c '1969- 1994 THE Ee Paras inca May 20, 1994 92 pages Office, Editorial 985-< 2131 ~ Squamish rights-of-way key to any First Narrows crossing Aw CONSORTIUM that includes the Squamish Nation will unveil plans next week to construct twin ver- sions of the Lions Gate Bridge. By Michael Becker Avra. Editor he Squamis! are equal part- ners with the Montreal-hased engi- “neering firm SNC-Lavalin Jie, and Canron Ing. steel construction company. |, The group's proposal will be officially presented with other © bridge and vunnel prajecis ata May 25 public meeting sponsored by the ‘Ministry of ‘Transportition and Highways. The meeting is sched- uled to tike place af the Robson e Square Conference Centre in Vancouver. *Accarding io Squamish Chieh Philip Joe. his group proposes to construct a replicaadjucent to the existing bridge, rebuild the ex isting i Lions Gate Bridge, and everitually “operate the twin bridges as tall bridges. “Dale Cripps. SNC Fenco Ine. -. division director, pegs the project “cost at $200-8250 million. ° Sverdrup Corp. of Seattle hits heen retained 10 advise the consor- tium-on the conceptual design of the project. Local engineering firms would be hired to conduct detailed design work. Road ‘and bridge foundation work contracts would go to » public tender, 7 oe ‘Each bridge would accommo- date two fanes of traffic in either direction in addition to-improved pedestrian and bicycle access The bridge crossing westward over the Capilano River would be widened to three lanes. On the Stanley Park side, traffic would go underground near the Denman-Georgia intersection and travel beneath Lost Lagoon to sur- face eventually midway along the BA Classified... 1 Crime Alert. BB Crossword vce deseaeene! 45 existing Causeway throuvh the park, The causeway woukb he widened to four traffic lines. Boston-based Moshe Satdie has been retained to shape the aesthetic design ef the praject, The new ‘ancousver public Tibracy, the adioual Gallery in Onawa and the Expo ‘67 Habite site in Montreal ae amen the other Canadiin pro- jects Satehe has desizged, While sews cartier this week of the band’s intention to enter the hice to replace the ailing btans Gate Bridge cume unexpeetediy in sume quarters. Joe suid the Squamish have been tavolved with SNC-Lavidin for about six months, When asked whs he thought the Squamish proposal came as a ste Prise to most, Joc respoaded, “People didn't bother ta ask.” The chief said representatives of the consortium met with the deputy minister ol highways several weeks age to inform ibe proving of its intent lo submit a bridye pro- posal, ‘The province has known that we were around, We just dida’t make a presentation to them until we had it all worked out.” he said. The Squamish bridge option” would incorporate the existing traf fic aliznment on the north side but would require additipnal right-ol- way fand through Stanley Park. Joe said the consortiim’s plan would involve a cut and tunnel theough the park. The Squamish own outright the land required on the nurth side of the existing bridge. Jurisdiction over the Stanley Park tand is mare complicated. The park is subject to land claims by the Squamish, Burrard and Musquear people. The federal ” government owns Stantey Park. The existing bridge causeway is leased lo the provincial govern- ent which leases the park to Vancouver, See Bridge paye 2 @ Fashion... @ What's Going On BE ZAP. eee eeeneeee sheeeeeeee Weather Saturday, most cloudy with chance of show ers high bec. law LOC Canadian Publications Mail Sates Product Agreement Number 0087238 Gece aa ERS Oc mata Rie tse? BRO SST SACRO A EOL UE AE Ee OCG SRT TALS ECR We oR CORSE aS ST RELIST SEG SAS URT TRE Sn SU RC g MONEE SL WANTS AEE 1 AND Wis homers sh Ni vet one , ATE Ys ues Naked a RHODOS & AZALEAS The right seul ad proper Uhalitage are ney Haetors for these popular garden shrubs Classifieds 986-6222 eae FEF Tauern NISSAN MAXIMA The nes power Hopes ed handling and more roam, “OSs ctfer mere Distribution 986-1337 NEWS photo Neil Lucente North Shore Special Olympics SPECIAL OLYMPICS competitor Peter Twohig concentrates on where he is going to throw the shot-put during last Saturday's North Shore track and field meet at West Vancouver senior secondary school.