«48 - Morth Shore News — Sunday, December 5, 1999

Century

News Brief

January, 1978. — Night
closures of the Lions Gate
Bridge will take place this
spring, says Highways
Minister Alex Fraser, as the
first. phase of a four-year
strengthening and widening
program for the 40-year-old
span goes ahead.

The tender for the first
phase has. been called for
February 1. ;

.A second contract, to be
called in. the. spring, will

cover cable work to be com-
pleted by October.

The third, and largest
tender, to be called this sum-

mer, is for replacement of

the centre span of the bridge
by 1982. The bridge road-

way will be widened to 35
feet from its present 29 feet
and two sidewalks will be
separated by a barrier from
vehicular traffic.

The minister estimated
the total cost of the work at
$32 million. He claimed that
it will add 60 years to the life
of the bridge.

and éricourage vor t
part of ‘our effort and” make .
byistnias a little more special f by:

OUR CHAMPION, Lynn Valley skater Karen Magnussen,
took the silver medal at the Sapporo Olympics in Japan. ;

ihe H Hillside Highwaymen, the  Higlowaymen wae off with 'a7
win,

Af of someone else.
be mailed i in the name

: se heras Volunteets are re reg .
for’ clerical « duties, dri and
assistance “at the Christmas. Hamper

Exchange and the ToyShop. °

NORTH SHORE: Grant Coens
S CREDIT UNION oe Mena