OC Transpo said damage from a July 1 storm was so extensive that it may have to go back to the drawing board when making repairs at Moodie Station
Moodie Station on the city’s beleaguered LRT west extension may need a complete redesign, transit riders were told this week.
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OC Transpo held a town hall meeting in Kanata on Tuesday, Aug. 25, where the transit agency said damage from a July 1 storm was so extensive that it may have to go back to the drawing board when making repairs.
Responding to questions from the audience, OC Transpo general manager Rick Leary said it’s unlikely the station will be rebuilt as it’s currently designed, based on how it responded to record rainfall on Canada Day.
On Thursday, Leary explained the city and LRT contractors are still assessing the impacts of the storm, and need more time to determine exactly what work needs to be done.
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“As part of this work, the team is considering options to reinstate the damaged infrastructure, including whether elements of the Moodie Station area may need to be redesigned,” Leary said in a written statement.
“The assessment is still ongoing, and it is too early to definitively determine whether a redesign will be required or what that redesign could involve.”
