Toronto RBC WaterPark Place III | 140.2m | 30s | Oxford Properties | WZMH

[Mongo]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm curious how much heat they'll actually pump out.

I dunno, probably enough to avert the worst of the bite on really cold days this upcoming winter, but certainly not enough to keep the tunnel at room temperature.

 

[Torontovibe]

Have they put in escalators in the ACC to get up to the level of the tunnel? From what I remember, there was just a very narrow stair case to get up there before but I would imagine that most people would not want to climb those stairs.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Answer.

 

[Zeiss]

the PATH at ACC

 

[Zeiss]

the PATH at ACC

 

[scamander24]

Stairs to (I'm assuming) the underground streetar station on the northwest corner of Bay and Queens Quay

 

[MafaldaBoy]

10 October 2014:


PATH Extension Bridge by MafaldaBoy, on Flickr


RBC Waterpark Place III by MafaldaBoy, on Flickr

 

[hawc]

The other day I walked from 10 Bay to University and Wellington completely inside during pouring rain. I love it. The PATH isn't always the most direct or easy to navigate route, but it is inside when it's pouring out. I really liked the part through the ACC. And I get a big kick out of walking under the underside of the Gardiner.

 

[DtTO]

^ I agree. However, I'm still concerned that there aren't any safety bars on the underside of the Gardiner demarcating the height of the PATH bridge. Sure, it is unlikely that an oversized truck will attempt to go underneath, but we're talking about lives being at risk. IMO, this is blatant negligence. I hope I don't get flamed for saying that, but I'm very concerned about this, and I would hate for an (absolutely avoidable) accident to happen before the proper safety measures are put in place.

 

[Ryan_T]

From the pictures taken from the bridge, it seems unlike that any trucks will hit it. Some of the lorries in the picture were full-size ones (ie. tallest), and they're nowhere near.

 

[salsa]

^ I agree. However, I'm still concerned that there aren't any safety bars on the underside of the Gardiner demarcating the height of the PATH bridge. Sure, it is unlikely that an oversized truck will attempt to go underneath, but we're talking about lives being at risk. IMO, this is blatant negligence. I hope I don't get flamed for saying that, but I'm very concerned about this, and I would hate for an (absolutely avoidable) accident to happen before the proper safety measures are put in place.

No safety measures have prevented the Burlington Skyway incident, so what's gonna stop another drunken idiot from doing the same here?

 

[Mo-tage]

No safety measures have prevented the Burlington Skyway incident, so what's gonna stop another drunken idiot from doing the same here?

Nothing can stop that level of stupidity. The walkway is more than tall enough for every type of vehicle to pass under easily.

No barrier they could put up would protect against the level of negligence seen in the skyway accident. The only time I could see the potential for that type of accident is when the ramp is being removed in a couple of years and construction vehicles will be on it.

 

[chriskayTO]

Some shots from today:

Looking down on 88 QQW lobby from 2nd floor retail level:

The food court:

Seating area overlooking Bay St entrance to WPP:

New entrance from WPP to the elevated PATH above Lakeshore over to the ACC:

Apparently a Starbucks is going in on the 2nd floor, adjacent to the PATH access, and it looks like there are still a half dozen food court vendors yet to open. A Rexall, RBC branch, and RBC Insurance office are all under construction.

Does anyone know who's slated for the retail spot on QQ just east of RBC, or the spot at the far NW corner?

 

[Miscreant]

Looks quite good inside.

 

[Parkdalian]

The ACC section - in particular, the stairs - looks pretty embarrassing in person.