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Solution Found to
Transit Dilemma

C Transit, the District of North
Vancouver and Capilano College

have come up with a solution to
restore bus service to the old shelter on
Purcell Way and to re-establish the
former transit schedule of service.

The top end of the turnaround will
be widened and dedicated to buses
only. This involves moving the drop-
off area for cars to the front of the
Birch building. The road going north
off of the turnaround will be closed to
through traffic, however, it will still be
used for parking with access and
departure from the north end only.

The cost of the changes, which will
include creating road barriers and a
roadway through the existing island,
will be approximately $60,000 to
$70,000. It will be shared by BC
Transit and the District of North
Vancouver. The suggestion is
supported by local residents and will
be in place in time for the fall term.

This is an interim solution, but the
College hopes to make it a long-term
one. Although there were concerns

about the possible removal of several
trees, the turnaround will only need to
be widened by about 10 to 15 metres,
leaving most of the existing habitat
intact.

There will likely be some traffic
disruption in the area during the
summer, with the possibility of a short-
term closure at the top of Purcell Way.

Changes were necessary as BC
Transit had safety concerns with the
layout of the bus stop, saying it
conflicted with pedestrian, bus and
automobile traffic. Service has been
altered on an interim basis since March
14, with buses dropping off and picking
up passengers at stops other than the
main bus shelter. Bus layovers were
temporarily halted, but will resume
once the changes have been completed.

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Vol. XIX No. 5
May 16/97