Posted Apr 11, 2008, 2:35 AM
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It's Hammer Time
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 19,880
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Another problem with LRT....
"Increased vertical clearance is required for LRT vehicles and their pantographs than for BRT vehicles. Two structures, the TH&B bridge over James Street South (3.9m vertical clearance) and the pedestrian bridge over King Street West at Summers Lane (4.2m) are too low to allow LRT vehicles to pass under them, as LRT vehicles require 4.8m vertical clearance."
Looks like the pedestrian bridge over King has to go. Get replaced and raised higher.
They should re-route A-Line to turn on Main and go up Wellington (use Claremont access instead) and link up with Upper James directly. A short detour to Fennell to link up Mohawk and then back to Upper James. Doing that you won't have to build a tunnel and redo the TH&B bridge over James. Probably save millions doing that.
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