O-Train Line 1/3 [ Stage 2 | East Extension | Blair to Trim] | U/C

[Dzingle Bells]

Originally Posted by GeoNerd

This might be a dumb question, but why spend the money to demolish this bridge? Why not just leave it in place? Leave it abandoned, or plant some shrubs up top, or use it as an emergency access, or anything. There is enough room for the new tracks to get by to the north and the bridge looked like it was in good shape. Why spend many thousands just to bring some rubble to a landfill? What am I missing here?

One word - maintenance.