City hires structural engineers to look at widening High Level Bridge

The City of Edmonton just hired structural engineers to evaluate if it’s possible to widen the more than 100-year-old High Level Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians.
Pedestrians are feeling threatened by cyclists, especially as they cross on the narrow east side, and city officials say they are looking at all options as they prepare for a bridge for regularly-scheduled rehabilitation.
“It’s a technical feasibility investigation,” said Jason Meliefste, branch manager for i