The province will consider building a bridge to Gabriola Island, after receiving hundreds of signatures from residents of the Gulf Island. The Ministry of Transportation is launching a feasibility study this fall that will consider a fixed link between Gabriola and Vancouver Island that would replace existing ferry service. The study will examine potential locations for a fixed link, provide cost estimates, as well as submit a cost comparison between a fixed link and the ferry service. It will not assess the level of public support. “The signal we have received from Gabriola Island is significant: Almost 700 signatures from an approximate population of 4,000 is a pretty significant number,” Transportation Minister Todd Stone said. “They would like the province to conduct a feasibility study so that the facts are on the table.” The study is part of the province’s efforts to reduce upward pressure on coastal ferry fares, Stone said. - See more at: timescolonist/news/local/b-c-to-study-bridge-linking-gabriola-island-and-vancouver-island-1.1380805#sthash.YLssEjv9.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:05:01 +0000
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