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Originally posted by Snakeeye@Jul 17 2005, 03:27 PM
Too bad that stretch of highway isnt in Ontario. The feds would be all over saving the lives of Ontarians... :unsure:
Seriously though, the BC government is planning on twinning the Caribou Highway between Cache Creek and Prince George, but not the TransCanada. Good call BC... 
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the highway one is bad, yes, but the infamous roger's pass near golden isn't exactly prairie.
there's sections there that are simply impossible to 'add' to, without significant mountain carving. it's really that simple.
and for the record the 97 is a MAJOR priority for other serious reasons as well, not the least of which is the port facilities planned for prince rupert, the rail cargo terminal in prince george, and the closure of edmonton's municipal airport - lufthansa (sp?) is putting in a cargo terminal at the airport and it's going international - all the northern air transfers will be out of here now.
there are non-stop convoys of motorhomes on the 97 every summer, and traffic is bad enough without them.
BC has issues, let me tell you.
but the plan on the cariboo highway is something that HAS to happen.