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Originally Posted by Klazu
Does the new bridge have to be so tall and have a long approach like Pattullo has? Why does the bridge have to have such a huge clearance? Port of Surrey is downstream from Pattullo. What kind of river traffic there is beyond it?
Also, I don't understand why detonating the bridge and then scooping the pieces from the river is such a no-no? It's is a method used to demolish bridges all over the world. I know that they didn'tdo it with the old Port Mann Bridge due to environmental values, but is it worth it? You only have to stop the river traffic for few days really...
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There is relatively heavy industrial river traffic as far up stream as Mission. That is why bridges are built with high clearances as far east as the Mission Bridge.