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October 22, 1975
(Ree'n Dec #78)

Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam
2272 McAllister Avenue :
Port Coquitlam, B. C.

V3C 2A8

Attention: R. A. Freeman,
City Clerk

Dear Mr. Freeman:

Re: Swing Span - Pitt River Bridge

<< L wish to thank you for your letter of October 9 concerning a resolution
approved by your Municipal Council on the Pitt River Bridge swing span.

It is difficult to understand what prompted the resolution because for
two years the Department has not permitted opening of the bridge between
7 and 9 a.m. and 4 and 6 p.m. on working days, that is, Monday through
Friday. * According to the records the bridge has opened only twice during
these hours in the past two years and both of these were on statutory
holidays.

There were some recent traffic tie~ups in that area as a result of
bridge construction work when trucks hauling fill were causing problems
in rush hours. However, other arrangements have been made and the hauling
has been rescheduled so that for the present, the problem has been eliminated.

Perhaps the sponsors of your resolution were attributing this congestion
to the swing span and apparently were not aware that the bridge never
opens in those rush hour periods.

Yours truly,

Graham R. Lea 4 Vi

Minister