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Premier Recognizes Kicking Horse Canyon Workers
Project Site 15 km east of Golden – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon looks on as Premier Gordon Campbell acknowledges the contribution of the 250 workers involved in the Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Premier Campbell and Minister Falcon toured the second phase of the upgrade being done to improve the safety and efficiency of approximately 26 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from the junction of Highway 95 in Golden to the western boundary of Yoho National Park.
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$12.7 Million Upgrade at Boundary Bay Airport
DELTA – The Province, the Corporation of Delta and Alpha Aviation Inc. have committed more than $12.7 million to improve Boundary Bay Airport announced Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Delta South MLA Val Roddick and Alpha Aviation chairman Fred Kaiser today.
(L-R) Delta Chamber of Commerce President Maria DeVries, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Alpha Aviation President Sandra Stoddart-Hansen and Delta South MLA Val Roddick.
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Lions Gate Bridge Named a Historic Engineering Site
July 13 – The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering recognizes the Lions Gate Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering President Alistair MacKenzie and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon (L-R) reveal the plaque that is mounted on the south west corner of the Lions Gate Bridge, in Stanley Park.
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$2 Million to Promote Active Commuting Options
Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon are joined by Vancouver cycling legend Lorne "Ace" Atkinson to announce cycling infrastructure projects in a dozen communities around the province. The projects will receive $2 million in funding to create more options for commuting and recreational cycling. 18 projects will add more than 22 km of new bike lanes and trails. Communities receiving funding this year include Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, Victoria, Saanich, Courtenay, Kelowna, Vernon, Coldstream, Quesnel and Prince George.
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Working Together to Improve Transportation Links
June 20 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Washington State Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald sign a new B.C.-Washington Transportation Protocol Agreement to improve cross-border transportation. The protocol commits both jurisdictions to improve communication on incidents that affect cross-border travel. The protocol also commits B.C. and Washington to support greater use of Intelligent Transportation Systems at the border.
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B.C. and Washington Call to Delay Passport Requirement
June 20 – The governments of British Columbia and Washington have joined together in a joint letter to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada to call for a delay to the proposed passport requirements for re-entry into the United States. The letter was signed by B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire at the first ever high-level dialogue between the two jurisdictions, held in Vancouver, B.C., to address shared security issues and to improve cross-border relations.
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Kelowna Highway Upgrades Complete
June 12 – (L-R) Kelowna – Lake Country MLA Al Horning, Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Kelowna – Mission MLA Sindi Hawkins join Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon to officially open a widened section of Highway 97 and an extension of Highway 33 to Enterprise Way in Kelowna. The project is a partnership between the province, City of Kelowna and Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc., developer of the adjacent property.
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Canada Line Kicks off Tunnel Boring in Vancouver
June 10 – (L-R) YVR President Larry Berg, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, TransLink Chair Malcolm Brodie, Vancouver City Councillors Suzanne Anton and George Chow, and South Surrey – White Rock – Cloverdale MP Ross Hiebert marked the start of tunnel boring construction for the Canada Line from False Creek to downtown Vancouver. Held at the tunnel boring machine entry site located on 2nd Avenue, at the south end of the Cambie Street Bridge, the tunnel boring machine was launched with champagne and by tradition named after five-year old Leilani Henry, the Chief Engineer’s daughter.
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Majority Supports Tolling Twinned Port Mann Bridge
June 6 – The results of a comprehensive pre-design public consultation show most respondents support tolling a twinned Port Mann Bridge. People were specifically consulted on goals for interchange upgrades and draft options for congestion reduction measures such as HOV lanes, transit and commercial vehicle priority access to highway on/off-ramps and improvements to the cycling network. In addition, they were specifically asked if they supported a potential toll on the twinned Port Mann Bridge. (L-R) Surrey Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer, Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee and Langley MLA Mary Polak join Minister Falcon for the report’s release.
