ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Viewfromthe42]

The train tracks north of Waterloo Street had ballast being poured along them at lunch today. Don't know whether that's a new or regular development pertaining to the overpass rail realignment.

[Canard]

I just got some very good news. Trammy Mc. Tramface (the sign on Borden) is just a prototype - and is being replaced with a better design. Someone at the Region was just as picky as me, it seems, and is making some changes!

Perhaps they should auction off that one-off sign for charity?

[KevinL]

notmyfriends will surely be bidding in that case!

[KevinL]

King/Frederick update: Pavement fully torn up in the intersection. A great vantage point to observe the work here will be the Market Square/22 Frederick overhead walkway, for the curious.

[gomesjustin]

I just got some very good news. Trammy Mc. Tramface (the sign on Borden) is just a prototype - and is being replaced with a better design. Someone at the Region was just as picky as me, it seems, and is making some changes!

Perhaps they should auction off that one-off sign for charity?

What sign? Did I miss this....

[ert86]

Chain link fence is up in the Hydro corridor, and as far as i can see from my balcony there doesn't seam to be any crossings connecting the trail with the strip-malls/Fairway .  Crossing fingers it's behind the trees that are obstructing my view.

[KevinL]

Chain link fence is up in the Hydro corridor, and as far as i can see from my balcony there doesn't seam to be any crossings connecting the trail with the strip-malls/Fairway .  Crossing fingers it's behind the trees that are obstructing my view.

I'm pretty sure you're hoping beyond what's possible, alas. The issue is that among those commercial properties there is no 'official' pedestrian access point - lots of holes in fences or gaps in bushes but no actual, sanctioned entry point. There would have to be one for a crossing to be built (they'd want lights and a lift arm), so without one there is no getting there.

[notmyfriends]

I just got some very good news. Trammy Mc. Tramface (the sign on Borden) is just a prototype - and is being replaced with a better design. Someone at the Region was just as picky as me, it seems, and is making some changes!

Perhaps they should auction off that one-off sign for charity?

This is the worst news I have ever encountered.

Also, dibs.

[ert86]

Chain link fence is up in the Hydro corridor, and as far as i can see from my balcony there doesn't seam to be any crossings connecting the trail with the strip-malls/Fairway .  Crossing fingers it's behind the trees that are obstructing my view.

I'm pretty sure you're hoping beyond what's possible, alas. The issue is that among those commercial properties there is no 'official' pedestrian access point - lots of holes in fences or gaps in bushes but no actual, sanctioned entry point. There would have to be one for a crossing to be built (they'd want lights and a lift arm), so without one there is no getting there.

That's probably why they fixed the property fence at my apt after years of not caring.  goodbye Food Basics shortcut

[danbrotherston]

I'm pretty sure you're hoping beyond what's possible, alas. The issue is that among those commercial properties there is no 'official' pedestrian access point - lots of holes in fences or gaps in bushes but no actual, sanctioned entry point. There would have to be one for a crossing to be built (they'd want lights and a lift arm), so without one there is no getting there.

That's probably why they fixed the property fence at my apt after years of not caring.  goodbye Food Basics shortcut

I wouldn't use the word possible, a crossing is obviously possible, but they're choosing not to build one.

This is quite frustrating, but no more so than the usual inaccessible nature of a city built for cars.  That was a major comment in the region transportation survey I had.  Blocking pedestrian access like this, or in a dozen other strip malls in the city just makes everyone drive.

[Canard]

What sign? Did I miss this....

I spotted a new "LRV Lane" sign up on Borden a few days ago. Am not the happiest about it since it's non-standard (and in my opinion, pretty ugly). Things went downhill fairly quickly. The sign is coming down, though.

[Lens]

That's probably why they fixed the property fence at my apt after years of not caring.  goodbye Food Basics shortcut

I wouldn't use the word possible, a crossing is obviously possible, but they're choosing not to build one.

This is quite frustrating, but no more so than the usual inaccessible nature of a city built for cars.  That was a major comment in the region transportation survey I had.  Blocking pedestrian access like this, or in a dozen other strip malls in the city just makes everyone drive.

I'm willing to bet the people that live in this neighbourhood will have holes in the fence within a week. Access to the Fairway strip is too essential to too many people and many don't have or don't rely on cars.

[jamincan]

I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but it looks like King & Frederick may be closed now. I just drove through on Queen and there were signs for local traffic only heading south on King.

[KevinL]

I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but it looks like King & Frederick may be closed now. I just drove through on Queen and there were signs for local traffic only heading south on King.

Oh, it's certainly closed; the asphalt has been pulled up and is in nice big piles. I hope to have photos tomorrow, if others don't beat me to it.

[GtwoK]

Track work has started at the Conestoga station!!! Tracks are placed (but not embedded) in the station area, and crossing across half of Conestogo Rd. They seem to following the same method as the hydro corridor -> Courtland crossing (that is, embed track halfway across, then switch traffic to that half and embed across the other half). A surprisingly efficient method, requiring traffic to be no more delayed than it is normally. I like it!