itom987
Active Member
Why would it be wrong when when the valley itself is not shown?
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This would be a rather non-standard bridge, though. Having it prepared for passenger trains, LRT and cars would mean it would need to be either wider or have more decks than the usual (the upside would be having more lanes in each direction and taking traffic off of Gateway Blvd and spreading it with 109 st., as well as enough space for pedestrian and cyclist use). The engineering challenges of having a mixed rail and car use elevate the costs significantly and, also, building it at the top of the bank would also involve a whole lot of interventions in roads and potentially buildings.There’s no way the high level replacement would cost more than the Port Mann Bridge. 300-400 million for a standard suspension bridge is my guess.
I'd future proof... But that's just me... caring about the future =DYou won't need LRT preparation/consideration for that inner circulator if we get a gondola!
Rail is not going anywhere, any time soon. I don't think a sustainable future goes through personal drones and, if we go this route, I believe we're all doomed =DThen add pods/chargers for personal drones... not LRT![]()
What? You think a gondola is going to provide mass transit? It's a "feature" and will never replace the inner circular transit route with key stops along its route - whereas the gondola is essentially geared toward special events and tourism. It is simply not comparable and why you are thinking it is comparable is a conundrum.You won't need LRT preparation/consideration for that inner circulator if we get a gondola!
What? You think a gondola is going to provide mass transit? It's a "feature" and will never replace the inner circular transit route with key stops along its route - whereas the gondola is essentially geared toward special events and tourism. It is simply not comparable and why you are thinking it is comparable is a conundrum.