New Bridge for Vancouver?

Jane Lister was seriously injured 10 years ago on the Burrard Bridge. She asked Peter Ladner and Gregor Robertson, two candidates running for Vancouver city mayor in 2008, what they would do to fix the Burrard Bridge. Peter Ladner would build a railing. Gregor Robertson would convert one of the 6 car lanes into a designated bike lane. Both candidates agree a new bridge should be considered.

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[youneverbikealone]

Interesting idea. Question would be how to make it convenient and enjoyable. You'd need more capacity than Whistler to handle rush-hours. Maybe the gondola could start at Burrard and Broadway and then swing down and across the water?

[kentphotokent]

Try getting off Pacific onto Burrard on any weekday. It's brutal. Cars crawling along, backed up for blocks, while 1 maybe 2 cyclists dawdle by.

Gregor Robertson...cavalier indeed. One can smell his arrogance a mile away.

[randyeesplace]

A guard rail would of helped her stay where she should of stayed....

Yes, I wait in traffic all day, and I am not a supporter of taking lanes away from drivers, but would love a new bridge if it got them off the road.

[alexwarrior1]

@blackangel6682 That's a pretty despicable comment. This poor woman suffered serious injury and could have been killed, and all you can think of is being delayed a few minutes if you happen to arrive at the bridge at certain busy times of the day.

[blackangel6682]

Thanks Jane. because of morons like you we have grid lock at peak traffic hours on the bridge. and how many millions did you get for being a retard on your bike?

[uzebdrumz]

$63 million for the full plan for a bridge thats 836 meters long = $75,358.85 per meter. The peak to peak gondola was $51 million at the top of WB and it's 4400 meters = $11,590.90 per meter. Conclusion: we can build a pedestrian only gondola for much cheaper.