Re: Second crossing

In regards to all those comments made about the bridge and if we need a second one or not and when, I would like to add the following:
 
When we had the old bridge with one lane each way and the traffic was standing it was the bridges fault and we needed a new one. Then we got a new one, however, not much has changed. Traffic is still standing still on the bridge at times and again, it’s blamed on the bridge. Well, it is not! When traffic comes to a standstill it’s a problem at either end. Kelowna can’t handle the traffic and neither can the west side. It does not matter how big the funnel is on the top, the hole at the bottom determines how fast it will drain. A second bridge will widen the top, however, the hole at the bottom is still the same. As long we do not have a “very good solution” how to handle the amount at the bottom, we should not consider to widen the top. We could try it by synchronizing the traffic lights for example, at a fraction of the cost of a new bridge and see what happens.
 
Roger von Dach
Kelowna