Some more photos from yesterday. The first couple are Paton Rd. on the west side of the tracks:
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There's a pedestrian tunnel under there right? It was filled in?
^ Thanks! So are they going to fill it in with concrete, or remove all the concrete for the tunnel structure?
That tunnel is creepy as hell - how was such a horrid design ever approved??
So why was it finally shuttered? Lack of money to maintain? And what year do we think that was?
Thanks @vic - I had no idea this existed!
Apparently the neighbourhood wanted a bridge. But the powers that be chose the more expensive and dangerous option that nobody wanted.
Underpasses have an advantage in that there are far fewer steps to climb. It's also easier to put in AODA-compliant grades for ramps. That's why they're preferred at GO Stations, for example. But without enough traffic, or without safety features, they can be much more dangerous.
I'm going to go on a bit of a tangent here, but.....
Are underpasses actually any less safe than overpasses? Sure, the perception is there, and perhaps that perception is everything, but......is there any scientific research to indicate that they are less safe?
Dan