tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post2512848155761032196..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: Confederation Line tunnel construction underway (photos)Peter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-73800711577531267882013-08-29T09:35:41.035-04:002013-08-29T09:35:41.035-04:00I've got more pictures; I'll email them to...I've got more pictures; I'll email them to Peter. They were taken about a week ago and show that a first layer of earth (maybe 3 or 4 meters) has been excavated along the length of the trench (which is the old Wellington St roadbed from Brickhill to Commissioner. Excavated earth was piled up on the surface parallel to the trench. Jim Louternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-18707405227088541502013-08-15T01:24:58.314-04:002013-08-15T01:24:58.314-04:00I would very much appreciate more photography of t...I would very much appreciate more photography of the sites as the work progresses. Finding information about it is currently very difficult beyond usual news websites (which are notoriously bad at actually informing) as well as the city's website itself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-34793540072726142102013-08-13T14:07:30.938-04:002013-08-13T14:07:30.938-04:00Thankfully someone is updating people on this. Ott...Thankfully someone is updating people on this. Ottawa Light rail site has not been updated since January!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-17833573390907242812013-07-31T20:56:14.417-04:002013-07-31T20:56:14.417-04:00That last photo is looking north. Those round tube...That last photo is looking north. Those round tubes are drilled into the ground, the earth is removed from the centre, and then filled with concrete. <br /><br />Mounted on the fence nearby is a series of lights wired into a box also tied into some vibration sensors; I expect that as work progresses, those lights will flash if vibration exceeds a pre-determined level. The tunnel looks like it will go under the Juliana apartments on Bronson. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526661857887419262noreply@blogger.com