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Originally Posted by Normal
They shouldn’t have to widen the span on Warmsprings, because the existing median gives quite a bit of wiggle room for two more lanes.
Do you really see the state spending massive amounts of cash to accommodate cart crossings over a must-have on and off ramp for the state turnpike on 470? It’s not just a bridge with cart paths when you factor in the logistics for such a project.
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This widening will increase the number of travel lanes from
four to eight with accommodations for future express lanes. Work includes pavement reconstruction and
bridge replacements.
So they need 2-3 times the existing roadway width.
The five year budget for this is close to one billion dollars,
The Villages was able to have a cart only bridge built to Brownwood and cart paths added to the Bexley Bridge. So I wouldn't rule the possibility out.