Jear Editor:
eRe First Narrows
dilemma. ;

At this point itm y seem
“that to address this issue again
“would-be ‘akin -to-flog ging a

4d { horse; however, some
‘facts and ain observation or
“two may enlighten us as to the
tealities of the: First: Narrows
“dilemma,

Everyone is aware that the |

> Lions Gate. Bridge surpassed
“its. life. expectancy years’ age:
Everyone’ who. commutes: to
nd “from ‘downtown during,
the rush hours is aware’ that it
is:a tedious nightmare: atthe
best. of times, Ly :

“Anyone. > choosing» the
Second Narrows er sing soon
discovers that even at best it is
the lesser of two evils. We can
also “assume. thar Vancouver
(albeit glorious) is: ikelythe

only G7 city. whose “No,

iy bypas + city centre

“and winds: ifs ata ferry: termi.

cial to boat you aff the main-
fdand or, “continuing, sto. ain
international “ski. resort! (Are
we sending Nisitors a> mes-

some | facts.” Census’
figures indicate that as of June :
1995, the population of the -

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North Shore was approximate:

‘ly. 158,900) with ane average

annual growth. rate af 1.39%
(The 1.39%. figure’ has-been

“relatively: consistent for some

time.) Based’ on’ the June}
1995, figure “of TA8,900 we
can conchide’ that appraxi-

“mately 2,209 people moved to

(or were-born-on) the North
Shore the following year,
Lots-of these people will

buy or bring cars with them:
to our neck of the woods,

Result: lots more. cars ferry.
ing Iits more people on the

same insufficient byways that.

were conceived when there
was no need for pasted speed

signs”. since “cars. couldn't

speed anyway, :
Sareasny aside, it is painfil-
ly obvious: that something
mast be done to alleviate the:
ever-increasing problem “of

congestion /Alow nour“

se ‘n), the Lions “Gate B ripe
must be salvaged and replaced.
Replaced by what does rimat
ter as Jong. as it's wide enough,
is esthetically pleasing, and can
accormmodate public transit-a
well as pedestrian /bieyele traf:
fie, .
Secondly, the thorotighfare
from the east side of the city to!

‘the Highway. Now: 1. inter:
change -at “the top. of “Taylor

Way must be upgraded with:

“traffic volume/flow as. thes

main focus.

Finally, the -governnient.-

must take a stand in so. far. as

financing is concerned and get

this project off the ground (
10, break pround).:

Let's not: focus’ all our?!
attention on the First Narray
Scrossing when-there isa thuch

i the calleee.?

nity of the people who
commute daily in our fa r city,
Martin Foran :
North Vancouver.

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