Though the twinning of the bridge will be nice I think we need a truck route around the city to get the big trucks and other vehicles that are just passing trough away from our city roads.
It is not all that comforting to know that dangerous goods pass down Victoria Street, Queensway Street or along Central.
Is this a dream on my behalf.....maybe.
until the big boom i don't think anything will happen and when it does who is going to be the scapegoat?
Maybe the right people will read this and begin the thought process at least.

I agree with Gofaster on this one.

It sure would be nice to hear a politician talk about a truck route. Not a local MP, MLA, or city councilor seems to be on this one, and yet they all talk about PG's future being tied to transportation, as well as the environment being top priority.

To me it sounds like talk on their part with no action when one looks at this issue specifically.

Pretty much I think Chadermando...
I don't profess to having all the answers but this idea seems to cover a lot of the issues we are faced with now or will be in the not too distant future...
Maybe I dream too hard too????

Gofaster, I think it is obvious to everyone from industry, to the Editorials, to those concerned about safety (ICBC Peden Hill) and the environment (air quality), to residents along Carney and 5th, and the list goes on.....

Problem is not a single local politicians is willing to advocate to the levels of government responsible for funding the national and provincial highway infrastructure. It is a free-be for the city and yet not one city councilor is willing to take the lead preferring instead to find ways to spend city dollars for projects that are much lower importance to the cities future.

IMO when PG loses the CN container port benefits it will be because our highway infrastructure is not able to handle any additional stress with its design alla Burns Lake funneling everything through the city center choke point. If we had a single city councilor take a leadership position and create some confidence that this is an issue that is being addressed, then I think it would make all the difference in the world. I won't hold my breath for that to happen.

Time Will Tell