The Government of Canada's Kettle Island Bridge project's first phase of public consultation will commence despite more than five decades of community opposition.
I support this project.
This is a fundamentally necessary infrastructure project which will serve Ottawa's best interests.
Once truck traffic is diverted from the Interprovincial bridge leading to King Edward this bridge would divert 100 per cent of truck traffic from King Edward Avenue.
This means heavy trucks would no longer rumble through the downtown core, a severe problem solved!
Ironic resistance from federal representatives, Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester MP Mona Fortier is misguided.
The proposed corridor "WILL meet Ottawa's needs" and WILL guarantee the removal of heavy trucks from the King Edward corridor.
THE estimated cost between $3 to $4 billion, a major investment, offers many other benefits so this project is a priority. However, we must start working now to resolve potential traffic problems in east-end neighbourhoods, potentially resolving existing ones at the same time.
New controls need to be installed to reduce noise, pollution, and improve safety.
The new road capacity will alleviate downtown traffic and congestion.
Construction could provide access to scenic ecosystems along the Ottawa River's natural spaces, a welcome step foreward.
This is the kind of multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project that Ottawa, Ontario and Canada needs by improving local transit, providing new jobs, aiding businesses and improving local infrastructure that will directly impact our resident's daily lives.
Pre-planning needs to begin now despite the usual local community NIMBY opposition which demonstrates a concerning disconnect from the project's obvious benefits.
Fortunately the future public consultations gives an important opportunity to make the new east end bridge project a reality. Please participate in the process. This is your chance to formally register your support and suggestions for this project. The federal government needs to hear that our community wants this bridge. Contact: Impact Assessment Agency as I have done.
Ward Map
https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/default/files/ward_13_2022_en.pdf
This is an election year. Finally we have a definitive issue. I support the bridge, the incumbent does not!
ReplyDeletetrucks on the old bridge after it's built, it's like building a second highway but keeping the old one open for the same traffic.
ReplyDeleteWhat Would Actually Make Sense If the goal is truly safer downtown streets: Build the bridge only if paired with rules to move most trucks off King Edward (e.g., restrictions on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge for through-traffic).
Better alternatives: A downtown bypass tunnel (from the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge straight to Hwy 417) could remove most trucks (and many cars) from urban streets without pushing problems eastward—studies say it's technically possible, but it hasn't been prioritized.
Focus Ottawa's money and energy on fixing what we have: Better transit, potholes, active transport, housing, and local services.