06-30-2021, 08:52 AM
(06-29-2021, 04:21 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(06-29-2021, 10:22 AM)tomh009 Wrote: Is there a reason why we need 100m+ ramps at both ends? Could we not put in stairs and an elevator (and/or escalator)? It would take far less space, and the elevator likely costs much less than 100m of concrete ramp.
Stairs, yes, an elevator...gosh, you want to talk about expensive, now you have to maintain a climate controlled building.
Why? Elevators (and escalators) can be built outdoors as well, even in a climate that has snow.
(06-29-2021, 04:21 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Ultimately, the key to any solution is that the priority be on it being good for the users, rather than cheap for the developers. There are plenty of examples of bad overpasses AND underpasses that don't get used because they are inconvenient, poorly designed, unpleasant, and unsafe, all in the name of minimizing cost.
Yeah, I agree with this.