Time for Vancouver to Tear Down Its Viaducts?

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Kind of a moot point, unless we're ready to raze Produce Way and the Expo Line (which we aren't). Not much point yelling over spilled milk.

The option to connect downtown to Highway 1 via the Grandview cut has long since set sail. I never implied that was a viable solution now. At this point if you want to make a connection now it would require a tunnel connection under Commercial, Victoria, Nanaimo and the likes up on the hill to reach Highway 1 on the other side. Untimately your options for extensions on the flats will require the redevelopment of parts of Strathcona and Produce Way regardless. The only thing really holding it back are a bunch of grey hairs who don't want to pay more in taxes.
If the viaducts come down it might be another 50 years before a proper replacement is built.