This is just one person’s review from the Community Input Meeting held on Feb. 12, 2009 regarding the Lesner Bridge Replacement.

Good background information.  Chance to comment on all items, but it appeared the only real decision being made was which alignment should be chosen.  Here’s what I gathered.

Northern costs – 69 million.  Impact to 3556.  They will have to relocate their emergency access and that may not be possible.  City will have to buy some property from Duck-in site.  Crazy little jog in road on western landing point could be a driving hazard.  Covers and impacts Ocean Park beach on Bayside.

Southern costs – 67 million + (5 to 11 million more for power line replacement).  Smooth alignment.  Power line removal needs to happen to get the best visual bridge and they are old.  Might as well make everything new at the same time.  The bridges are designed to hold services so why not use it.  Engineers can make anything happen.  The city has just started talking to Dominion Power about placing lines in the bridge.  Thought they would have had the answered before the CIM.  Also, no impact to residential or business property.  No impact to public beach with this option