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[amor de cosmos]

Bay Street bridge fix could cost $15 million, report says
Bill Cleverley / Times Colonist
October 2, 2013 10:00 PM

The Bay Street bridge has been added to the Crystal Pool and Fire Station No. 1 as a third piece of Victoria infrastructure in dire need of millions of dollars in unbudgeted repairs.

An assessment has found that the Bay Street bridge, also known as the Point Ellice Bridge, is in fair to poor condition.

The two-lane steel bridge was built in 1956 on old piers that date back to 1902, says a staff report to be considered by Victoria councillors today. Even though some seismic retrofitting was carried out in 2001 to strengthen the bridge, sections of it are deteriorating and cracking.

Preliminary estimates peg repairs at between $11 million and $15 million, well above the $8 million budgeted in the city’s capital plan.

http://www.timescolo...t-says-1.647155

[aastra]

Some outstanding comments below that article. Example:

And if the fire brigade wants a new building for all their oversized noise makers, then they should start billing people for their services rather than footing the bill to the taxpayer most of whom never use the fire brigade.

[jonny]

Some outstanding comments below that article. Example:

LOL what a stupid comment. Unforunately, there are way too many nimrods out there.

[aastra]

Esquimalt needs more serious crime and Victoria needs more fires. Otherwise, the taxpayers just aren't getting their money's worth.