Some skeptics in Norwalk opposed the plan because of the cost, others because they would lose their land by eminent domain. And everyone’s concerned about the years of construction and mess… including demolition of the Maritime Aquarium IMAX Theater. The CDOT had considered all sorts of new bridge designs… truss, lift, bascule, counter-weight and even an elevated fly-over. But one design seemed conspicuously missing that might have be cheaper… a non-movable, “fixed” bridge. The Walk Bridge project is worth watching because it may act as a template for other “billion dollar bridge” replacements farther east in the years to come.
Talking Transportation: Why Not a Cheaper, Simpler Replacement for the $1B Walk Bridge?