03-23-2018, 09:29 AM
(03-23-2018, 07:58 AM)Pheidippides Wrote:(03-22-2018, 10:50 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: There was budget, given staff's estimates. But the bids came in over budget, so the bridge was cut to get the project within the budget.
That's not how the staff report reads to me:
It sounds like they put it in with the hopes that the bids that came in would include the bridge AND be within the funding envelope they had.
Perhaps I am misreading or not understanding.
Regardless, I hope the work starts soon so the trail isn't disrupted for all of the nicer weather months. My fear is that the work will take longer than expected and the trail will be out of commission for all of the nicer weather months.
I don't think that's different from what I said. In any case, I'm not privy to insider knowledge here, I don't really know more about what happened than any of us.
I also share your fears of a continued closure. It is frustrating, as there could easily be a reasonably safe low cost detour built with temporary materials using Homewood Ave., the trail, and Belmont up to Belmont Village. Belmont is way overbuilt and has room to close one lane (with pylons for example) to make room for a cycleway. But I doubt they will bother with this. Instead people who were only comfortable on the trail will be given a detour of taking the lane on busy roads.