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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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01-03-2017, 11:39 AM
(01-01-2017, 07:12 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: That last photo really highlights how much of a jog the track takes to the left (south).  Anyone know why that is, why the bridges weren't lined up?

I suspect that keeping them aligned simply wasn't a priority. The King St grade separation was easier to accomplish the further southeast you go, so presumably the location chosen was a good middleground. Keeping the bridges aligned would have meant digging out and lowering the grade of more of King St to the northwest. It would likely have meant significant regrading of the King/Wellington intersection.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by Markster - 01-03-2017, 11:39 AM
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