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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: specialk on August 23, 2013, 10:54:57 AM

Title: Waiparous Road work
Post by: specialk on August 23, 2013, 10:54:57 AM
Peter Straub sent this to us to post and make people aware:



Please be advised that starting September 2, 2013 through to the end of October; Transalta will be doing some major road repair work at about km 4.5 on the “Transalta” road in the GHOST. If you get inquiries from the public please refer to the attached notice and map.

The same notice and map will be posted to the local area kiosks advising users; road construction signs will also be set up. No permanent closure will be occurring but traffic may be delayed temporarily as the road will be down to one widened lane and I am not sure if the width will be able to accommodate two-way traffic in the interim.

Please contact myself if you have any further questions.

Cheers,


Wendy Mingo
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Lands Forest Officer Southern Rockies Area
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: Spinalguy on August 23, 2013, 10:58:22 AM
about time, that road sucks!!!!!!!!!
Now they just need to fix ALL kms of it.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: bloodfart on August 23, 2013, 08:54:26 PM
about time, that road sucks!!!!!!!!!
Now they just need to fix ALL kms of it.

sure, and pave it too while they're at it
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: Spinalguy on August 24, 2013, 11:30:02 AM
sure, and pave it too while they're at it
that would be awesome! My truck and trailer would be very thankful.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: morerpmfred on August 24, 2013, 12:24:54 PM
All the mall crawler jk,s will be happy as well.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: specialk on August 24, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
Lol
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: w squared on August 24, 2013, 07:05:15 PM
sure, and pave it too while they're at it

Wow. You're....like....all hardcore and shiz dude. I hope that the rest of us can grow up to be cool like you.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: Spinalguy on August 25, 2013, 07:29:36 PM
maybe some of you do not know this ROAD, it is not a trail but a ROAD.
it sucks as a ROAD and  to access trails off this ROAD, will not be affected.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: w squared on August 25, 2013, 09:00:56 PM
maybe some of you do not know this ROAD, it is not a trail but a ROAD.
it sucks as a ROAD and  to access trails off this ROAD, will not be affected.

Yup. That was kinda my point. If there's a road, then there's no point in that road being in poor condition. Washboard and pit run gravel do not count as "gatekeeper" obstacles in my books....but I'm one of those arrogant trail kings with a beater rig that's all scratched up. It's not like I know anything that you can't find out from Google Earth.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: bloodfart on August 26, 2013, 08:03:07 PM
Yup. That was kinda my point. If there's a road, then there's no point in that road being in poor condition. Washboard and pit run gravel do not count as "gatekeeper" obstacles in my books....but I'm one of those arrogant trail kings with a beater rig that's all scratched up. It's not like I know anything that you can't find out from Google Earth.

so roid rage, am I wrong in hoping they pave it or what?
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: TL-Iguana on August 28, 2013, 01:10:54 AM
so roid rage, am I wrong in hoping they pave it or what?

The only roids Todd knows are hemorrhoids...

You assumably drive a Jeep. Pavement is optional.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: Spinalguy on August 28, 2013, 08:24:59 AM
Yup. That was kinda my point. If there's a road, then there's no point in that road being in poor condition. Washboard and pit run gravel do not count as "gatekeeper" obstacles in my books....but I'm one of those arrogant trail kings with a beater rig that's all scratched up. It's not like I know anything that you can't find out from Google Earth.
:laughing:, instead of mall crawlers they can now be classified as google earth crawlers.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: bloodfart on August 28, 2013, 07:36:12 PM
blah  :)
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: w squared on August 28, 2013, 08:49:15 PM
so it's a ROAD, and ROADs should not be in poor shape, but if I say pave it you take a shot at me  ;D it's so funny how you guys try to find ANYTHING to argue about, even if it means contradicting yourselves  ;D

Yeah. We just suck. Too bad there's nowhere else on the internet for you to go and hang out without all of us yokels to bother you.
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: bloodfart on August 28, 2013, 08:56:13 PM
Yeah. We just suck. Too bad there's nowhere else on the internet for you to go and hang out without all of us yokels to bother you.

well, it's just that I see SOOOO much crap being said about the CJA when i'm on the interweb trying to find my way to the gugle maps, or from people when i'm on the trail on my way to some blocked off private land, that I just HAD to see for myself.  and usually i cool off for a couple weeks or months, then i hear another story, and i come back for another quick taste. and you folks sure don't disappoint :D
Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: Spinalguy on August 28, 2013, 09:52:29 PM
here's the deal, i probably use that road more often than you have ever used the trunk road, It has a great staging area for riding dirtbikes and there is an awesome camping spot on that road. That trail absolutely beats the heck out of my truck but not really a concern, i can deal with that. But, when i pull a cargo trailer for winter rides or pull my travel trailer to hidden camping spots, it really does suck.

For any one that wheels and uses that road, its no big deal but there really are no tuff trails anywhere near that road so i am unsure how fixing the road can impact a real wheeler. If you want i can direct you to tuff white knuckle trails that are now illegal but will never be fixed.

In summary, fixing the road is good for us users that access our playground and they will never pave it but i am sure that no one is upset about the paving that has occurred just shy of the 940's first stage area.

Title: Re: Waiparous Road work
Post by: w squared on August 29, 2013, 02:52:53 PM
well, it's just that I see SOOOO much crap being said about the CJA when i'm on the interweb trying to find my way to the gugle maps, or from people when i'm on the trail on my way to some blocked off private land, that I just HAD to see for myself.  and usually i cool off for a couple weeks or months, then i hear another story, and i come back for another quick taste. and you folks sure don't disappoint :D

So....do you also go to bars and then complain that the place smells like beer?