New bridge: remarkable, in its fashion
The headline Le Devoir puts on the first of what it says will be a series of items on the new bridge is a bit faint-praise-ish: remarquable à sa façon. Not one of the spectacular bridges of the planet, and so on. Remains to be seen whether it holds up to our climate and hangs on for the 125 years it’s meant to last.
david100 22:36 on 2019-06-20 Permalink
My vote is for the old bridge as a long lateral park, with native plants and trees, nesting for birds (if they’d take up there), the works. You can’t tell me that bridge is structurally unsound to a degree that such an idea isn’t possible. I bet some group would be happy to take it on a very low cost to the government.
Faiz Imam 22:47 on 2019-06-20 Permalink
The problem isn’t its structural integrity, the problem is liability.
There are billions of dollars in goods going under that bridge every year. We need to be absolutely sure its safe at all times.
That means regular inspections and repairs.
That’s no small responsibility, not to mention there is no view, and the traffic going by next door will make its pretty unpleasant.
I don’t see the upside.
Kevin 10:15 on 2019-06-21 Permalink
@david100
How many more chunks of concrete fall off before you believe your lying eyes?
Uatu 10:43 on 2019-06-21 Permalink
That would be a spectacular sight…. Especially when chunks of it fall into the Seaway closing down freighter traffic. Also who’ll do the yardwork necessary to keep it up and in the winter who will shovel and remove ice? But don’t worry as the artist’s rendering will answer all these problems….
david100 12:32 on 2019-06-21 Permalink
Bind it in wire like you can’t when it’s used by cars.
Kate 09:50 on 2019-06-22 Permalink
david100, it’s coming down.