Originally Posted by
cooker
Those dollar numbers seem ridiculous. Perhaps it also includes the cost of studying the proposal, estimating the impact on traffic flow, restriping adjacent lanes, holding public meetings, etc, but even so it seems way too high. I wonder if the guy just doesn't like the idea and is trying to discourage it with disinformation.
EDIT - estimates vary widely.
Here's an estimate of $35,000-$100,000/km and
here's one of $100,000-$1,000,000/km, from two neighbouring Canadian cities
I have some complete streets sites I have visited but reading them takes forever to wade through. Here is a quote from one of them, which adds to my contention that I don't know what the costs are.
CALIFORNIA: The State Department of Transportation has determined that any additional costs of ... city street can cost varies from $6 million per mile to $12 million per mile; new arterials can cost.