Garden City Skyway could get twin

The aging Garden City Skyway could be getting a twin.

The Ministry of Transportation released a video to the public yesterday showing its vision for a second bridge over the Welland Canal. The MTO would like to build a twin bridge on the north side of the Garden City Skyway with the same s-curve design.

The original bridge is more than 50 years old, and 70,000 vehicles use it every day. The deck also needs to be replaced by 2025.

St. Catharines’ fire chief would prefer to see a second bridge built too, as tunneling underneath makes responding to emergencies tougher.

Whether or not the bridge becomes a reality mostly depends on funding and environmental approvals. The new bridge would impact about 40 properties.