On 20/02/2017 8:57 PM, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:
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> Here's the first of a series of pics showing the current state of the stage 2 extension of the Gold Coast tramway - to connect to Helensvale Station.

Firstly - a map showing the extension.
> http://tdu.to/Gold_Coast_Light_Rail_Stage_2_Map.jpg


Second series of pics ... check the map linked above for orientation.

First pic looks South from the intersection of Wintergreen Dve (at University Hospital) looking south alomg the tramway formation as it runs beside olsen Ave and swings around to run beside the Smith St motorway.
http://tdu.to/Beside-OlsenAve_19Feb2017.JPG

Next pic shows the works on the northern side of the motorway - with a huge cut out of a ridge to get an acceptable grade on both the motorway and tramway.
http://tdu.to/SmithSt_looking-west_19Feb2017.JPG

Third pic is from the top of that ridge, looking East - back towards the coast.
http://tdu.to/SmithSt_looking-east_19Feb2017.JPG

This is going to be a great ride - high speed running with only one station in the section.

Mal Rowe - looking forward to a ride.