Who Will ACTUALLY Use the "Reality ByPass Bridge?" We’ve Got the Numbers:

April 28, 2008

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It’s official. The Victoria Taft Show listeners have dubbed the new bike and pedestrian bridge slated to go over I-405 at Flanders using the old Sauvie Island Bridge, The Reality ByPass. If we have to explain it, you’re not paying attention.
So, do we actually NEED such a bridge? Of course not. Here are the numbers from a two day trip count to get an idea of how many bicyclists are using the bridges on either side of the spot where The Rainbow City Council wants to put the bike/ped bridge. These numbers are from commercial real estate broker, Bob Butler, who paid to have a worker spend two days counting. Gee, I hope he had something else to do while waiting.

TIME

GLISAN OVERPASS

EVERETT OVERPASS

7-8 AM

8

7

8-9 AM

7

10

9-10 AM

6

12

10-11 AM

13

5

11-NOON

11

4

NOON 1 PM

6

6

1-2 PM

7

19

2-3 PM

8

11

3-4 PM

6

6

4-5 PM

7

12

5-6 PM

16

20

TOTAL

95

112

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