Time for Vancouver to Tear Down Its Viaducts?

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Originally Posted by Aroundtheworld

Assuming your assumptions are correct (which I'm not sold on) you are forgetting that some trips will actually be shorter with the viaducts torn down. I know for me having Georgia street connect directly with Pacific would provide a more direct route than what I have to do now.

It may not balance out the added delay you are talking about. I just want to be clear it's not a clear negative for vehicle commuters. The post viaducts road network favours connectivity and redundancy vs pure speed.

And you'll be competing with a lot more motorists for space on that new connection since the viaducts won't be an option. It's a lose-lose for motorists and cyclists who use the viaducts now, and there will be many more pedestrian-vehicle interfaces on the at grade roads.