Today Council decided to seismically upgrade the bridge to the highest standard to withstand an 8.5 magnitude earthquake and decided not to borrow money for a rail bridge as part of this project.
Council strongly reaffirmed their commitment to seeing a commuter rail come into downtown and instructed staff to pursue other funding sources to fund a rail bridge as part of this project.
Today’s decisions have reduced the costs of replacement by $12 million and rehabilitation by $23 million, and commences a public engagement process with the community about a rehabilitation and replacement option for addressing 86 year old bridge.
