PtboChallenges

It is challenging to have light rail and heavy rail cross because neither vehicle can get out of the way. The only remaining heavy rail line through Peterborough and its crossings are shown on the following map.

The Trent Canal (and Otonabee River) trisect Peterborough from north to south. There are existing bridges and the opportunity for new crossings. Plans at this point envision a new multimodal bridge across the Otonabee River at Marina Blvd linking to Armour Road. The Hunter St bridge was built during the previous light rail era and a route was planned but never built across it. The modern Lansdowne bridge is assumed to be sufficient for streetcars (this could be researched). None of the existing canal crossings are suitable for rail - swing bridges at Parkhill and Maria, high level bridge at MacFarlane or the Lift Lock tunnel. The route traversing the east side of the city could deal with the complicated heavy rail / canal / limited road crossing issue by going aloft on a trestle to cross all three in one swoop.

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