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Originally Posted by J.OT13
WTF!! Why would anyone remove the Alexandra!? It's the only bridge in Ottawa that could be considered a landmark.
By all means, replace this Macdonald-Cartier;
Or the PoW;
I wouldn't mind some work done on the Chaudière. Champlain and Portage are fine as is. |
Oh lord, here we go.
The Alexandra bridge is cheap steel relic. Bridges like these are a dime a dozen in remote areas of Northern Ontario. They are usually rusted out and used by trains. I don't think they quite as unique as you think. Suffice to say you are probably an old fashioned type of guy who thinks good enough is good enough. The kind that thinks a downton core comprised of a sea of 18 storey stubbies is just fine.
The point is the location of the Alexandra. You are right about the other bridges, but that's not the point. The Alexandra is situated in a PRIME location for an iconic bridge. It is the perfect backdrop for the Parliament Buildings, and vice versa. And you think an old iron train bridge lives up to the potential of that location???
Sometimes I think we should rename Ottawa to Fuddyduddytown