The discussion about this bridge a couple of years ago was flawed then as it is now. The city council and planning and transportation folks were more interested in the architecture design and keeping the arch then on the functional needs. There is no logic in replacing a 2 lane bridge that is 96 years old in the core of the city with another 2 lane bridge. Ridout is a major north south street that connects the core with the south end of the city. They should have been more interested in the function of a bridge at this location and the long term needs of transportation. The bridge should be 4 lanes wide with appropriate sidewalks and bike lanes. Nobody cares about the arch design and certainly paying millions extra for the arch design is unnecessary. 50 years from now the residents of the city will wonder who the geniuses where who replaced a 2 lane bridge with another 2 lane bridge without proper functionality. A classic example of form trumping function.
https://london.ctvnews.ca/22-million-vic...an-panned-by-cycling-advocates-1.5750336
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