Saskatoon Roads & Infrastructure

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I don't see the "induced demand" either 1) potentially existing or 2) being undesirable. Having an alternative route to private vehicles doesn't double the total number of cars on the road, and if it did that would mean that we would be seeing huge population growth (above the already occurring growth). So since Aspen Ridge is soon to be under construction, Evergreen filling in, and future NE neighborhoods on the way, then the demand for the north commuter bridge isn't "induced" it is due to the number of new residential (largely single detached homes) in the NE, just where the city planned for it to be.

And since a large portion of traffic that congests Attridge Dr and Circle Dr N is rush hour commuter traffic for people that work in the huge north industrial area (just as the city planned it), this bridge is needed and absolutely will reduce congestion.