The work will be done without widening the overpass, which would have meant a costly retrofit. Instead, a lane is being eliminated to make room for the sidewalk, said Brian Holloway, the city’s project manager.
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Holloway said the city is making the change because more people are biking and walking these days instead of driving. “There didn’t seem to be a balance there,” he said of the vehicles and pedestrians sharing the intersection.
Indeed. I believe this is what they call a “tipping point.”
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