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  Thread: Road design, transportation and walkability
Post: RE: Road design, transportation and walkability
The construction bid documents for a new bridge over Schneider Creek for the future Bleams Road extension between Manitou and Wilson is now out. Drawings available in the link below. https://regio...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 179 57,707 07-07-2020, 09:18 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
New multi-use trail on Victoria Street from Bruce to Centennial is now out for bid by the Region. Documents can be found here: https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/D...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,003,210 03-13-2020, 12:14 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
The bid for the new GRT facility on Northfield closed this week. Bids were between $104M and $120M. I don't know what the budget was. It was a long process as the bid period started in October and the...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,338 3,256,316 01-17-2020, 02:28 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
danbrotherston Wrote: (10-28-2019, 08:34 AM) -- boatracer Wrote: (10-28-2019, 08:28 AM) -- They tried to remove one on Homer Watson turning left to Doon Village Road during the current MUT construct...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 3,126 2,243,779 10-28-2019, 08:58 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
danbrotherston Wrote: (10-27-2019, 01:13 PM) -- ijmorlan Wrote: (10-27-2019, 09:24 AM) -- I’m concerned about some locations where it appears they are proposing to remove the left turn lanes. Now as...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 3,126 2,243,779 10-28-2019, 08:28 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Tender for the new Northfield Drive GRT facility is now out on the street to prequalified contractors. Currently closing Nov 21st. https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tende...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,338 3,256,316 10-24-2019, 04:38 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I went through the intersection of Charles and Stirling this morning around 8am. The traffic lights and LRT signals were out. It was pretty orderly and everyone seemed to let the LRV make the first mo...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 09-30-2019, 08:26 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I noticed today they had 3 transit security standing in the middle of the tracks between KCI and Agnes Street. Likely to keep people from crossing the road between the lights. This was at 3:30, seemed...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 09-04-2019, 04:34 PM
  Thread: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
I think I saw JMR trucks there last week, and the signs on the fence say Stecho Electrical so JMR must be doing the mechanical portion.
   boatracer Suburbs 61 34,184 09-03-2019, 01:05 PM
  Thread: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | U/C
If that is above grade parking in the back than it is probably sloped structure for drainage.
   boatracer Urban Areas 1,072 599,204 08-21-2019, 12:51 PM
  Thread: 22 Frederick St redevelopment | Completed
Post: RE: 22 Frederick St redevelopment
jamincan Wrote: (07-31-2019, 11:37 AM) -- I love the fact that jwilliamson posted (what I assume was) a joke about dazzle camouflage, and then it turns out that there's a building here in the region ...
   boatracer Urban Areas 154 61,509 07-31-2019, 12:59 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
MUT on one side only. You can see the full bid drawings here: https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/21561e91-95be-40d1-9885-53f31373ff31 On other side of Han...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,608,212 07-22-2019, 09:52 AM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
The Homer Watson MUT will go from Conestoga College Blvd to Hanson.
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 2,700 1,608,212 07-22-2019, 09:36 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
JoeKW Wrote: (07-17-2019, 09:00 AM) -- Someone did appear to have left in an ambulance... hopefully it's not too serious. -- From the radio talk it sounds may have been an LRV passenger.  They just...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 07-17-2019, 09:06 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Could have been worse....could have hit a pedestrian.
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 07-17-2019, 08:52 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
timc Wrote: (07-11-2019, 11:55 AM) -- timio Wrote: (07-11-2019, 11:28 AM) -- How about "new version of software being tested, containing the following bugfixes..." But not all of us live in the d...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 07-11-2019, 12:58 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I'm really tired of the use of the word "glitch" for every technological problem that occurs. I can't tell if it is just lazy reporting or that they think most people won't understand/don't care what ...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 07-11-2019, 10:30 AM
  Thread: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline Road
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline R...
The signs for the WB entrance from King near Shantz Hill say that those are to re-open Aug 16th.
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 441 309,211 07-11-2019, 08:40 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
MidTowner Wrote: (07-08-2019, 02:57 PM) -- Another thread on reddit claimed that there was a ~40 minute delay to Ion as a result. Not good. -- I drove by it and there were 2 maintenance people unde...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 07-08-2019, 03:21 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
boatracer Wrote: (06-27-2019, 10:06 AM) -- Bid for the installation of the cycling lane pilot infrastructure is now up for bid on the RoW website. Separated Cycling Lane Pilot City of Waterloo ...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,003,210 07-03-2019, 08:28 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
GtwoK Wrote: (06-27-2019, 11:23 AM) -- What's the timeline for this? -- From the bid document the estimated starting date is July 29. Contractor must start within 10 working days from the date of i...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,003,210 06-27-2019, 12:06 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Bid for the installation of the cycling lane pilot infrastructure is now up for bid on the RoW website. Separated Cycling Lane Pilot City of Waterloo https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/M...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 3,003,210 06-27-2019, 10:06 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
KevinL Wrote: (06-26-2019, 12:44 PM) -- I was on the platform at Allen station when it went by. It might have snapped me! -- Saw one on Courtland in front of the Block Line station at lunch today. ...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 3,126 2,243,779 06-26-2019, 01:51 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
I was just out and about and it looked like there was a lot of maintenance. Crews working on signals at Erb/Caroline and Mill St. Saw a street sweeper cleaning the tracks in front of Grand River Hospi...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 06-18-2019, 02:18 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
trainspotter139 Wrote: (06-14-2019, 01:19 PM) -- Canard will be happy to hear that I've seen trains out with Bombardier emblems on them. 503 and 512 are two of them that I've seen with the emblems. -...
   boatracer Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,611,434 06-14-2019, 01:29 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
tomh009 Wrote: (05-31-2019, 01:32 PM) -- Chris Wrote: (05-31-2019, 12:29 PM) -- Just saw a sign at the old Westin's Bakery Outlet announcing the future home of Crosby Volkswagen. -- Wow … they hav...
   boatracer Retail 983 893,049 06-13-2019, 05:00 PM

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