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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe
For instance, a bridge that is over 50 years old is not new. And, if in 50 years, you cannot build another crossing, you are not keeping up with the traffic. Especially when the other one was built only 15 years earlier.
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A quaint local habit of calling a bridge the "new bridge" seems like a silly thing to get hung up on. FWIW, There is a plan in place to replace the Mackay in coming years. The Macdonald was reconfigured completly, starting in 2015 (look up "big lift").
I'm split on value of a third crossing, TBH. The Halifax side doesn't really have any traffic outflow options without major reconfiguration happening. In modern times we are looking at increasing transit, bike lanes, etc., so focus is drawn away from new projects that will introduce more car traffic. Moving forward, I think that transit should be improved to help decrease car traffic... the topic of this thread (amazingly).
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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe
How long have you lived there?
Where else have you lived?
My 80 year old father who lived most of his life in our hometown says things like that too. Doesn't mean he is right.
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You don't seem to understand that I'm simply disagreeing with your statement, and suggesting that you visit Halifax again to check it out. Whatever your father thinks about your hometown is irrelevant.
Sorry that you didn't like it when you lived here. You certainly have a right to your opinion, but there are also many who live here -and have moved here in recent years- that really like the place. To each his own, though.
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