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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iwcguar wrote

Reply to comment by laterbacon in View of I-95 North Viaduct demolition from mall garage. by tads73

I'd love it if they could cap the highway and add that space but I'm not sure how walking on a sidewalk that's an overpass is a big deal for 150 ft?

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laterbacon t1_iwci4p1 wrote

Take a walk on a windy day over any one of those bridges. Even in nice weather they are loud and dirty. Cars are extremely loud. Not to mention the crossings, especially on Broadway and Atwells, that prioritize cars over pedestrians so that often times I'm waiting at the corner of one of the overpasses for an entire light cycle or more with cars whizzing by beside and below me and no inkling of safety or comfort.

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listen_youse t1_iwd9s06 wrote

>not sure how walking on a sidewalk that's an overpass is a big deal for 150 ft

Maybe you would be sure if you actually walked there much

Also, if only it were merely the length of the overpass. The highway blights a blocks wide strip along both sides where not much but neglected parking lots, tire shops, traffic choked streets and, how convenient, Crossroads are to be found.

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laterbacon t1_iwda8gl wrote

Not to mention that those "service roads" are treated like highways by most drivers

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