New twists and turns in the Gardiner Expressway saga Via suntooz
In his letter to next week’s meeting of the infrastructure and environment committee, Matlow noted the estimated cost of the hybrid option in 2013 was just over $1 billion or $1.31 billion in 2022 dollars.
Building a boulevard, for instance, would create the space to build 8,000 new homes for 15,000 residents, he said..“If the evidence clearly shows that there isn’t a different path to take, that there really would not be any cost savings and that it doesn’t make sense to choose a different option, I would accept that,” Matlow said.Article content
Instead of removing an important highway, the city needs to pay attention to the contracts to ensure there’s value for money spent, he said. Reports to council at the time noted the boulevard option would increase travel times for motorists and increase congestion, with impacts felt far away, he said.
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