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First Pontoon Floating Marks Bennett Bridge Milestone
June 2, 2006 – Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister Kevin Falcon with workers from the William R. Bennett Bridge project as they prepare to launch the first of ten floating pontoons that will anchor the bridge.
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Bike to Work Week
May 29 to June 4 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, an avid cyclist, helps promote Bike to Work Week in Victoria. Falcon is a member of Bike Me, the Ministry of Transportation team.
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California Ports Meetings
April 10 and 11– Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon meets with Port of Long Beach Commissioners (L-R) Mario Cordero, James C. Hankla, Doris Topsy-Elvord (President) and John W. Hancock. Falcon spent two days with local politicians and port, railroad and security officials in Long Beach. The meetings are an extension of the Pacific Gateway Strategy.
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$4 Million to Expand Kamloops Airport
March 25, 2006 – The expansion of the Kamloops Airport is an important step closer to reality with a $4 million commitment from the provincial government. Kamloops area MLAs Claude Richmond and Kevin Krueger flank Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Kamloops Mayor Terry Lake at Kamloops Airport.
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OOCL Vancouver Maiden Voyage from the Port of Vancouver
March 7, 2006 – Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) celebrates the inaugural voyage of the OOCL Vancouver, the newest addition to the OOCL container fleet at the Port of Vancouver. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan joined OOCL officials to celebrate the maiden voyage of the new 5,888-TEU (twenty foot equivalent) container vessel that will serve growing Trans-Pacific trade.
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Ministry
of Transportation Wins
Ducks' Platinum Award
March 2, 2006 – Transportation
Minister Kevin Falcon accepts a platinum
award from Ducks Unlimited Canada for wetlands
protection on behalf of the Ministry and
its employees. Peter Carton (right) and George
Reifel (left) of Ducks Unlimited Canada flank
Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and
Environment Minister Barry Penner. The Ministry
of Transportation and Ducks Unlimited Canada
are partners in preserving and protecting
wetlands across British Columbia.
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Push-button Avalanche Control Helps Local Economies
February 9, 2006 – Minister Kevin Falcon and Senior Avalanche Technician John Tweedy get ready to fire the remotely operated avalanche control system on the slopes above Kootenay Pass. The Gaz.ex cannons set off shockwaves that can clear any potential avalanches from the pass in 1/6 the time of the older Avalauncher system.
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Push-button Avalanche Control Helps Local Economies
February 9, 2006 – The giant pipe of the Gaz.ex cannon above the snow. 21 of these permanent implacements have been installed across Kootenay Pass since 1993, at a cost of $4 million. The remote system has reduced avalanche-related highway closure times in the pass, one of the most avalanche prone in North America, by over 50 per cent and is already saving the economy almost $2 million each year.
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Premier Launches Gateway Transportation Program
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – Minister Kevin Falcon speaks with Premier Gordon Campbell at the announcement of the Gateway Program's comprehensive $3-billion plan to open up the province’s transportation network. The Gateway Program Definition Report is a discussion of current transportation conditions in the Lower Mainland, future trends, proposed improvements to the region’s transportation network, and key activities to be carried out over the next 18 months.
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Port Mann / Highway 1 Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – An artist's rendering of a twinned Port Mann Bridge. Project plans include twinning the Port Mann Bridge, upgrading interchanges and improving safety and access on Highway 1 from Vancouver to Langley.
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Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Bypass Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – An artist's rendering of the completed Pitt River Bridge project. Project plans include upgrades to improve safety and reliability along this important corridor, serving goods movement, commuters and growing communities.
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South Fraser Perimeter Road Project
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver - An artist's rendering of the completed South Fraser Perimeter Road. Project plans detail the creation of a continuous and efficient route to serve port facilities, rail yards and industrial areas along this key economic corridor.
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Port Mann Cycle Path
January 31, 2006 – Vancouver – The Gateway Program includes a $50 million investment in cycling infrastructure, the largest in the province's history.
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