bridge study – Gabriola Bridge

Done and Dusted

by MV Quinsam on January 26, 2016 in no bridge, thanks. • 1 Comment

Well, that’s sorted. No bridge in the foreseeable future, as it happens. More details here.

Hmmmm…

by Whalebone on January 2, 2015 in no bridge, thanks. • 0 Comments

Interesting article: Traffic forecast follies. One wonders if provincial government studies and projections as to the feasibility of a bridge will be any more accurate.

Bridge Study Terms of Reference

by Whalebone on December 4, 2014 in no bridge, thanks. • 0 Comments

A tweet earlier today from Sheila Malcolmson (@s_malcolmson) alerted us to some of the details in the study Terms of Reference: “Based on the forecast, the consultant should confirm whether a 2 or 4 lane crossing would be required to meet demand in the peak period.” Four lanes? Would the Gabriola rush hour of Nanaimo-bound commuters seriously require four lanes? Look,…

Gulf Islands Alliance

by Whalebone on October 31, 2014 in no bridge, thanks. • 0 Comments

It’s a few days old now, but I just found this article—Troubled Waters Over Gabriola Bridge Study—by the Gulf Islands Alliance on the bridge proposal. It’s a fairly concise summary but manages to cover a lot of ground in its analysis.