Why should this bridge be built when the Stearns Road bridge will be built a few miles north of this one?

Stearns Road is a regional bridge that will carry traffic from Randall Road to Route 59 and beyond.

Red Gate is a local crossing that will carry local traffic. The traffic studies indicate that 48% of the trips that cross the bridge will begin AND end within five miles of the bridge. Another 50% will either begin OR end with that area, and the remaining 2% will be passing through. This indicates that the bridge will be used primarily by local traffic.