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City OF LANGLEY

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS the population of the Greater Vancouver metropolitan

area has been steadily increasing since the construction of the
Port Mann Bridge;

AND WHEREAS the traffic counts of motor vehicles using the
bridge has steadily increased;

AND WHEREAS more than 66% of the projected future growth of the
Greater Vancouver metropolitan area will be south of the Fraser
River: _ .

AND WHEREAS a large majority of that future growth will use the
Port Mann Bridge on a regular basis; .

AND WHEREAS the bridge has reached its maximum for safely
handling large volumes of traffic; |

AND WHEREAS the Annacis Island Crossing currently under
construction, will do little to help comuter and other traffic
from Langley/Surrey to downtown Vancouver; ; . /

AND WHEREAS the proposed Advanced Light Rapid Transit system,
including its extension out to Surrey will not help the 85% of
the people wishing. to take their vehicles into the Vancouver
area;

NOW THEREFORE BE I RESOLVED THAT the Council of The
Corporation of the City of Langley petition the Provincial
Government to re-examine the Lower Mainland Transportation Plan
and to give top priority to the substantial improvement of
Highway No. 1 from the Second Narrows Bridge to Abbotsford.