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| Prince Rupert motorists have used the weekend to share some thoughts on the city's plans for the Sixth Avenue Bridge which will remain closed to Westbound traffic until further notice |
The late Friday announcement from the City of Prince Rupert that outlined the current status for the Sixth Avenue Bridge and the city's plan to address its issues has gained some instant feedback from a few in the community who have responded through the city's social media stream.
As we noted Friday, the City has announced that the current situation of only Eastbound traffic across the bridge will continue, with the westbound lane now reserved for pedestrians.
The remediation plan for the Bridge will now go out for public tender, with the City hopeful of having someone in place to make for a Spring Start to the bridge renovation work.
From that, and with a weekend to work out their thoughts on the topic, the public has weighed in with a few comments for the City's Operations Department and Councillors to give some consideration towards.
Most prominently a recommendation that the city purchase or rent out some traffic control lights to allow for alternating traffic both east and west across the one lane that remains open.
A recommendation that seems to have been dashed by the City, owing to cost.
As well some have observed that they had seen motorists making a dash across the structure westbound, a situation which if verified, should be of come concern and interest to the RCMP who may want to increase their patrols in that area to ensure that the obviously unsafe crossing is stopped.
You can review the full commentary from the public to the city's Bridge plans here.
More items of interest from the Operations Department can be explored here.
Amazing, the city made no noteworthy cuts in any of its expenditures yet has no money for the basics.
ReplyDeleteTime to do away with everything but basics. this might include cutting some staff positions. Macarthy's put-on hold! Can we justify 5-million-dollar reno at this time. Don't forget we don't even own the building.
CityWest time to buck up!
Can you please identify which staffing positions you would cut?
DeleteJust to get ahead of this ... there will be no 'naming of the names' approved for any posts to the topic.
DeleteBest you will see approved are descriptions such as Senior Administration, Civic staffers or unionized work force ... NCR
Please note the word “positions”. Also please note the lack of response
DeleteTo the person that complained about the detour for picking up kids from school… maybe have those kids walk a block across the bridge and then you wouldn’t have to drive so far. It drives me crazy seeing parents dropping off their kids mere steps from the door. Dress for the weather and walk a block. It would also alleviate congestion at the school if parents that have to pick up kids could plan a meeting spot a block away… and make it safer for all kids coming and leaving school. I live on the east side and really haven’t been inconvenienced much by the partial bridge closure. It might add a minute or two to my 6-10 minute commute, but if you can’t factor that into your day, you’ve got bigger problems. I’ve also seen 2 big trucks (compensating for something? 🤔) travel the wrong way on the bridge. I prefer to just avoid the bridge either way and head through cowbay or 11th/McBride. Too many people think they’re more important than they actually are.
ReplyDelete100% agree. This is not a huge problem. It’s a minor inconvenience.
DeleteSmall inconvenience for some, more so for others. Questions have to be answered on how the bridge got to this point. It is like the pathways in town. let them deteriorate until they have to be closed. Does inspection and repair take place by the city or wait till it breaks.
DeleteThe bridge got to this point like all other civic infrastructure.
DeleteNeglect
Sure some will say wow, look at the hundred year old bridge. We're so lucky to have it.
Others will say wow, look at the hundred year old bridge. Why hasn't it been replaced?
Civic leadership in the 70's and 80's hardly made infrastructure a priority. They were in growth mode, existing infrastructure was kicked it down the road.
Current civic leadership now has multiple flaming paper bags on their doorstep.
The bridge in question had a major restoration in 1980,
DeleteThere was significant work done on it again about 8 years ago.
Someone had been keeping an eye on it. Seems like the last few years someone dropped the ball. Money saved on inspection is false economy!