+- Waterloo Region Connected (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com)
+-- Forum: Waterloo Region Works (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=14)
+--- Forum: Transportation and Infrastructure (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=25)
+--- Thread: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts (/showthread.php?tid=339)
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - Coke6pk - 09-23-2017
Signs are going up!
Westbound Homer Watson approaching Ottawa.
Eastbound Homer Watson approaching Ottawa. [This one is much cleaner looking than the westbound one... it's almost too much info]
Northbound Ottawa approaching Homer Watson. Crane was just installing this one!
Coke
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - Canard - 09-23-2017
Haha, they'd better replace that pole in the first one!
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - ijmorlan - 09-23-2017
(09-23-2017, 04:57 AM)Coke6pk Wrote: Signs are going up!
I’d be interested to know more about the engineering decision to use a single side support for these. The supports are extremely heavy-duty, to the point that it looks like the total amount of metal would probably be less if the signs were supported on both sides. I can think of a few potential benefits of doing it this way but I’d just be guessing. In any case they look like very clear signage. I’m looking forward to trying out this area soon.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - Canard - 09-23-2017
I far prefer the beefier, single-arm design.
Many roller coasters now have fewer support columns, and the columns (and track) are far beefier. It looks better, and requires fewer footers.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - danbrotherston - 09-23-2017
(09-23-2017, 09:58 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(09-23-2017, 04:57 AM)Coke6pk Wrote: Signs are going up!
I’d be interested to know more about the engineering decision to use a single side support for these. The supports are extremely heavy-duty, to the point that it looks like the total amount of metal would probably be less if the signs were supported on both sides. I can think of a few potential benefits of doing it this way but I’d just be guessing. In any case they look like very clear signage. I’m looking forward to trying out this area soon.
I also question this, the footings are enormous and cause obstructions to the trail nearby. It looks like something that you'd expect to find on a freeway, not on a city street.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - clasher - 09-23-2017
Those signs need to withstand a lot of wind loads.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - KevinL - 09-23-2017
(09-23-2017, 12:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I also question this, the footings are enormous and cause obstructions to the trail nearby. It looks like something that you'd expect to find on a freeway, not on a city street.
From what I've been able to see, the footings are designed to be out of the trails' way.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - danbrotherston - 09-23-2017
(09-23-2017, 07:23 PM)KevinL Wrote:(09-23-2017, 12:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I also question this, the footings are enormous and cause obstructions to the trail nearby. It looks like something that you'd expect to find on a freeway, not on a city street.
From what I've been able to see, the footings are designed to be out of the trails' way.
"Designed"...I don't think they're designed to be out of the way, I think the trail is designed to go around them, but it isn't the case for all of them:
I mean, it's not terrible, but it certainly could be better.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - KevinL - 09-23-2017
Ah, hadn't seen that one. Most of the others make a less imposing mark.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - robdrimmie - 09-25-2017
I get a kick out of the trail bumps every time I walk through the area. They seem so absurd.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - clasher - 09-25-2017
(09-25-2017, 01:40 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: I get a kick out of the trail bumps every time I walk through the area. They seem so absurd.
Ya no kidding, why not just move the trail a bit so there is a larger grass boulevard between it and the road?
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - Coke6pk - 09-26-2017
Question about the gantry signs... why are there metal strips above each sign. I first thought lights, but they aren't lit. Is is a snow/rain block (but that doesn't seem to make sense either)
Coke
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - KevinL - 09-26-2017
They are lights. As the multiple lanes aren't yet open, I don't think they will be turning on the lights until they do open.
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - Coke6pk - 09-26-2017
(09-26-2017, 03:10 PM)KevinL Wrote: They are lights. As the multiple lanes aren't yet open, I don't think they will be turning on the lights until they do open.
Solar powered? (I don't see any electrical in the support foundations).
I thought with the reflective material on signage, lighting them was a thing of the past.
Coke
RE: Homer Watson and Ottawa Three Lane Roundabouts - KevinL - 09-26-2017
They certainly looked like LED fixtures when I saw them on the ground, before installation. Not sure how they're powered.