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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I am just saying how much more money it would cost to build enough lanes at the first place compared to adding new infrastructure right now to accomplish the same task...
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The original Bow River bridge for Stoney was built 24 years ago. It went about 15-20 years before needing the twinning of the bridge. That's 15-20 years of extra maintenance and lifespan costs essentially wasted because you want capacity for demand that wasn't present at the time.
When it comes to the chronic slowdowns, the NE section of Stoney only was decent until the SE opened. Should that have been three lanes in each direction right away? Probably. Obviously their predictions for growth were off, and I suspect the timing of the SE section being unknown at the time played a role in that. The NE section is ready for widening, so they just need to actually go do it. I don't know why they haven't yet!