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Wednesday, March 6, 1991 —

Circular access proposed for SwarizBay _ Drilling rights

A round-about design may be
the most-direct route into and out
of the B.C. Ferries Swartz Bay
terminal, marine engineer Michael
McGrath said in a presentation to
North Saanich council members
Iteb), 2S,

The present ministry of high-
ways proposal for the Landsend
interchange involves six stop
signs, one overpass and a T-
juncture, McGrath said.

By contrast, his anti-clockwise
loop through the terminal has only
two stop signs and a single crosso-
ver bridge, he said.

“Tt gives you smooth, rotational,
uninterrupted traffic flow.”

He has met with B.C. Ferries
Chairman Frank Rhodes and said
his design integrates with B.C.
Ferries’ plans for the terminal.

He devoted two weeks to finaliz-

ing his proposal, which he says is
similar to the type of traffic con-
trol at major air terminals.

“The principle of the thing is
essentially simple and rotational.
If you want to get outside the
terminal, you turn mght. If you
want to get inside you turn towards
the terminal,” he explained.

The present ministry
of highways proposal
for the Landsend
interchange involves
six slop signs, one
overpass and a T-
juncture’

He also tried to design for
minimal impact on the surround-
ing area and points out his design
allows for future incorporation of

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light rapid transit.

The circular design should be no
more expensive than the design
proposed by the ministry of high-
ways, he said.

Due to jurisdictional differ-
ences, McGrath said the ministry
of highways’ designs to date have
not been integrated with B.C. Fer-
ries’ proposals.

Design of the highway and the
terminal expansion must be inte-
grated, he stressed.

Council members, sitting as the
municipal transportation com-
mittee, voted to ensure McGrath’s
proposal is submitted to the minis-
try of highways.

Ald. Dee Bailin suggested North
Saanich also write the ministry
reiterating concems raised by resi-
dents over the highway upgrade.

DRAWING INSPIRATION
from the traffic Control
pattern used af airline ter-
minals, Michael McGrath
presented this proposal for
the Swartz Bay ferry termi-
nal and Lands End inter
section to North Saanich
council members Feb. 25.

The February sale of oil and gas
drilling rights funnelled $6.2 mil-
lion into provincial coffers, Energy
Minister Jack Davis said last
week.

The sale offered 23 drilling
licences and 72 leases, covering a
total area of 41,381 hectares, all of
it in the northeast part of the
province, the Peace River and Fort
Nelson areas.

“This region continues to be the
focus of the search for oil and gas
in Butish Columbia and currently

has about 60 active drilling rigs,”
the minister said.

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