6of1_halfdozenofother Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 Quote Vehicle ‘scrapes’ into Langley overpass (Google Maps Image) By Robyn Crawford and Charles Brockman Posted May 21, 2024 4:07 pm. Last Updated May 21, 2024 4:22 pm. DriveBC says crews have cleared a collision at an overpass near Langley. The collision happened west of the 232nd Street overpass, under a CP overpass along Highway 1 Tuesday afternoon. DriveBC is calling the incident a “scrape,” telling CityNews it’s still assessing if there has been any substantial damage. According to posts on social media, the truck involved has had damage to the front of its load box. Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, DriveBC said the incident was cleared. The province reports there have been at least 12 overpasses hit in B.C. so far this year. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/21/232-overpass-hit/ embedded xits (because they don't display in quoted articles): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur1 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Maybe we need to go back to imperial measurements. Or like in Quebec both ways with metric being in bigger fonts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 Just when we thought head-bashing may have been cured... Quote Trucking company suspended after Langley overpass hit A Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement vehicle on display on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (CityNews Image) By Srushti Gangdev and Hana Mae Nassar Posted July 17, 2024 7:17 pm. Last Updated July 17, 2024 7:18 pm. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says it has pulled an entire fleet of commercial trucks off the road after the company that operates them was involved in an overpass strike Tuesday. It happened early in the morning on Highway 1 in Langley at the CP Rail overpass. The ministry tells CityNews it is still investigating, but in the meantime, S.G.D. Transport Ltd. will have to pull all seven of its vehicles off the roads, pending the outcome of the probe. The RCMP is also involved and the ministry says it’ll have more to share soon. This comes a couple of weeks after another company was involved in an overpass strike, this time in Richmond along Highway 99. In this case, the province’s website notes the cause of the crash was “driver error,” noting the truck’s load was “measured incorrectly.” Ludeman Trucking Ltd. was handed violation tickets by the RCMP, with the province’s Commercial Vehicle Bridge/Overpass Crash Report saying an “action plan” has been “implemented and confirmed” as of July 8. So far in 2024, there have been 19 recorded overpass strikes, according to the province’s website. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/07/17/langley-overpass-hit-trucking-suspension/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 Two to share after this past week: Quote Mayor says Revelstoke, B.C., bridge crash cut off hospital access There is only one way to get to the hospital and Revelstoke Mountain Resort, and it was shut down Thursday Corey Bullock · CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2024 3:24 PM PDT | Last Updated: August 3 Gary Sulz is the mayor of Revelstoke, B.C. He's calling for more routes leading to the Queen Victoria Hospital in the resort town after a crash shut down a bridge on Thursday. (Bryan Labby/CBC) A recent crash in Revelstoke, about 155 kilometres northeast of Kelowna, has led officials to ask for more routes leading to the only hospital in the Kootenay community. On Aug. 1, a city-owned truck damaged a bridge leading to the Queen Victoria Hospital at around 11:50 a.m. PT, shutting down traffic for several hours. The crash also left residents on either side of the bridge stranded, with those living in the residential area on the south side of the bridge unable to get through to the rest of town. The Fourth Street bridge crosses the Illecillewaet River, and also provides access to Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Its closure has highlighted the need for another access route for the community, says Revelstoke's mayor. Gary Sulz confirmed that a city-owned vacuum truck hit the cross beams on the bridge, damaging both the bridge and the truck. Two city employees suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to the mayor. Sulz says other city staff and engineers were quickly on site to assess and clean up the damage. "By 6 p.m., [the bridge] was opened and people could cross as they did normally," he said. City of Revelstoke staff are pictured making repairs to the bridge on Fourth Street on Thursday, August 1, after a City truck hit the cross beams, shutting down traffic and closing off access to the hospital. (City of Revelstoke) He adds that in an emergency, there is a pedestrian bridge that could be used. "My understanding is it's just wide enough to get an ambulance across," Sulz told CBC News. On Thursday, that option wasn't needed. Interior Health said in an emailed statement to CBC News that no impacts to patients, staff or care have been identified because of the bridge closure. "Throughout this incident, Interior Health worked closely with the City of Revelstoke ... and other relevant stakeholders to ensure continuous communication and minimize any impact on patient care and hospital operations," Angela Szabo, director of clinical operations for Interior Health, said in the statement. B.C. Emergency Health Services echoed that statement, saying that its operations were not impacted by the crash and it is not aware of any patient impacts. One way in, one way out Sulz says because the Fourth Street bridge is a community-owned road, there are little options for provincial funding and support to add another access route to the hospital. "We're looking at, and have been looking at for a while, a potential second crossing, and where we put that, how we put that, and how we fund that is really the key," he said. The mayor says there are currently three bridges in the community — one on Highway 1, one on Big Eddy Road and another on Fourth Street. "We've asked the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – who owns these bridges? What are our responsibilities?" Sulz said. "And they tell us that for the two bridges, Big Eddy and Illecillewaet, those are our responsibility." The mayor of Revelstoke, B.C., says that a new bridge would cost taxpayers millions of dollars. (Winston Szeto/CBC) He adds that a new bridge could end up costing taxpayers anywhere from $17 million to $35 million. "The residents have heard us talk about it before, and they want to see it, but we can't put all of this on taxpayers," said Sulz, who is calling for provincial assistance. Interior Health said it supports ongoing discussions about a second crossing. "We remain committed to working collaboratively with the City of Revelstoke," Szabo said. The Queen Victoria Hospital in Revelstoke, B.C., is pictured in this undated photo. (Interior Health) Sulz pointed out that the current bridge is old, and is also in need of replacement. But he says there are no concrete plans to replace the current bridge or add a second crossing, with the city already undertaking a costly $15 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade. "Because of what's happened, this will be elevated, at least to some degree, where we'll be having more wholesome discussions about how we move forward, and when we can move forward," he said. A spokesperson from the Transportation Ministry wasn't immediately available for comment. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/revelstoke-hospital-access-1.7284799 and this happened on Saturday: Quote Overpass hit in Stanley Park A file photo of the pedestrian overpass in Vancouver's Stanley Park. The bridge goes over Stanley Park Drive near the Causeway and Vancouver Rowing Club. (CityNews Image) By Sonia Aslam and Hana Mae Nassar Posted August 5, 2024 7:36 am. Last Updated August 5, 2024 7:37 am. Vancouver police confirm an overpass in Stanley Park was hit by a truck over the weekend. The VPD says the commercial five-tonne truck collided with the overpass. It appears this happened on Saturday. “VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit issued the driver a violation ticket for drive without due care and attention,” police said in an email. Police note while there was “extensive damage to the truck,” the overpass itself did not sustain any damage. No injuries were reported. It appears the overpass is the same pedestrian bridge that was hit in March of this year. At that time, the bridge, which goes over Stanley Park Drive near the Causeway and Vancouver Rowing Club, sustained minor damage. The incident also left the truck’s trailer with quite a bit of damage, with images showing the top of the vehicle ripped up. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/05/stanley-park-overpass-truck/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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