PAVING CREWS are tacklin

end of the summer.

TERRACE —~ At 42km long,
the $5 million paving project
‘heading west on Hwyl6 to
~ the Exstew River crossing is
_the largest of its kind in the
“region this year.
*" And when finished later
_, this summer, it’ll replace a

ipacknowledged to be’ one*of
‘the more ‘troublesome i in the
- “northwest. ; tones
.. The project involves plac-

ing a‘bottom. layer or lift of
asphalt to give strength
. followed by a top layer for a
~ Sombined thickness of 7cm, -
gays - Ron Rippon, | the
highway ministry's régional
paving manager.”

That thickness was:arrived
- at after studies’ by. “the

needed to hafidle traffic and |
~ to give the asphalt Hlexibility,

he says 00°

“Pavement . needs to. be
flexible. If it is too thick, you
can develop hair line cracks.
That allows in moisture and
deterioration can begin, ”
‘ says Rippon.

g the 43km stretch of Hwyl6 west from Terrace to beyond the Exstew
River. The project is the'largest of its kind in the region this year and it should be finished by the

“_,Jengsh, , of | ons highway | |

ministry to determine what is’ -

Ron Rippon
He adds that
weather conditions
tougher. on asphalt surfaces ©

because of the big shifts in
meaty cratures and kinds of

Smooth new surface

This project also features
the construction of a passing:
iane going up Zymacord Hill
and a lane for traffic turning
Tight on to the Shames
Mountain road.

There'll also be an end to
the small lakes formed on the
Shames Flat, ‘the section. 2km,,

r west of the’ Shame intersec##!

tion, Drainage is ‘being im-
proved.so the water runs off
the highway.

One section of the highway
was last paved i in 1973-74 and
another.in 1976, The project
this year follows a general
highways principle that roads

“be | ré-paved. approximately
every 15, years.

Rippon’ says. ‘that general

‘| rule will become more formal
od: later: “this: -year when the
™ “highways ° “Ministry adopts
what it calls “a pavement

Management system.
» This system is being used

in the United States. and in-

volves setting goals-and ob-

_ jectives for a systematic re-

paving of the ‘province's

_ highways,

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and date recording, 3 -
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two hour rechargeable -

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CAM CORDERS THAT PLAT]
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200m, auto white

ed from his smoke-filled home
is still under i Investigation. .

Coroner Jim. Lynch said
Henry G, Bentham died at Mills
Memorial Hospital, adding he
expects a toxicology report back
within a month.

Fire chief Bob Beckett said

firefighters rescued - ‘Bentham
from his trailer in the Park Ave.
trailer court at about 11:30 p.m.
July 5.
Beckett said the man fell
asleep in an easy chair with a lit
cigarette, which eventually ig-
nited the upholstery,

TERRACE — - The death of a”
60-year-old Terrace’ man in’
hospital July 7 after being pull--

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4 head, reg. $529

Sharp VCR
4 head, reg. $529

Floor Lamp
Reg. $189...

- Box Spring é Mattress

Assorted sizes.

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Terrace Furniture Mart

4434 Lakelse Ave., Terrace

‘Sunday, July 21

\ NEXT RACES ARE
TERRACE SPEEDWAY

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Regular Races

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‘91 Trans Am Convertible

'81 Pontiac Grand Prix are

Stock cars will be on display |
at McEwan GM Sat., July 20
8am-2 pm

No. 5 —’91 Chev Lumina Superstock,
driven by Ernie Perkins

No. 40 — '91 Buick Regal Superstock

driven n by Dan 0’ Brien

On display at Terrace Speedway
Sunday, July 21

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