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Originally Posted by CoryB
It is interesting that Ed Schreyer Parkway seems to tie directly into CPT at Lag. That means a single, newly constructed road in Winnipeg will have at least three different names going from CCW to CPT and ending with ESP.
It is also interesting how ESP curls from east-west to north-south near Plessis. I thought the plan was for the new east-west corridor to continue to the east Perimeter and eventually to 206 (Oak Bank) and beyond. Having a limited access route from 206 with a grade separation at 207/floodway/Perimeter, Plessis and then Lag would be a huge safety improvement for the north-east area over the current patchwork of roads which included many of the most dangerous areas in the province. Also having a raised bridge over the floodway would be a long term strategic move as there have been times where the capacity has been pushed close to closing the existing crossings.
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CPT will extend to the east Perimeter along Gunn Rd. The existing Gunn Rd there will be the north service road for the existing businesses. CPT be immediately south.
ESP will connect to CPT and be the north-south road in that new area. ESP will connect at Concordia and Devonshire. Grassie will be closed at the crossing. It seems there is a large dip in the new Transcona Blvd at the future ESP crossing. I don't even know if it would be possible to have an intersection there with the track right beside it. Seems ESP would fly over both, with some kind of a diamond. I know, I know, pie in the sky.
From the CPT west extensions, it looks like there might even be interchanges built as part of that project. And with a $400M budget, it could happen. Maybe the east extension and ESP could get the same. But with the dead end at Regent, it all seems odd. The only way to make any sort of connection would be some type of connection from ESP to the Plessis underpass, using Regent Ave. I know, I know, pie in the sky. Again.
What really is stupid is the City abandoning all plans after the Tall Grass Prairie thing came about. Okay, so you can't go there, go around it. Now they sold the entire right of way to the south and are completely screwed.