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JUNE 5 2013 www.newwestnewsleader.com
Few who knew him would doubt it: Dr. Tom Godwin made a difference. See Page A10
Coté calls for toll system Acknowledges may not be politically wise Grant Granger
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It was a great day at the track for New Westminster secondary athletes on the weekend at the provincial track and field championships in Langley. Mihail Stefanovic won the boys 110m hurdles, while Raquel Tjernagel won the 200m final. Pictured above is Tjernagel (centre) after the girls 400m final, where she placed second to Zion CorralesNelson of St. Thomas More (at right). BOAZ JOSEPH/BLACK PRESS
Surrey-Coquitlam link could help New West Grant Granger
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Building a bridge connecting Surrey to Coquitlam could make a big difference in addressing New Westminster’s transportation issues. TransLink is going to the public this week to get feedback on 25 potential options for the Pattullo Bridge. Only six of them, however, have been recommended for further consideration from a
review committee consisting of staff Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said representatives from TransLink and it’s an option that would funnel the cities of New West and Surrey. truck traffic directly to where most Two ‘recommended’ of it is headed—Highway 1 options involve rehabilitating and the northeast sector— the bridge to carry three reducing congestion on New or four lanes, while three Westminster streets. involve a four-, five- or six“It’s a good option,” said lane replacement. The other Puchmayr. “We’ve identified being cited as a possibility that before. When that PUCHMAYR option was taken off the is building a new four-lane structure connecting Surrey’s table [by TransLink] we Bridgeview area to Coquitlam’s asked, ‘where is it?’ … Now this is United Boulevard in tandem with back on the table.” rehabilitating the Pattullo to carry While rehabilitation of the bridge two or three lanes of traffic. is projected to cost from $330
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Coun. Jonathan Coté is going against the advice of one of his campaign managers in a past election in supporting the development of a regional road pricing system. Although his advisor told him “tolls are a political loser,” Coté has gone on record as saying it’s something that needs to be talked about if the Lower Mainland ever hopes to be able to afford to have a transportation system that reduces congestion. The Simon Fraser University urban studies graduate student outlined his thoughts in a recent SFU blog. “When talking about road pricing it’s a touchy subject. Most political leaders want to shy away from that conversation even if it makes sense,” said Coté in an interview with the NewsLeader. “The region is struggling with a transportation system that isn’t working and can’t finance itself.”
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