3.5 RE-ROUTING OF TRAFFIC AND A TRANSPORTATION PLAN

The possibility of re-routing dangerous commodity THROUGH traffic around population concentrations in the Lower Mainland has already been discussed in this report within the context of potential consolidation of Ferry Traffic. Recommendation. (3), Part 3.1, makes reference to the desirability of an Industry/Community sponsored Trans- porteticn Plan wnich might be developed in association with potential funding assistance under terms of the Rail Relocation and Cressing Act.

Such a plan could conceivably examine the possible con- ‘struction cf anew inverchange/holding facility as- ilustrated in Figure 16, which would, among other things, vide alternate routing for dangerous commodities des- ed for the United States. It would also provide several tions with respect tc ferry traffic which might be moved Tilbury Island or to some alternate location such Roberts Bank. A tabulation of various routing pcssib based on present day volumes is shown in Figure 17. data indicates that, at a minimum, some 900 carloads of hazardous materials would no longer be moved through the metropolitan area. With some effort, approximately one- half cf the total volume cf regulated traffic could be re-directed away from some of the more densely populated

lewer mainland ccommunities..

One of the immediate benefits cf a new interchange facility in the location shown would be the provision of relief

with respect to road/rail conflict in the nearby community cf Chilliwack. It has long been a contention of the City

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that B.C. Hydro/C.N. Interchange switching (which amounts