09-13-2022, 11:52 AM
The tracks are roughly 50m from Victoria St, roughly the same as they are at Margaret St. And given the elevation difference between Victoria St and the tracks, an overpass over the tracks is much easier than an underpass.
The elevation is lower on the other side, requiring more distance, but you might be able to handle that by dead-ending the (Kitchener) southbound part of Breithaupt St, which in any case doesn't directly connect to the other direction in any case. If you do that, there is about 100 m to the (Kitchener) northbound Breithaupt St -- or about 150m to Wellington St -- so I do think an overpass would work here.
If necessary, the overpass height could be reduced by lowering the tracks some, adding to the construction complexity but reducing the cost of the overpass bridge itself.
The elevation is lower on the other side, requiring more distance, but you might be able to handle that by dead-ending the (Kitchener) southbound part of Breithaupt St, which in any case doesn't directly connect to the other direction in any case. If you do that, there is about 100 m to the (Kitchener) northbound Breithaupt St -- or about 150m to Wellington St -- so I do think an overpass would work here.
If necessary, the overpass height could be reduced by lowering the tracks some, adding to the construction complexity but reducing the cost of the overpass bridge itself.