Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

Is there room next to the Wilson rail bridge for a separate pedestrian bridge? I'm thinking similar to the creek bridges put in along Homer Watson and the like.

I suspect so, but it is a considerably higher span, and would require considerable engineering work to integrate the embankments.  I'm quite certain the cost will be in the millions.

And then near the bridge there may be some conflicts with the plaza parking.

My preferred option would be to right-size the road to three lanes, and to use the space we have at vastly lower cost.  But historically, this is a hard sell...15 minutes of minor congestion is a hard pill to swallow for folks who have their food chewed for them, and yet somehow control the government.