09-15-2016, 12:54 AM
(09-14-2016, 10:26 PM)GtwoK Wrote: All the poles and lights in at Benton / Charles, just waiting to be turned on. Very neat looking. Will probably get a bit messier once catenary is strung. Nice to see the sidewalk on the corner with the church has finally been poured, as well!
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One thing I noticed at Queen / Charles - the sidewalks are very tight here, on the Northwest side. They are a reduced width and radius, because of having to fit around the 2 older buildings here, PLUS, there's traffic poles (the permanent ones) sticking out. People walking can get by if walking single file, but there's not a chance a wheelchair or mobility scooter would fit. Not sure what could be done about this.
Benton/Charles will get a bit messier with the catenary, but on the other hand the temporary traffic light cables will go away, so I think it'll be no worse, hopefully actually better.
The sidewalks at Queen/Charles were always tight. They may be a little bit more so now, but on the upside they've been reconstructed and should be much less hazardous. (Ditto for the stairs a little bit further down Charles.)