Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

[David Greene]

Can someone explain why the northern bridge over Louisiana had to be demoed? That's where the freight rail will go. Why do any of those bridges need to be touched? The platform is going to be quite a bit south of there.

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[relux]

Can someone explain why the northern bridge over Louisiana had to be demoed? That's where the freight rail will go. Why do any of those bridges need to be touched? The platform is going to be quite a bit south of there.

I don’t know the exact answer to this and have been wondering myself. Maybe it has to do with it needing to be wider or stronger? Or moved slightly?

[David Greene]

It's a relatively new bridge and it along with the southern bridge should provide plenty of width. AFAICT, it's being rebuilt in the exact same location.

If it's being rebuilt because TCWR didn't maintain it, then the project had better bill them.

[Anondson]

I wonder if it is being rebuilt to add greater distance between the freight rail and the bike trail.

[DanPatchToget]

Those bridges were built in the mid 1970s. I think CP owned the southern bridge as they inherited it from the Soo Line who inherited it from the Milwaukee Road.

[candycaneforestelf]

Maybe it's being rebuilt for a higher clearance of the road? It could also be because there are funds for it and replacing it was a concession to get the rail company on board or back on board with the project.

[relux]

I asked and was told the northern bridge is to be "re-aligned and rebuilt to city requirements" and will stay as the cedar lake trail. The freight rail re-alignment means the bridge to the south will also go. A new bridge will be built there and then to the south of that another bridge for the LRT.

[David Greene]

That makes no sense to me.

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[Oreos&Milk]

makes sense to me, rebuilt trail bridge likely stronger and new rail bridge and new lrt bridge.

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[SurlyLHT]

This has officially hit the 7th Street/55 intersection by the HERC plant. They were evacuating there this morning. The Glenwood closure was inconvenient, this could be much more disruptive. As an aside, be awesome to have a cool mural or wrap on the bridge as it crosses 7th street if it's the type of bridge that'll accomodate that. (It'll also be nice to do the same thing to the 94 aqueduct)