Lessons Learned – Freeway Removal
While there are a number of examples of urban freeway removals in North America, there are certainly no two that are exactly alike.
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Harbor Drive, Portland Oregon
Over thirty years ago, Portland made the decision to raze the Harbor Drive freeway and replace it with a 37-acre park, making it the first city in the United States to initiate the idea of freeway demolition.
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Providence, R.I. Removing a Barrier
This city, which once moved rivers to create a new urban design, is now moving a major highway away from its downtown and opening up approximately 20 acres for development.
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San Francisco removes it’s elevated freeways
The example of the Central Freeway and Octavia Boulevard offers a number of potential lessons for Syracuse. It seems clear that on balance, removal of the freeway provided a range of benefits to the community without substantial negative impacts for commuters.
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Gardiner Expressway Toronto Findings
The Gardiner East Expressway in Toronto is undergoing a similar “Reconfiguration” analysis to the NYS DOT “I-81 Viaduct Project” in Syracuse.
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Seattle – The Alaskan Way Viaduct
After considerable political wrangling, Seattle struck a compromise. The aging Alaskan Way viaduct will be demolished and replaced with a surface level boulevard, opening up access between downtown and the waterfront.
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Seoul, South Korea – Cheonggye Expressway
Perhaps more than any American example, the Cheonggyecheon Expressway in Seoul demonstrates that a major highway can be removed without significant negative impacts.
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