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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
The price tag still makes me shake my head at its absurdity and location with relation to existing bridges that are a 2 min walk away.
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The issue was capacity - particularly for cyclists, not necessarily walking distance, though that certainly doesn't hurt.
The existing bridges are not wide enough for cyclists to safely ride over, period.
When a roadway needs more capacity, they build another lane - directly beside the other ones - THE HORROR!
"it's too close to the other bridges" should never be mentioned again.
As to the pricetag - it simply is what a bridge of that length and width costs, which has been backed up by the costs of bridges in other cities, Calgary's own St Patrick's island bridge, etc.
To put it really simply, the bridge was needed, and was built for approximately what a bridge with the required specifications should cost.