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Simcoe St. Underpass & Extension

CSW2424 said:
I wonder if there is some legal, ownership or liability consideration that is holding this up, in addition to the strike and or political uselessness. The number of quasi legitimate reasons for waiting probably outnumber the completely insane illegitmate reasons. Still, answers would be cool although not as cool as actually being able to use the frakkin thing.
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I imagine it's strike related. Probably something very simple, like there's no one to turn the new traffic lights on or sign off on the final inspection or something really dumb.
 
yyz said:
indeed they have. in fact they installed them in late november '08. they've been sitting pretty (waiting to be useful) ever since...
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They have been operating for several weeks, if not months, now. The southbound lanes are open south of the underpass. I believe there is an exit from a parking garage now open onto Simcoe, but only allowing vehicles to exit south.
 
marcus_a_j said:
They have been operating for several weeks, if not months, now. The southbound lanes are open south of the underpass. I believe there is an exit from a parking garage now open onto Simcoe, but only allowing vehicles to exit south.
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As noted above, the traffic lights at Simcoe/Bremner have been working for several months and the garage entrance just south of the bridge has remained open during all the construction - only half of Simcoe was fenced off south of the bridge. It is not a public garage but is used when they are bringing in 'stuff' for the convention centre.
 
On the local CTV News at 6pm this evening, it was stated that a by-law has to be passed by city council in order for the extension to open. City council won't be meeting while the strike is in progress.:mad:
 
marcus_a_j said:
They have been operating for several weeks, if not months, now. The southbound lanes are open south of the underpass. I believe there is an exit from a parking garage now open onto Simcoe, but only allowing vehicles to exit south.
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perhaps i was a little unclear, yes indeed the lights have been working since november, what i meant by my "sitting pretty" comment was that they were waiting to be fully useful i.e. for the ENTIRE underpass/intersection to be fully opened, as the entire thing was supposed to open last november.

now we just have to wait until this ridiculous strike is over...
 
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yyz said:
i'm really not sure how you got those shots. from the gardiner? from the roof of the old sales centre for the inifinity condos? cant be from infinity 2, as i can see the building from the shot. very confused.
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Sadly, I am not actually 8 storeys tall although MetroMan's explanation was hilarious. Good one.

I was using a telephoto lens and went to the top floor of the parking garagae south of the Gardiner, between the York-Yonge-Bay Exit ramp and Queens Quay. From there I got a great vantage of Simcoe St, Ritz, Panorama (head-on from the Gardiner), 18 York, Success, and MLSE/Telus. It is just a really f'n good lens.
 
CSW2424 said:
Sadly, I am not actually 8 storeys tall although MetroMan's explanation was hilarious. Good one.

I was using a telephoto lens and went to the top floor of the parking garagae south of the Gardiner, between the York-Yonge-Bay Exit ramp and Queens Quay. From there I got a great vantage of Simcoe St, Ritz, Panorama (head-on from the Gardiner), 18 York, Success, and MLSE/Telus. It is just a really f'n good lens.
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ahh the parking garage, well done! great pics, and indeed, an amazing lens. crossing my fingers for early august when they may actually OPEN the damn thing. :)
 
catcher_of_cats said:
How difficult would it be for someone to go down there one night with some bolt cutters and get things moving?
Guerrilla city building.
Ten guys, one bolt cutter, 10 minutes, and presto....
open for business.
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We just need to a reason to get them drunk enough first :)
 
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