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Originally Posted by Richard Eade
The original estimate of $3.5M indicates to me that this was planned to be only two traffic lanes. Although there is definitely a component of inflation, it is the modern ideology of ‘Complete Streets’ that makes this such an expensive project now.
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Why are you making this (unfounded) assumption that the thing that is driving the cost here is the bike infrastructure?
The Bike Ottawa article literally shows the designed layout from 2023, in which the underpass contained 3 car lanes, and no bike lanes at all! (In fact, the Earl Grey/Didsbury intersection is shown to feature a 2-lane slip lane without even a crosswalk!)
I'm not sure whether the project is worth the cost, but at least the final design is far better for pedestrians and cyclists now compared to the 2023 version (and it makes the underpass no wider than the previous version).
I find your position on bike infrastructure to be puzzling. I don't think it's an "ideology" that roads should be designed to be safe for all users.
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