights turn green.

Also, is what is the schedule for the completion of the work at the intersection? It doesn't look like anything has been done for the last few weeks, and I hope they are trying to get it completed before snow and cold.

Yeah I'd like to know too, this could be a very handy intersection if not for that.

[worth]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

I've sent in a 311 request twice already about this one:

The Peigan Tr/52nd street intersection needs a retiming (at least temporarily) Going westbound on Peigan, the light is only green for about 11-12 seconds, and with heavy truck traffic, there is basically no time of day where it's less than a 4-5 light wait. Meanwhile, for most of the day, there are only a couple of cars waiting for each of the other directions by the time their lights turn green.

Also, is what is the schedule for the completion of the work at the intersection? It doesn't look like anything has been done for the last few weeks, and I hope they are trying to get it completed before snow and cold.

This x1000.

The whole redevelopment in this area has increased my commute time home by about 30 minutes each day. It sucks.

[Bunk]

Request is in.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

I've sent in a 311 request twice already about this one:

The Peigan Tr/52nd street intersection needs a retiming (at least temporarily) Going westbound on Peigan, the light is only green for about 11-12 seconds, and with heavy truck traffic, there is basically no time of day where it's less than a 4-5 light wait. Meanwhile, for most of the day, there are only a couple of cars waiting for each of the other directions by the time their lights turn green.

Also, is what is the schedule for the completion of the work at the intersection? It doesn't look like anything has been done for the last few weeks, and I hope they are trying to get it completed before snow and cold.

Roads is looking to see if there's the geometry available to add a lane westbound Peigan to allow greater capacity through that intersection. Also looking closely at signal timing - of course 52nd is a big corridor now and Stoney is also meaning more pressure here.

[BlackArcher101]

Same goes for NB 52nd @ Glenmore. Very little EB traffic, a tad more WB & SB traffic. However, you have to wait 6-7 light cycles to get through NB while all other traffic can get through in typically 1 cycle or immediately.

[BlackArcher101]

Bunk: Any insight in regards to the horrible back lane maintenance that seems to be occurring (or not occurring in this case)? I and nearly all of my neighbors (apparently) have complained via 311 regarding horrible gravel back lane conditions. The schedule for ours came and went with not a single grader to be seen in the entire neighborhood.

We've all become quite annoyed at what seems to be a city completely ignoring problems. Looking at the 311 app, I see a ton of others who have been complaining about the same thing since spring with no resolve and are ready to mail it in.

Of course we could decide to sign a petition and get the back lane paved, all at our cost too (even though it technically should cost the city less in maintenance).

So what gives? Is lane maintenance on hold? I just moved into this place, but apparently it's been this bad for a year or two.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Bunk: Any insight in regards to the horrible back lane maintenance that seems to be occurring (or not occurring in this case)? I and nearly all of my neighbors (apparently) have complained via 311 regarding horrible gravel back lane conditions. The schedule for ours came and went with not a single grader to be seen in the entire neighborhood.

We've all become quite annoyed at what seems to be a city completely ignoring problems. Looking at the 311 app, I see a ton of others who have been complaining about the same thing since spring with no resolve and are ready to mail it in.

Of course we could decide to sign a petition and get the back lane paved, all at our cost too (even though it technically should cost the city less in maintenance).

So what gives? Is lane maintenance on hold? I just moved into this place, but apparently it's been this bad for a year or two.

Which neighbourhood?

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Which neighbourhood?

McKenzie Towne

edit: Oddly enough, just checked the schedule again. Now it's been updated Sept 9th. I guess we can play a wait and see game again.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

Hey, Bunk...



Any more info on this? I mentioned it to a friend of mine, and she's very interested in submitting some designs. I realize that you said they were putting the program together, but any more info on it or who she should be in touch with (or even where she should keep an eye out for announcements)

Just keep an eye on the City's normal tendering site:

http://www.calgary.ca/CA/fs/Pages/Bi...rtunities.aspx

There will also be public consultation before any design is undertaken, so keep an eye out for that as well.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

McKenzie Towne

I see it's scheduled for September 9th. Perhaps it had been rescheduled?

http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation....aspx#schedule

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Bunk

I see it's scheduled for September 9th. Perhaps it had been rescheduled?

http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation....aspx#schedule

Yep, just checked and noticed the same thing. Was initially early June. Guess we'll have to play the wait and see game again.

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Just keep an eye on the City's normal tendering site:

http://www.calgary.ca/CA/fs/Pages/Bi...rtunities.aspx

There will also be public consultation before any design is undertaken, so keep an eye out for that as well.

I'll pass that along. Thanks!

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Yep, just checked and noticed the same thing. Was initially early June. Guess we'll have to play the wait and see game again.

Just wait, when they come out and destroy it even worse and suddenly there is a series of 6-8 inch holes in your alley.

Actually, you could skip the waiting until Sept 9 and just cross the street and look at the entrance to my alley. Everything was fine until the grader showed up, ended up destroying some guys parking pad and creating a huge ridge down the center. We had to call the city to come back and fix it, and we ended up with these holes.

We are seriously considering getting the petition going to get ours paved next year.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Just wait, when they come out and destroy it even worse and suddenly there is a series of 6-8 inch holes in your alley.

Actually, you could skip the waiting until Sept 9 and just cross the street and look at the entrance to my alley. Everything was fine until the grader showed up, ended up destroying some guys parking pad and creating a huge ridge down the center. We had to call the city to come back and fix it, and we ended up with these holes.

We are seriously considering getting the petition going to get ours paved next year.

Ya, I'm fully expecting a temp fix job from the grader, with a pass spreading the loose stuff into the holes and that's it. To really fix it, you need to use the ripper and loosen a few inches and then regrade. If you don't, the loose stuff in the holes is thrown out in a month and you're back to when you started.

Pretty bad when your own alley is the best road to test for rattles and loose suspension components.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Roads is looking to see if there's the geometry available to add a lane westbound Peigan to allow greater capacity through that intersection. Also looking closely at signal timing - of course 52nd is a big corridor now and Stoney is also meaning more pressure here.

I don't think there' is really enough geometry with the existing width of the roadway. Besides, any effort into making a temporary solution there should just be put into finishing the project. The final design of the intersection should have plenty of capacity.

However, simply retiming the lights would do wonders in the meantime. Make the WB light 25 seconds instead of 11, and it would mostly solve the problem for now, without affecting other directions all that much.

The amount of work to complete the finished design doesn't appear to be too much. A couple of weeks should do the trick if the contractor gives a strong push.

[SebC]

Someone was questioning me about this today and I want to confirm:

How are the greenfield single-family home subsidies implemented? Is the subsidy the gap between cost outlays by the city and the acreage fee? Or is there a rebate on the acreage fee? If there is a rebate, how is it calculated?

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by SebC

Someone was questioning me about this today and I want to confirm:

How are the greenfield single-family home subsidies implemented? Is the subsidy the gap between cost outlays by the city and the acreage fee? Or is there a rebate on the acreage fee? If there is a rebate, how is it calculated?

The former - this is only related to capital requirements of course.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Bunk

The former - this is only related to capital requirements of course.

Thanks. The person I was speaking to thought that the subsidy might be a per-unite rebate on the acreage fee, and thus eliminating it would get rid of a density incentive. I'm glad to know that it is as I thought it is.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by Hesla

Well... guess i am doing the old Glenmore loop da loop, at 37th, onto Eastbound Glenmore everyday.

Yup. A mess!

As an addendum - When will they open the extension of Forand Street to Mount Royal Gate ??

[Tinordi]

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