11-16-2021, 03:21 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
They'll likely have it in some sort of reduced capacity operation within a month or two, shuffling traffic from one side to the other depending on the damage. How long was HWY 1 out at Canmore during the 2013 floods?
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It took 7 days to re-open Hwy 1 to only two lanes at 60 km/h, with less severe damage, materials more accessible, and not as remote.
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11-16-2021, 03:21 PM
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#122
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
So much commercial shipping goes over the Coquihalla.
Is it possible to get to Calgary-Kamloops at this time, then take Trans Canada to LML?
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Nope. Every route, road and rail, is currently out of service, with no estimate of when it will open again.
Many communities, even in the lower mainland are isolated from one another as well.
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11-16-2021, 03:23 PM
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#123
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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For reference:
The repaired area is much much smaller than what BC has to deal with, and way easier conditions. Plus summer was coming, not winter:
https://goo.gl/maps/TTbKCVLXn7f4wJJf7
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11-16-2021, 03:25 PM
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#124
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Is it possible to get to Calgary-Kamloops at this time, then take Trans Canada to LML?
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This is the TCH around Lytton:
Highway 3 (Hope to Princeton) is probably the least damaged, but even it's closed due to mudslides. Though I'm not even sure if they've really assessed Highway 3 properly, so it's possible it's as bad as the others.
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11-16-2021, 03:27 PM
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#125
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Originally Posted by Zevo
We are in Cedar. Cedar road is also closed at the moment as the road washed out mid Sunday.
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That makes a lot of sense and not surprising. I'm up the hill in hammond bay. It was one of the main things we thought about with the climate changing.
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11-16-2021, 03:28 PM
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#126
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Highway 3 is not a great route to move freight, particularly in the winter. They really need #1 or the Coq open ASAP.
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11-16-2021, 03:30 PM
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#127
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Highway 3 is not a great route to move freight, particularly in the winter. They really need #1 or the Coq open ASAP.
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Highway 3 might be the only option for a while.
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11-16-2021, 03:31 PM
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#128
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One thing for sure, this will make for some great Highway Thru Hell episodes - already saw the Reliable Towing 6x6 out there helping.
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11-16-2021, 03:45 PM
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#129
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I was stuck in Terrace for a week before because of a landslide, and that one had nothing on what is going on right now.
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11-16-2021, 03:47 PM
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#130
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Powerplay Quarterback
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The supply chain impact of this will be atrocious for the interior. Luckily for Calgary we can get goods from the South and East.
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11-16-2021, 03:49 PM
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#131
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Originally Posted by Leondros
The supply chain impact of this will be atrocious for the interior. Luckily for Calgary we can get goods from the South and East.
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Perhaps we could utilize some sort of pipe between Alberta and BC to transport food that has been smoothified. Alberta to the rescue!
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11-16-2021, 04:17 PM
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#132
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
So much commercial shipping goes over the Coquihalla.
Is it possible to get to Calgary-Kamloops at this time, then take Trans Canada to LML?
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TCH is also washed out pretty bad I think, along with one of the rail lines.
https://twitter.com/TranBC/status/14...pact-1.6250554
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11-16-2021, 04:36 PM
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#133
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The various washout images I have seen for TCH and Coq are not easy fixes. They are major construction projects that will require major engineering efforts just to be able to rebuild the road. Very crazy situation and it will be a headache for quite some time.
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11-16-2021, 04:52 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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So can the various levels of government (thinking mostly Feds) contract some cargo planes into service to help mitigate some of the shipping issues for essential goods?
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11-16-2021, 04:56 PM
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#135
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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Anyone saying the Coquihalla won't open until late next year are probably being a bit dramatic. Fully reopened? Of course not. Single lane alternating traffic in a couple months? Maybe. Two-way traffic on one carriageway? Before the spring if they push hard through the winter, especially in the areas South of the summit where the weather is warmer. When speed is paramount and you skip the typical tendering/construction process, you can do a lot in a short time.
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11-16-2021, 04:58 PM
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#136
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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There's also a ton of gear mobilized in the hills around the highway.
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11-16-2021, 05:09 PM
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#137
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A disaster of monumental proportions. This is starting to look like Canada's version of Hurricane Katrina. My thoughts and well wishes to all those affected.
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11-16-2021, 05:36 PM
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#138
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leondros
The supply chain impact of this will be atrocious for the interior. Luckily for Calgary we can get goods from the South and East.
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If we transport through the USA, wouldn't Chinese goods be susceptible to the 25% tariff?
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11-16-2021, 05:46 PM
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#140
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by wwkayaker
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After the repairs are made, I wonder if they turn it back into a toll highway for a while to pay for it.
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