Dear Sirs:
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This is a footbridge, not a car bridge. Imagine the uproar (and I probably would have joined in) if it were to carry automobile traffic. In a car, it’s easy to drive a few blocks to cross the river. On foot or bicycle it can require a lot more effort and time to cross the river, if the only alternative you had was traffic bridges. Between Kimball and Pulaski there is only one traffic bridge: Central Park Avenue. With the addition of this bridge, there will be three pedestrian-only bridges between the same two major streets. Is this so unreasonable?
The criticism that the project doesn’t warrant the expense may not be warranted. The article quotes Luann Hamilton as saying the actual cost of the project will be $360,000. By contrast, what was the cost of rebuilding the bridge for traffic over Central Park Avenue several years ago? Considerably more, I would imagine.
Robert Kastigar
