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Old 01-23-2009, 07:15 AM   #151
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no traffic at all today on 152nd and 104th. Looks like everyone has adjusted to this. Everything looks normal
Friday's are lighter traffic.
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Old 01-24-2009, 03:18 PM   #152
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Anyone know how far the traffic is backed up before the Alex Fraser Bridge on Nordel way?

I have a flight at 9am on Wednesday and was wondering what time I should leave to ensure I get there in time. I'm coming from Fleetwood.
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Old 01-24-2009, 03:34 PM   #153
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^ yea that part is true, right before the 152nd overpass on HWY1 it begins to crawl, but other then that it's really not that bad
right before, brah? I was on 152nd heading north and the traffic was clogged back to the fraser intersection. this was friday night 7pm.
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Old 01-24-2009, 04:38 PM   #154
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^ Yeah there was an accident or something around 4-5pm. I saw cops just before the port mann bridge as I was heading south.
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It took me almost 90 minutes from Fleetwood to Westwood Friday evening which normally takes 20 minutes.
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:24 PM   #156
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Anyone know how far the traffic is backed up before the Alex Fraser Bridge on Nordel way?

I have a flight at 9am on Wednesday and was wondering what time I should leave to ensure I get there in time. I'm coming from Fleetwood.
730 AM dude, they got traffic updates every 5 mins
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Old 01-24-2009, 07:26 PM   #157
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730 AM dude, they got traffic updates every 5 mins
if his flight leaves at 9 then he should be at the airport no later then 7:30..
I'd say leave by 6. Its better to be early and sit at the airport then to miss your flight.
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he means AM 730, the radio station.
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730 AM dude, they got traffic updates every 5 mins
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if his flight leaves at 9 then he should be at the airport no later then 7:30..
I'd say leave by 6. Its better to be early and sit at the airport then to miss your flight.
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Old 01-25-2009, 01:37 PM   #161
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Just got this in my email:

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Pattullo Bridge will re-open Monday at 6am
TransLink just announced the Pattullo Bridge will re-open tomorrow morning at 6am, ahead of the two weeks originally scheduled. The bridge has been closed since last weekend when a major fire destroyed a wooden support structure at the south side of the crossing.
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Old 01-25-2009, 02:26 PM   #162
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The Pattullo Bridge, damaged by a fire last Sunday, is set to reopen Monday morning at 6 a.m. PT.

That's at least one week earlier than estimated.

The bridge was closed early last Sunday morning after a fire damaged a wooden trestle that supports the 72-year-old span's south end.

The bridge, which connects Surrey and New Westminster, B.C., across the Fraser River, moves more than 80,000 vehicles every day in Metro Vancouver.

The closure created havoc for rush-hour commuters in Surrey, Delta and New Westminster, as many were forced to take alternate routes.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...o-reopens.html
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^ yup its been confirmed by the vancouver sun/province as well.

thats great news. just in time for morning rush hour.

i was driving into surrey on friday night, and nordel was backed up to like almost scott road. it was ridiculous.
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Old 01-25-2009, 02:49 PM   #164
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damn, they actually meant it when they were going to work 24hr a day non stop to get it completed quick
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Old 01-25-2009, 05:42 PM   #165
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I hope they didn't cut any corners!
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i can't wait to hear how much this will cost in the short term
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I would wait a day before going on that bridge
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i would wait a few days as well.
that was almost TOO quick!!
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From 4 weeks to 1 week?

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Old 01-25-2009, 09:46 PM   #170
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^ I agree with you
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Old 01-26-2009, 06:07 AM   #171
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From 4 weeks to 1 week?

weirrrd.
Aided mainly by the fact that they found existing pre-made bridge sections they could just drop into place.... and the fact that crews kicked ass 24/7 to get everything else cleaned up and prepped for them.

As much as people bitch about Translink, gotta give'em major props for this!
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lets see if anything happens to the people using that bridge today
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Old 01-26-2009, 07:20 AM   #173
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Apparently a lot of people didn't get the memo because the bridge is nice and dead right now no pun intended.
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Sweet. So now what do they do about the bums to prevent them from coming back under the bridge?
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Has anyone used it? I need to go that way this evening and not have to turn around.
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