Push From page \ According to Transportation Ministry spokesman Brenda Jones, the full completion of the inter- changes and ramps needed for the construction firm to start collect- ing is expected within a few weeks, weather permitting. A quick News calculation revealed that if the project is fin- ished on March 15, Walter & SCI could receive a $267,500 thank- you from Victoria. Among the throng gathered Thursday morning on top of the Westview Interchange to mark the Project's final stages were Premier Glen Clark, North Vancouver District. Mayor Don Bell, City Miavor Jack Loucks, and West Vancouver lawyer Paul Hunda!, conspicuously perched on his $1,200 mountain bike. While Clark Transportation Minister — Lois Boone welcomed the inter- change’s addition to the province’s vehicle transportation network, Hundal wanted to spur action to allow rvo-wheeled twaffic the use the new, wider span of concrete under the overpass. “The government spent $30 million to remove a traffic light but refused to spend anything on cycle facilities even though the corridor along the highway from Pemberton Heights to Westview is heavily used by cyclists and pedestrians to cross Mosquito Creek, particularly young people going to the local high school,” he said. Transportation Minister Lois Boone seemed to anticipate the cyclist’s volley. Cycling will be permitted on the over- pass, she said. However, for cyclist safety and because of steep grades on Highway ' and BEDDING AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR Ss. 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However, $150,600 worth of projects wothe Capilano and Lynn Valley interchanges would make cycling sate both ways from Capilano te Lynn Valles. Two applications to a provincial ovcling body to ger the work done have fidied, but a third has been submitted this year, she said. While cars can expect to cruise along the highway uninterrupted by traffic lighs: from Herseshoe Bay to Boston Bar, cyclists travel- ling from the Lions Gate Bridge to Lenn Valley will continue ro clint hilly routes thar take 29 to 30 min- utes longer than the highway, said Dal Santo. Legal routes along Marine Drive and Queens have morc hills, more traffic lights, more intersections, more driveways “and more porennal for accidents” than the highway route, she added. However, Dal Santo expects to see cyclists riding the banned span of pavernent because they already do. Meanwhile, Clark said B.C. is purting $2 million a year into bike networks, He said the North Shore will get its share, but he can’t pre- dict how much local municipalities will receive of that moncy. Since fast fall, eastbound traffic has bypassed the light using a temporary bridge over the Westview Drive detour. All highway traffic will flow under the newly opened Westview overpass, said Walter & SCI. Remaining work includes dismantling a temporary bridge, removing and regrad- ing the detour and landscaping. Walter & SCI expects any remaining work to be completed by May. Get 30 unlimited. Home Free calls a month for 1 year. s Aa i 8 woah Vhs pe Ba 2-2 : Plus ‘your first -'20'days local Friday, February 28, 1997 — North Shore News — 13: Jailed burglar told to ‘stay out of West Van’ A 17-year-old man was jailed last morth for one year for a “house” burglary at a trailer in the 200-block of Tomahawk Avenue in West Vancouver. 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