News & Discussion: O-Bahn

[Waewick]

Looking through those aerial shots, goes to show how much more sense it would have made to have stuck with the original proposal of closing Rundle Road and creating a new road along the channel of the tunnel... They won't be able to plant trees along the that channel to fill in the gaps and closing Rundle Road would have made for a reasonably large chunk of parkland returned. Did the APPA even know what they were protesting for?

they were protesting against change.

[monotonehell]

Looking through those aerial shots, goes to show how much more sense it would have made to have stuck with the original proposal of closing Rundle Road and creating a new road along the channel of the tunnel... They won't be able to plant trees along the that channel to fill in the gaps and closing Rundle Road would have made for a reasonably large chunk of parkland returned. Did the APPA even know what they were protesting for?

they were protesting against change.

Yes we have a poorer solution from both perspectives. The APPA didn't seem to realise that the original plan was more of a win for the parklands. Sheer ignorant bloody mindedness.

[citywatcher]

Had some dealings with a high up member of the APPA . Off with the fairies.

[Kasey771]

My gosh...

A city with Vision.. Where did it go???

2 words...
Anne Moran

[Kasey771]

Looking through those aerial shots, goes to show how much more sense it would have made to have stuck with the original proposal of closing Rundle Road and creating a new road along the channel of the tunnel... They won't be able to plant trees along the that channel to fill in the gaps and closing Rundle Road would have made for a reasonably large chunk of parkland returned. Did the APPA even know what they were protesting for?

they were protesting against change.

+1 APPA are complete numpties. You'd have more luck negotiating with IS.

[Kasey771]

Ch9 News last night had a short spiel on the O-Bahn tunnel. Said (paraphrasing ) the roof is almost finished and they're on track for the schedued opening in late 2017.

[The Scooter Guy]

Ch9 News last night had a short spiel on the O-Bahn tunnel. Said (paraphrasing ) the roof is almost finished and they're on track for the schedued opening in late 2017.

Hopefully in time for next year's Fringe Festival & 'Adelaide 500' (I say Adelaide 500 because the CAMS's deal with Clipsal has ended).

[EBG]

An update on the Hackney Road bridge over the River Torrens . It is still difficult to see what progress has been made because most of the work is occurring under the western most bridge. Picture 29/3/2017.

[fishinajar]

The old East Tce alignment road surface was pretty much all but removed this morning.

[Kasey771]

The old East Tce alignment road surface was pretty much all but removed this morning.

Are they returning this area to Parklands?

[[Shuz]]

Obviously. What else would they do with it?

[Torrens_5022]

Maybe a new McDonalds lol

[Kasey771]

Maybe a new McDonalds lol

come on this is Adelaide..its got to be a new OTR of course!!

[mawsonguy]

I found this phot on the DPTI website. I think that it is of the trench on Hackney Rd/Dequettiville Tce.

[PeFe]

Latest photos from The Advertiser of the O-Bahn tunnel.

Drone images show progress of $160m O-Bahn tunnel that will save Adelaide commuters 3½ minutes







NEW drone images have captured the progress of the O-Bahn bus tunnel project — and commuters are expected to reap the travel benefits by the end of the year.

The Sunday Mail contracted a licensed drone operator to take photographs of the $160 million construction project from the air — six months after a flyover in November last year.

The aerial photographs reveal the magnitude of the project, which will cut the existing bus commute to and from the north-eastern suburbs to the CBD by seven minutes — just 3 ½ minutes each way — and reduce traffic congestion.

The construction works, which began in April last year, create a tunnel through Rymill Park to connect the bus route to Grenfell St.

Full article : http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 7289ee489c