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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I've got no problem with a bridge across the river, the engineering challenges of a tunnel are formidable(and expensive). But the bit up 16th needs to be tunneled or elevated. I don't understand the problem with a bridge. It's fine. it's a bridge. We have some, we can have another one.
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Agreed about the bridges comment. That river in the whole area is filled with them. Another bridge there is not going to make a negative impact at all. Beside, it's not a naturally sensitive area that's being disturbed since it was a gravel pit in the past. That whole park is manmade, so it can handle tweaks like this.
Going up 16th at grade I have no issue with since beside 16th it's going to be at grade anyway for majority of the line. And it does allow for 9th Ave station to be brought back on the table either now, or in the future. But the designs they're showing in the information board has 16th Ave station right up to the the intersection of the road itself. Makes me skeptical about their intentions of crossing 16th when it's extended past there. If it is going to be tunneled, are they just going to close 16th Ave station completely while construction is done, or spend money on building another temporary station a few blocks south to accommodate?