Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in Seattle vs. W.R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna

The Evergreen_Point_Floating_Bridge in Seattle has 6 lanes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_Point_Floating_Bridge#Public_transportation

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/last-chance-be-heard-potential-toll-increase-state-route-520-bridge/W3TQUWC6DJD7XAKEXLYGRAF5C4


The William_R._Bennett_Bridge in Kelowna should have been designed to eventually have 6 lanes, plus 2 bus lanes, with a long-term provision for 2 Tram-Train or LRT tracks.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/2010-08_Bennett_Bridge_Looking_East.jpg

The sidewalk could be reconfigured into a 6th lane, but only if a bus, bike & train bridge was built next to it. Thus, this remains as another incomplete BC transportation crossing. A parallel bus & bike bridge would also have 2 footpaths & even 2 HOV lanes. Eventually, there should be something like a CTrain or G:link connecting Vernon, KELOWNA and Penticton. Unfortunatly, BC seems to want to excel in congestion planning. 

https://www.drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/webcams/id/149.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Bennett_Bridge#Construction_budget

https://www.google.com/maps/place/William+R.+Bennett+Brg

Somehow Australia is able to put more funding into building better infrastructure. 


https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Evergreen+Point+Floating+Bridge