News & Discussion: Trams

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2281 Post by rubberman » Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:55 pm

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Putting up the copper overhead.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2282 Post by rubberman » Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:09 pm

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The intersection was fully open for traffic on time. Thus, the usual suspects in the news media will be unable to deliver the flogging they were hoping to inflict. :banana:

The overhead is still incomplete: lacking two curves some crossing pans and fittings. However, that could be done very quickly with a late night traffic restriction of limited scope. :cheers:
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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2283 Post by Norman » Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:56 pm

A few quick pics this morning

Looking west on North Terrace

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Looking East

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Some of the kerbing is literally drowning in asphalt...

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Staggered lanes on King William Street

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2284 Post by adelaide transport » Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:24 pm

Due to the intersection not being ready at 600am this morning, the opening was delayed until 700am.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2285 Post by timtam20292 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:50 pm

Only by an hour. That’s nothing compared to say a six hour delay.
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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2286 Post by Goodsy » Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:51 pm

timtam20292 wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:50 pm
Only by an hour. That’s nothing.
Bet you every news report on the intersection is opened with it being delayed by an hour

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2287 Post by rubberman » Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:54 pm

Goodsy wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:51 pm
timtam20292 wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:50 pm
Only by an hour. That’s nothing.
Bet you every news report on the intersection is opened with it being delayed by an hour
Bloody daylight saving! :lol:

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2288 Post by Patrick_27 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:15 pm

I don't want to sound too picky about aesthetics but I sure as hell hope that they resurface the roadways surrounding this project and they fix the guttering that has basically disappeared into the bitumen as a result of raising the road surface...

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2289 Post by Norman » Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:17 pm

Patrick_27 wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:15 pm
I don't want to sound too picky about aesthetics but I sure as hell hope that they resurface the roadways surrounding this project and they fix the guttering that has basically disappeared into the bitumen as a result of raising the road surface...
I hope so as well, it looks very average at the moment. They will probably do it once the Tour Down Under is over.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2290 Post by aaronjameslange » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:24 pm

I remember reading that nightworks will contunue for another week or two. Its just the 24/7 works that finished today

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2291 Post by Haso » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:52 am

The Advertiser - New drone footage with North Tce and King William St intersection reopened.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2292 Post by The Scooter Guy » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:04 pm

The trams will be using the new lines in late March.
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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2293 Post by Eurostar » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:31 pm

The Scooter Guy wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:04 pm
The trams will be using the new lines in late March.
Hopefully the trams will be using the Festival Theatre Tram Stop before the first AFL footy game at Adelaide Oval for the year.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2294 Post by rubberman » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:10 pm

The Scooter Guy wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:04 pm
The trams will be using the new lines in late March.
The Caretaker Period starts on the 17th of February. I imagine the start date for the new service will be determined and announced before then.

Then, again, my guess would be that the trams will start running before the election. Purely a guess.

If the government has any intention of continuing the tram network, it might use the start of operation to the East End as an occasion for an announcement. Again, a guess.

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Re: News & Discussion: Trams

#2295 Post by A-Town » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:23 pm

Eurostar wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:31 pm
The Scooter Guy wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:04 pm
The trams will be using the new lines in late March.
Hopefully the trams will be using the Festival Theatre Tram Stop before the first AFL footy game at Adelaide Oval for the year.
Just on this, if ProspectLINK goes ahead in the future, will they build a stop right out the front of Adelaide Oval? Even if it's just used on event days, I think it would be a good idea.

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