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Originally Posted by getbak
I have a question that's related to the functionality of the bridge, rather than the look.
Based on the sketches I've seen, and the information I've read, the south end of the bridge will be a little east of the helipad, and the north end will be somewhere around 8th St NW.
My question is, how is someone going to get from Sunnyside on the north side of Memorial to this bridge?
Right now, the only two ways across the river for a cyclist or a pedestrian are the Louise Bridge at 10th St, or the bridge by the Curling Club over Prince's Island. Traffic at 10th St is controlled by lights and pedestrians have a crosswalk, and there is an overpass by the C-Train bridge. At the Curling Club, there is a pedestrian overpass over Memorial.
Other than taking your life into your own hands by crossing Memorial directly, there doesn't seem to be any way for someone to get from Sunnyside to this new bridge (other than the existing crossings).
Is there a plan for some way to get people from Sunnyside to this new bridge, other than putting up flashing Pedestrian lights at 8th and Memorial (which would just make Memorial an even bigger cluster during rush hour)?
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I'm guessing they will probably move the stoplight and crosswalk one block west from 7th street to 8th street. Not helping traffic much, but not adding another light either.