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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I love Prince's Island, but a bridge cutting over the Eastern edge might be a reasonable compromise compared with options A and D. It is the least-used corner of the island, and I don't think that it is possible to build a bridge that both avoids the island and lines up with 2nd Street.
While option D does seem sexy, both the cost and the depth are kind of off-putting. Knalus brings up a good point - those stations North of the river would be insanely deep with option D. Stairs would be tricky for even the most ambitious commuter, so there would have to be a bunch long escalators. Not impossible, but impractical.
Does anyone know how many stories down Westbrook Station is, for comparison sake?
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This has probably been mentioned before but why does the plan include 2nd Street SW to 10th Ave? What about something east of the Centre street bridge like 1st Street or potentially build a bridge over the Bow, run the train at street level along Riverfront Ave and tunnel under East Village or something?