Uhm... I don't think a combined LRT ped bridge for Silver to the airport makes any sense. Whats your native walkshed? No one walks to that end of the airport property. If you were going to have a bridge, I think paralleling the Blue from Aquarium to Maverick makes the most sense, as it actually serves the resident populations. I believe a 100m total moveable span has precedent, and would probably not be too prohibitive for pedestrians and acceptable for the channel. Frankly, just build it as a pedestrian tunnel, a la the Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnel, accessed via elevator.
Also... for an actual reasonable transit pitch... There's already a ferry from Aquarium to the airport. its just annoyingly expensive; as its on the Hull route it costs $9.75, compared to $2.70 to just take the Blue Line to Airport. its right there, after all. The fare from Aquarium to Airport on the Ferry should be equal to that of the subway; if the difference weren't so stark, I could see it being recommended for tourists as a novel way to get to the airport. Its frankly as simple as a Massport subsidy, which could make a water crossing to Logan much more common. If I were to reach a bit, a dedicated boat that makes the Aquarium - Logan - Seaport shuttle would be ideal and well within Massports funding capabilities as a quasi LEX service.
Also... for an actual reasonable transit pitch... There's already a ferry from Aquarium to the airport. its just annoyingly expensive; as its on the Hull route it costs $9.75, compared to $2.70 to just take the Blue Line to Airport. its right there, after all. The fare from Aquarium to Airport on the Ferry should be equal to that of the subway; if the difference weren't so stark, I could see it being recommended for tourists as a novel way to get to the airport. Its frankly as simple as a Massport subsidy, which could make a water crossing to Logan much more common. If I were to reach a bit, a dedicated boat that makes the Aquarium - Logan - Seaport shuttle would be ideal and well within Massports funding capabilities as a quasi LEX service.
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