London Why does the new Victoria Bridge look like that? The bridge was abuzz! With many keen to check out the much anticipated project (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) Share Londoners will notice some significant design changes when they cross the new Victoria Bridge on Ridout Street for the first time. On Thursday, over a hundred Londoners attended a ‘bridge party’ to celebrate completion of the new span over the Thames River connecting the Old South neighbourhood to the downtown. Mayor Josh Morgan joked about being asked to cut the ribbon to finally open the delayed project, “They asked, what time works for you? And I said, as soon as possible because people are done waiting!” Originally slated to open at the end of last summer, the project experienced several delays including addressing habitat for an endangered species of mussel that lives in the river.
The $22 million bridge will carry an estimated 12,000 vehicles a day, plus offer a safer route for pedestrians and cyclists. The new bridge was a welcome sight for commuters, cyclists and pedestrians alike (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) The previous bridge required cyclists and drivers to share the lanes—the new design keeps them separated in two distinct ways. Cyclists can travel northbound in a separated bike lane, or they can ride in either direction on an elevated multi-use pathway that is shared with pedestrians along the opposite side of the bridge.
The pathway resembles an extra-wide sidewalk. The outgoi.
