Among the pre-release files that the Alliance has obtained via public records request is a draft report on the bridge design options: double-deck, single-deck or lift.
An interesting line the “Land Use” line in the comparison table:
Would displace the Hurley Building (commercial office use) in
Vancouver.
That’s true for all three options. What’s interesting is that the Hurley Building is brand new, just completed in 2020. It’s a six-story office condominium project.
Here is coverage in The Columbian while the project was under construction. It includes this fateful quote:
“This particular site is located outside of the last set of concept designs shown for the bridge,” Hurley said. “We don’t expect the building to impact any future plans of a bridge.”
Oops…