Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge

I normally don't subscribe to Conservative "they're taxing us to death!" nonsense, but, in the case of the Tobin Bridge, um, yeah, it's a huge racket! First, there was no outbound toll in forever and then in the mid-2010s they decided to bring that back since it's easier to do with electronic tolling gantries versus the old-school toll booth style. I personal DON'T have a problem paying tolls--but there should always be an ALTERNATIVE, even if it's a much slower route. And there was: for anybody who's ever stood near the end of Chelsea St in Charlestown, underneath the Tobin Bridge, and looked over the Mystic River towards Admiral's Hill in Chelsea and though, "What a short distance--I wonder if we could build a bridge here!"... THERE WAS! The Chelsea St Bridge used to connect from the end of Chelsea St right over the river to Chelsea St (now Broadway) in Chelsea! So what did the state do: they TORE DOWN the little bridge and built the big one! Okay, so cars go on the bridge... but what about PEDESTRIANS and CYCLISTS! How much easier would it be to go back-and-forth between Charlestown and Admiral's Hill if you could just walk/bike across the river! On foot or by bike the ONLY route is to go all the way around on Alford St (Rt 99) and then go through the Produce District in Everett into Chelsea! Efficient??!! Where are Netherlands engineers/planners?!