Comment 90441

By Fred Street (anonymous) | Posted July 25, 2013 at 07:18:53

Plus ça change...

"By 1930, John Lyle was hired to design a new high level bridge. The effects of the depression forced him to scale the bridge
down from Borgstrom's original vision. Lyle's concept of the bridge marked the beginning of Canadian modernism. The new
plan called for a bridge platform of 60 feet, not the standard 30 feet. Local officials scoffed at the width of the bridge and
believed it would make the project too expensive. Fortunately, the depression had resulted in Provincial and Federal
Government unemployment relief projects. The bridge project received both Federal and Provincial support, however, the project would have to be scaled down even further and the colonnades and obelisk were removed from the plans. The Board of Parks Management was now responsible for landscaping, while City Council would overlook the road and bridge construction. However, the Board ran into significant problems when City Council attempted to change significant aspects of the bridge to reduce costs."

http://www.historicbridges.org/ontario/yorkboulevardbridge/info.pdf

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