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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Meanwhile this link to a CBC story makes it sound like the start of construction caught the WDC off-guard. Or perhaps they are just utterly inept.
This is bad, even for a govt agency.
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I agree, Keith, this really does seem somewhat pathetic. I have no idea if there is a good reason for it, but a 2-month delay on the walkway is excessive.
The construction really has had a negative effect on the waterfront - some of which can be expected due to the size and nature of the project, but IMHO it's unacceptable to have originally projected the walkway to be in place by May1, while they are now saying they have "hopes of having the bridge installed by Canada Day". Hopes?
Canada Day is one of the busiest weekends of the year on the waterfront and this walkway
may be installed. It will for sure be not adequately tested for the throngs of people who will use it if by some chance it is actually in place by then. If it's not, then don't even try to drive along Lower Water Street, as the crowds of people crossing the road to get to the other half of the waterfront will surely tie up traffic beyond belief. The city should actually just shut the road down during that weekend to give pedestrians an adequate pathway to get to the other side...
Interesting, indeed.