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Broadway Station construction update for December 2008

Broadway Station construction update for December 2008

The hoarding on the south end of the platform.
The hoarding on the south end of the platform.

Hey, the Broadway Station upgrade project released its first update yesterday!

(If you hadn’t heard, Broadway Station is getting an upgrade to better handle customer traffic and security. I wrote all about the details of the upgrade on the blog in November.)

Anyway, if you’ve been to the station lately, you’ve probably already seen that the first phase of construction is underway, focusing on the south side of the station at both ground and platform level.

As you can see in the photo, construction hoarding (plywood wall) is up on the south platform level around the former emergency exit stairway. This is where the new south-side stairs, elevator, and escalator will eventually go, connecting down to the new entrance on 10th Avenue at the ground level.

Demolition of the south side at ground level is 90 per cent complete, again making way for the new 10th Avenue entrance.

As you can see in the photos on the right, the stairway and associated metal enclosure and guardrails have been demolished. You can already see the improved view at the ground level to 10th Avenue, giving a glimpse of the future “openness” that the new south entrance will provide.

As well, the ground level asphalt on the south side of the station have been removed. Garbage and recycling bins from nearby properties have been moved from against the station to the west side of the lane area, to allow station construction to proceed.

The emergency exit on the south side of the station has been demolished and the asphalt on that side removed. Look, you can see right through to 10th Avenue now!
The emergency exit on the south side of the station has been demolished and the asphalt on that side removed. Look, you can see right through to 10th Avenue now!

What the south side of Broadway station used to look like. No more emergency exit!
What the south side of Broadway station used to look like. No more emergency exit!
The chain-link fence under the station has been removed, as well as the TransLink garbage and recycling bins.
The chain-link fence under the station has been removed, as well as the TransLink garbage and recycling bins.

At the ground level, we’ve also removed the chain link fence enclosing the area underneath the south end of the station. TransLink’s recycling and garbage bins, which formerly resided there, are now located in a new enclosure by Nanaimo Station.

And here’s the work projected for the rest of December 2008:

  • Demolition of the ground level retaining wall and curbs
  • Layout will begin for the new elevator and escalator pits
  • Excavation for footings and electrical and mechanical services
  • Footings and new retaining west wall/curb
  • Existing hoarding on the platform level may be extended to the north to allow for isolated cutting in the platform for the installation of the new escalator, elevator and stairs

Grab the official PDF with the upgrade details here, or check it out at the Broadway Station Upgrades page. Full, illustrated details of the upgrades are again available in my earlier Broadway Station post. I’ll continue to keep you posted at the Buzzer blog with the latest news on the construction.

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