City of Prince Rupert's Sixth Avenue Bridge plans getting a bit of push back from public through city's social media stream

Prince Rupert motorists have used the weekend to share
some thoughts on the city's plans for the Sixth Avenue Bridge
which will remain closed to Westbound traffic until further notice

The late Friday announcement from the City of Prince Rupert that outlined the current status for the Sixth Avenue Bridge and the city's plan to address its issues has gained some instant feedback from a few in the community who have responded through the city's social media stream.

As we noted Friday, the City has announced that the current situation of only Eastbound traffic across the bridge will continue, with the westbound lane now reserved for pedestrians.

The remediation plan for the Bridge will now go out for public tender, with the City hopeful of having someone in place to make for a Spring Start to the bridge renovation work.

From that,  and with a weekend to work out their thoughts on the topic, the public has weighed in with a few comments for the City's Operations Department and Councillors to give some consideration towards.  

Most prominently a recommendation that the city purchase or rent out some traffic control lights to allow for alternating traffic both east and west across the one lane that remains open.

A recommendation that seems to have been dashed by the City,  owing to cost.

A follow up suggestion to the City recommended the use of flaggers during the period of the lane closure westbound, though it's likely the cost of the labour required might be more than the purchase or rental of the Light system recommendation.

As well some have observed that they had seen motorists making a dash across the structure westbound, a situation which if verified, should be of come concern and interest to the RCMP who may want to increase their patrols in that area to ensure that the obviously unsafe crossing is stopped.

You can review the full commentary from the public to the city's Bridge plans here.

More items of interest from the Operations Department can be explored here.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.