Winter Games Will Mean Parking Changes
Parking restrictions and road closures for the duration of the Games – image courtesy City of Prince George
Prince George, B.C. – The 2015 Canada Winter Games have been years in the planning, and now residents of Prince George will have to plan where they would like park if they are doing business or attending Games activities in the downtown area.
Looking at the map above, ( click on image to enlarge it), the area that will be considered the Athletes Village is outlined in the bluish green, roads that will be closed to vehicular traffic have been marked in yellow, there will be parking restrictions along the areas marked in orange and three parking lots (marked in blue) that used to be open for public use, will be specifically set aside for Canada Winter Games Use.
P1- behind the Wood Innovation and Design Centre, will be used by Canada Winter Games folks
P2- on the east side of the old Days Inn, will be the transportation hub for the Canada Winter Games, so shuttle buses, pick up and drop off will be happening in that area.
P3- next to the Four Seasons Pool, will be closed to traffic so it can be used in conjunction with the Canada Games Plaza
There is another “blue block” behind the old RCMP building that will be used by those using the old RCMP building as part of the operations centre for the Games.
About 14 regular monthly parking pass buyers had to be relocated from their regular sites for the month of February and there are some other parking restrictions “Typically in front of hotels” says Heather Andreychuk, City of P.G. Supervisor of engineering Services. Parking is also restricted around the full block of the Days Inn says Andreychuck, as well as on the east and west side of George Street in front of the Ramada “We will have signage up saying no parking, bus only, so what it is, is for all of the buses, motor pool and coaches that are going to be transporting people back and forth”. And before you think the City will be all warm and fuzzy during the Games and will forgive an indiscretion, bylaw services will be enforcing those restrictions.
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OH I can’t wait to read what all the whiners will have to say about this…..
Now this is a more detailed description of why the roads are closed and restricted. Unlike one other media in this town that only posts half the story which has caused some negative comments.
notice they consumed a section of Victoria street. isn’t that a provincial highway.
Consumed? Lol. It’s not closed so who cares.
doesn’t affect me at all… I avoid that area anyways…. so rock on Winter Games… build up your debt…
What does it mean for the area in blue to be considered the athlete’s village?
When do these parking restrictions and road closures come into effect?
He Spoke. Victoria St., is Highway 16 West. You will see the Hiway Logo in the upper left hand corner of the map. At the juncture of 4th and Victoria.
Victoria St. is only the boundary line of what they are calling the Athletes Village. There will be no restrictions on it.
The words under the map indicate that parking restrictions and road closures are in effect for the duration of the games….
The Canada Winter Games run from Feb 13 to Mar 01…. In Prince George
Athletes Village mean this area is set aside primarily for athletes and it is where they are going to live and hang out.
for the duration of the Games time they have more rights there than the citizens of PG do.
bcracer: “for the duration of the Games time they have more rights there than the citizens of PG do.”
What a completely bogus statement.
I guess the lesson here is simple. Don’t go downtown unless your visit somehow involves the games.
I hope all the downtown merchants are down with this plan ;)
metalman.
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