Container traffic to continue through city this week as work takes place at Port Facility

Motorists and Pedestrians will be sharing the downtown core with the ongoing fleet of container trucks for a bit longer yet.

As we outlined yesterday, the volume of traffic on city streets had increased significantly this week with convoys and single haulers transiting the corridor of McBride/Second Avenue West and Park Avenue. 

The volume reaching the same levels as seen prior to the opening earlier this summer of the truck only dedicated route between Ridley Island and the DP World Container facility.

The corridor between the Civic Centre and DP World North Gate
has been a busy transit these last few days

In an update for the North Coast Review, Katherine Voigt, Manager of Corporate Communications for the Prince Rupert Port Authority outlined the cause of the Current situation and how long it is anticipated to continue.

"The Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor truck gate has been temporarily closed by DP World Prince Rupert to facilitate the moving of equipment. 

Container truck traffic has been diverted back to the northern entrance gate at Fairview until the work is complete. 

We anticipate the Connector Road will reopen by the end of this week."

Those driving the three corridor streets or crossing them, should be aware of the change in volume and plan their travels with that in mind with an eye towards safety.

More notes on themes from the Port can be reviewed through our archive page.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.