TheReview

Wednesday,

May 15,1991 — A36

Regional solution needed for highway

by Mayor Marie Rosko
Town of Sidney

The issue of transportation is
not necessarily whether an over-
pass should or should not be
constructed at strategic locations
within cach municipality.

Of concern to cach municipality
should be how the planning pro-
cess and rationale for present
recommendations were derived.
As professionals, the ministry of
transportation senior staff know
the desired course of action in
terms of what is required to come
up with a “best choice’’ overall
transportation plan.

Unfortunately, many of the tech-
nical support systems necessary
for proper transportation planning
are simply not there. Commit-
ments have been made by the B.C.
government to spend considerable
monies on highway development
and construction.

To safeguard these expenditures
and to ensure that the optimum
solution — best product for the
money — in terms of highway
service is arrived at within an
organized framework of meaning-
ful priorities, it is necessary that
certain technical support systems
are in place to facilitate a well
organized year-to-year develop-
ment program.

In practice, where possible, the
land use plans within a region are
co-ordinated and transportation
generators are iuentified for trans-
portation planning purposes.

We question whether this co-
ordinated and transportation mod-
elling has been. done for the Saa-
nich Peninsula. Traffic projections
therefore by the ministry are not
based on acceptable criteria.

It is normal procedure in trans-
portation planning of this magni-
tude of projected spending, that on
the basis of co-ordinated land use
planning and origin-destinated
traffic surveys, that a functional
planning report is produced which
provides a rationale for highway
classification (i.e. freeway, expres-
sway, or arterial) and describes the
necessary viable alternatives.

All options are discussed in
terms of service to adjacent lands,
vehicular service, type of facility
... (Minimum/maximum specds,
capacity, intersecuion design).

In the case of the Pat Bay
Highway, it appcars the very mini-
mum of alternative consideration
was implemented since neither a
functional planning study nor a
comprehensive concept plan for
the entire corridor was carried out.

We are told that the ministry’s
plans are tc widen. to minimum
Standards on an as-required basis.
This means that conventional
safety-oricnied landscaped arcas
adjacent to the highway shoulder
may be sacrificed and possible
liberties may be taken in the
design of ramps and grades.

It is advisable that from an
operational point of view, that all
physical components of the pro-
posed highway provide continuity
for safety consideration. Current
design policics may therefore not
be compatible with proper
{reeway/expressway design and
could cause considerable financial
hardships inn the future.

A typical functional plan also
includes conceptual design details
for all road access points to the
freeway. These read access points

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portation point of view and
designed for the most effective
means to serve the region.

It is believed that in the case of
the Pat Bay Highway there has
been no functional planning report
— there is no transportation model
for the Peninsula or the city of
Victoria.

The interchanges appear to
relate to existing roads and are
designed in isolation of each other
and without due consideration of
potential future requirements. The
latter may prove to be costly. in
terms of future need for changes
not anticipated at this time, for
lack of overall and co-ordinated
planning on the Peninsula and the
city of Victoria.

It is belicved that the upcoming
Commonwealth Games are a moti-
vator to fast-track the proposed
upgrading of the Pat Bay Highway.
We would be ill advised to endorse
current plans and schedules. The
majority of us plan to live in this
area long after the Games have
come and gone.

We would like to suggest that the
municipalities of North Saanich,
Central Saanich and Sidney plan
their immediate and future needs
in co-ordination with cach other.

One can see that cach munici-
pality along the route of the high-
way 1s affected in a similar way
and the real and best solution wall

be a regional one, with each of the
Municipalities having equal input
and representation to provide the
ultimate solution from the ferry
terminal to downtown Victoria.

Other issues to be addressed
relating to highway upgrading is
public transportation requirements
and future needs in this regard.

For instance, are we trying to
provide just a solution for seasonal
tourist traffic and rush hour traffic
or arc we looking at how the
region will handle present and
future growth and transportation
issucs in a sensible coordinated
manner?

It is believed that the answer to
each municipality’s challenges
will involve comprehensive overall
local planning which is tied into
overall regional planning.

We would like to further suggest
that the issue is not just transporta-
tion planning, but also involves
growth planning, with each munic-
ipality having the ability to have
their own vision integrated into an
overall Peninsula plan.

Overall planning will necessi-
tate some compromise by all
involved, but if handled fairly and
equitable the results would be very
beneficial to not just each munici-
pality, but to the region as a whole.

The above brief was first pre-
sented to a tri-municipal meeting
April 10.

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FASHION SHOW

North and South Saanich Agricultural
Society presents a fashion show at the
Saanichton Agricultural Hall starting at 7
pm. Tickets $7, fashions by Spooners,
home baked desserts, door prizes. All
welcome.

SIDNEY HISTORY

Sidney and North Saanich Historical
Society presents a program on industries in
the history of Sidney, presented by Art
Gardner, president of the Saanich Histori-
cal Artifacts Society, who has lived in
Sidney since 1928. The program starts at
7:30 pm in St. Paul’s United Church, 2410
Malaview, Sidney. The church is equipped
with loudspeakers, admission by donation.
Info, 655-1499 or 656-5714.

Sidney Elementary school hosts a Heri- -

tage Tea to mark the school’s 75th anniver-
sary and the Town of Sidney centennial.
Limited seating. Those planning to attend

should call 656-9293 before May 31.
Entertainment, school museum, refresh-
ments.(19)

LIBRARY HOURS

Operating hours for the Brentwood
branch of the Vancouver Island Regional
library have changed. The library, 1209
Clarke Road, Brentwood, will now be open
Thursday evenings until 8 pm and will
close at 5 pm Friday. Hours are Monday, 10
am to 5 pm; Tuesday, 10 am to 8 pm;
Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm; Thursday, 10
am to 8 pm; Friday and Saturday, 10 am to
5 pm.(20)

GIANT PUMPKIN

Giant pumpkin seeds for the Saanich Fair
Pumpkin Growing competitions are availa-
ble at Valleyview Nursery on East Saanich
Road, Elk Lake Garden Centre on the Pat
Bay Highway and at the Saanich Fair office.
Everyone welcome to try and grow a big
one. Seeds are $1 a package and include
extra information.(19)

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