The Middlebrook Bridge provides not only heritage, but also reliable infrastructure and pride of place, according to two members of a group dedicated to saving the structure.
Stephanie Toohill and Mark Walker of Save Middlebrook Bridge, made a delegation to council last night in hopes of having further discussion about the rehabilitation of the bridge.
In February of 2022, following a lengthy deliberation on whether to save or remove the Middlebrook Place Bridge, council at the time, voted 4-2 to remove the bridge without replacement.
At that time, Dan Wilson, CAO, informed council that future councils and citizens will be able to vote on the fate of the bridge as part of the annual budget process until 2028 when it is scheduled to be demolished.
The bridge, per a report to council, was placed where it sits today in 1946, and Toohill believes the bridge stands for more than people realize.
The bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2013 and barricaded to pedestrians since 2021.
Mark Walker notes it has, for good reason, been considered as a heritage location.
Council questioned the funding of the rehabilitation and will revisit the issue at a later date.
