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good4y0u t1_ixl9jzn wrote

Reply to comment by CivilPotato in First time ever getting stuck at the 1-9 lift bridge to Kearny by JCwhatimsayin

This is awesome. I was happy to see it get used, glad to see it's taken care of.

What do you think of the new Witt Penn Bridge ?

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CivilPotato t1_ixmag5u wrote

Lol that's a delicate subject. The bridge itself is beautiful, and I am excited to take responsibility for it when the construction contract is done. That being said, there were many decisions made during design that us maintenance guys were not happy about. Either way, it will be a vast improvement from the old Wittpenn bridge.

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good4y0u t1_ixpbh7t wrote

Thanks for the awesome answer! Happy Thanksgiving

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JCwhatimsayin OP t1_ixmujdn wrote

Do you have any insight into how the bike/pedestrian path on the Wittpen will eventually be laid out? It's so hard to tell from the contract documents, but I've been over it on foot and bike a couple of times and it seems like they will have everyone on the sidewalk on the South side of the bridge? Or will there be a barrier-protected bike lane too?

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CivilPotato t1_ixn5a4m wrote

I don't have a good answer for that one. I do know that there will be no sidewalk on the north side (except for a small section for the bridge operators). I'm pretty sure the current design has no plan for a bike lane. Usually bike lanes get added to the shoulder, so if there isn't one at completion there might be one down the line.

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