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REVIEW Race day Wednesday June 17, 2015 Vol. 118, No. 24
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There was double the mountain biking action on Sunday, with the Stoked to Get Spanked race taking place at Mount Macpherson, and the Logging Leftovers toonie race on Boulder Mountain. The former was a 30-kilometre grind on single track and logging roads, while The latter was a quick whip down Boulder’s flowiest trail. On the left, Catharine Pendrel, the reigning women’s world XC mountain bike champion, leads the way along Stimulus on the first lap in the Stoked to Get Spanked
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race. She would maintain her lead throughout the race, taking the overall win over Ryan Parnell, who won the men’s field, 10 seconds back of Pendrel. Revelstoke teen Kellen Viznaugh finished third overall. At right, Lindsey Corrigan rips down Logging Leftovers on her way to topping the women’s downhill toonie race Sunday afternoon in a time of 3:25.49. Stu Dickson won the men’s race in a roaring 2:55.06.
New Three Valley Gap avalanche control system announced ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A new avalanche control system is coming to Three Valley Gap that the government hopes will reduce the length of closures on the Trans-Canada Highway. Minister of Transportation Todd Stone was in Revelstoke on Monday to announce several new highway initiatives. “We heard loud and clear improvements were needed at Three Valley Gap to shorten the duration of long closures,” said the minister during a press conference in Woodenhead Park.
The biggest is the new avalanche control system for Three Valley Gap. The ministry will be installing remote-control explosive devices along avalanche paths above the highway. The devices can be operated remotely, at any time of day, eliminating the need for day-time helicopter bombing missions that require several-hour-long highway closures. “This system will significantly cut down on the duration of closures when they take place,” said Stone. A request for expressions of interests is being issued to bring in the new avalanche control system. It will be similar to the sys-
tem used on the Laurie slide path east of Revelstoke, and in Kootenay Pass on Highway 3. The devices are not expected to be installed until 2016. Two other initiatives were also announced. Twenty new variable speed signs will be installed on the highway between Revelstoke and the Perry River Bridge. The electronic signs will monitor road conditions and adjust the speed limit accordingly. The signs were first announced when the government increased speed limits across the province last year; they will be installed in the fall.
“This is technology used in other parts of the world and it’s proved to be highly effective and saves lives,” said Stone. The third development is the installation of new traffic light timers at the three highway intersections in Revelstoke. The new Automax system will use sensors embedded in the road to determine if traffic is backed up at a stop light. It will then adjust trafficsignal timing accordingly to speed up the movement of traffic. Mayor Mark McKee welcomed the announcements. see Highway, page 15
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