FRIDAY August 2, 1996 Sundays & Holidays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ! terchange project proceeds on me; traffic pattern set to change Anna Marie D'Angelo ps Reporter : N Mittlestead and Jason Silverthorne are up ainst a wall, 4 If they just lean out-of their bedroom window, they can almost touch it. stview Interchange builders recently constructed the 7.5 m (25 ft.) con- re wall. The wall runs near tlie entire length of their home's northern property in the 2400-block of Jones Avenue. “It feels like you are in prison,” said Silverthorne. 4B The wall stands in sharp contrast to the flower-filled pots and lush grass mhe couple’s front garden. Not so long ago there were two empty lots full of trees and wild green- B beside the home. The roar- ‘Trans-Canada Highway and pedestrian overpass were ond. Mittlestead said she tried to yep on top of interchange s, but she still had no idea gay close the wall would be It. until workers started to k it off. “It seems they decide on the gn about five minutes before build,”. said Mittlestead. has lived in the house for 19 “Tt seems they decide on the design about five minutes before they build.” nee a ; - Jones Ave. resident Jann Mittiestead Vithin the last two months tlestead- has received more A news. WEATHER Saturday: Sun and clonds High 23°C, low 13°C. he Jones Avenue pedestrian overpass is going to be placed above the and will run the length of the property as well. The pedestrian overpass tower over her house. They could jump on our roof... We have had three windows broken by 7] NEWS photo Mike Waketiold JANN Mittlestead (ieft) and Jason Silverthorne are unhappy with the view from their bedroom win- dow, which is now within spitting distance of a large cement walt. To the couple’s dismay, a pedes- trian overpass will go on top of the wali beside their home. ; Aple using the old pedestrian overpass,” said Mittlestead. RMittlestead has known for years that the highway was to be widened, But g fears her home will be worthless when the construction finally stops. Valter. & SCI Construction is the general contractor of the $32 million Rirchange. : he company’s project manager Chris Hardwick was unavailable for ment, Ministry of Transportation and Highways official Leagh Martell was also ailable for comment. eanwhile SCY project superintendent Dave Taylor said the new inter- Bige is on schedule. It is slated to be completed by June 30, 1997, y the end of this month, east and westbound traffic will be using four y.constructed lanes on the south side of the highway. fork crews will then work on the old Janes of the highway on the north of the project. aylor said work crews have recently: been on the job round the clock for v days pouring the bridge deck on the Mosquito Creek Bridge. bout 100 workers are on the interchange job site daily. Vork.on the interchange began one year ago. 5 PATHFINDER ° | lt’s over! Bridge upgrade compiete DRIVERS and passengers using the Second Narrows Bridge can now depend solely on the sun for heat. Yes, it’s true. Nine million dollars of Second Narrows Bridge repairs are basically complete. There will be no more friction beaween those prop- erly using the high-oceupancy vehicle lanes and those constantly pinching in, no more tickets for already hot: under-the-collar motorists, and no longer will the threat of continually clogged arteries make keeping appointments a challenge. Contractor Peter Kiewit and Sons will enjoy the uplifting fecting of $250,000 in cool cash for complet- ing the job carly, The firm received $25,000 for each day before Aug. 11 all six bridge lanes are open, More work on the bridge remains to be done, but the balk of the repairs will be done at night and during off-peak hours.