Finalizing Dangerous Goods Route Study

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 03:57 AM

Above map was part of the interim report, and may be changed in the final version.

Prince George, B.C. – The public survey on the Dangerous Goods Route Study for Prince George has wrapped up and Transportation Engineer Glen Stanker says the survey has sparked a closer look at one of the routes. “We will be taking a second look at Foothills as there were plenty of comments about the possible use of that route. We have some technical issues to look at”.

Stanker says people were also concerned about the use of Victoria Avenue as part of any planned Dangerous Goods route, “Most didn’t realize that by the very nature of Victoria being a Provincial Highway, that it is already a dangerous goods route. Any changes would have to come through the Ministry of Transportation.”

The first survey, in March of this year, collected about 250 comments. The second one collected about 125 but that was after the deadline was extended by a week. Not what you would call a massive sampling “We thought we would have a lot more interest in this issue. We put together an on line survey and for those who don’t have computer access, they could drop into City Hall and fill out the form.”

Stanker says everyone’s opinion was welcomed and all comments are valid, but they did learn a great deal from the trucking association, the business group and local industry “We had plenty of face to face talks with those groups and I am satisfied their concerns have been addressed.” Stanker says during the second survey, the same issues and concerns were raised as the first time around so he is confident the material has been covered.

He expects the final version of the Dangerous Goods Route Study will be complete in the next couple of weeks and will be presented to Prince George City Council in late August.

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Posted by: whelen on July 29 2008 10:17 AM

If the proposed new highways (read many $millions)do not also address air quality issues then I guess PG air quality is not that big an issue after all. New bypass infrastructure needs to route heavy duty traffic OUTSIDE the bowl - not onto River Road!

Posted by: lunarbase on July 29 2008 5:22 PM

I am waiting to see the report so that we can get a handle on what dangerous goods are transported to / from / through PG. That would go a long way to define what the routes should or shouldn't be.

Posted by: Eagleone on July 30 2008 4:20 AM

If it was a joke it would be funny. Apparently its not a joke though....

They still want to run all traffic down the College Heights hill (the biggest hill in 50km of PG) down to the Domano intersection and then all the way back up Tyner blvd? That just makes no sense unless your not the one paying for the added fuel to pull two hills when you could pull none with a proper road.

Then this idea that we continue to funnel all traffic through the city core and two dozen traffic lights also makes no sense. IMO they have no vision for the future and are looking at things through a key hole.

I'm wondering how this future infrastructure will facilitate future industrial sites outside of the city air-shed (North-east)... or is that an issue for another day when a plant tries to set up in the bowl and we are forced to turn away hundreds of jobs because we never planned for future industrial expansion and we can hardly breath the air in the bowl as it is? Time Will Tell.