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The cost of replacing the Lions Gate Bridge will easily be $2 billion. |
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After some point I do not care anymore if it is union, foreign workers or martians. Just get the job done. It is really annoying not just for the travelers but for the industries across Canada.
You are right that we need federal highway program. Funny enough, Justin Trudeau wants to increase our trade with Asia. Good, very good but where is the damn stupid infrastructure? Lower Mainland contains more than 1.4 million people and including Vancouver goes over 2 million with only one highway? OK, they build South Fraser Perimeter Road and somebody brave enough called it highway and put two big intersections with traffic lights on both ends. Constant troubles. By the way Massey Tunnel is not going to be touched any time soon or at least not in the next 2 years. Anyway, I am going to Banff next week. Hopefully will put some pictures after. Regards |
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" But I will also point out there was one piece of infrastructure that was going to be 100% privately financed and was in large part intended for increasing exports to Asia and the BC government is fighting it tooth and nail. "
Do you know where specifically? Any information will be useful. Perhaps you know there was big fight against privatization ("recycling asset" bastards called it now) about the airports and ports and it is still not abounded as an idea. Private entities would not touch it unless there is more than 8% return. That what they said to present government. I have to find the article... No time right know. Globe and Mail There is one thing being completed right now along with surrounding road network. Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility Once this thing got completed (nothing is being build right now there) the whole traffic is going to be so much fun, with current roads.Roberts Bank Terminal Expansion Federals are giving big money right know to rail companies (all private) I believe as an subsidies for upgrading their infrastructure. Rails have big lobbies. Transport Canada Infrastructure Projects And still road networks that are in national interest are provincial responsibility contrary to rails which makes me hit my head with something heavy. But heeey, there is one area of the highway being Federal responsibility and they are working really hard upgrading it: Yoho National Park Projects Rogers Pass Area is being completely demolished. Everything. That what they told me in their visitor center. They will rebuild the whole thing. No renderings or I cannot find any. https://www.revelstokereview.com/ Regards |
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I believe lubicon was referring to the Kinder-Morgan Trans-Mountain Pipeline expansion. |
It would be nice to see some improvements to 5A between Merritt and Aspen Grove. Lets face it, the Kingsvale Cutoff plans are dead in the water. It simply ain't gonna happen. Thank Harry Lali and the NDP of the 90s for that one! At minimum, the route should be divided by median barrier and an interchange added at Aspen Grove. I'm not sure the exact solution for the numerous driveways and road turnoffs along the way, but possibly protected T intersections and frontage roads as they are all rarely used. Theres obviously lots of other important projects that need doing around BC for too much money to be dumped into this. The highway should have been upgraded to freeway standards in the first place, but remember this is BC, roads are built for political reasons not common sense. At least its better than it used to be. I remember when it was only 2 lanes from the Hamilton brake check to Aspen Grove! THAT was a mess! You went from an awesome modern freeway to a 2 lane country road at 80km/h. Lots of bad accidents along there.
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First and foremost, BC needs to reconfigure that stupid interchange between 5 and 5A.
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And yes the old highway from Merritt to Kamloops is indeed an awesome route. As is the Douglas Lake Road. Take a picnic. |
Malahat village highway paving complete
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Another collision shut down the TCH west of Revelstoke today I heard. :rolleyes:
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^ There's nothing on DriveBC or in the Revelstoke Review about that. Cams show very light traffic on the highway today so if something did happen it can't have been that disruptive
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