[umpadupa]

:)ICBC invests $9 million to improve B.C. roads in 2010 - March 22, 2011

I was checking up whats new on my icbc news and i guess they are doing something about some of our shitty roads.

Go into the link and click on the city you live in, a break down of where construction mite be starting soon or completed will pop up.

http://www.icbc.com/news/2011mar22-11

[1exotic]

mite

[Phat_R]

my dog has mites

[bensta]

Too bad ICBC are still a bunch of pricks.

[bcrdukes]

That $9 million mite turn into $19 million over budget. :lol

[SpuGen]

Location: Area wide, 76 speed humps
o Project description: Traffic calming improvements
o Partner: City of Vancouver
o ICBC contribution: $20,000

For Vancouver.

Fuck. That.

[Culverin]

Somebody help me out here, but isn't investing in transportation infrastructure a little out of their jurisdiction?

Within City Limits = municipal.
Outside City limits = provincial.
Transportation standards = federal

[gdoh]

they should be investing more than that back to the community every year

[Riddle]

Somebody help me out here, but isn't investing in transportation infrastructure a little out of their jurisdiction?

Within City Limits = municipal.
Outside City limits = provincial.
Transportation standards = federal

Yea City is probably running the traffic calming project but ICBC might be contributing $$ for it.

[TypeRNammer]

What they need to do is repave kingsway.

It's a roller coaster everytime I go over Rupert or turning on to it.
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[FerrariEnzo]

this MITE not work.. ICBC wants to pocket money.. so 8mil MITE go into their pockets while the 1mil MITE be used for the roads... but i MITE be wrong...

[subwoffers]

Yay! 9 million.

That would pay for a road no bigger than Number 3 road.

[CP.AR]

we MITE need to fix up the UBC stretch of SW Marine a bit

[dark0821]

^ +1

especiallys if you are on rupert... and driving straight thru kingsway LOL... its fuckin BAWS

[subwoffers]

They should pave that bit of road leading to Spanish Banks so we can have better Spring Meets.

[Riddle]

we MITE need to fix up the UBC stretch of SW Marine a bit

i agree. make our commute smoother. ^^

[TypeRNammer]

^ +1

especiallys if you are on rupert... and driving straight thru kingsway LOL... its fuckin BAWS

Going westbound on kingsway and making a left onto Rupert.

LOL this is killer, potentially giving you an upset stomach!
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[jpoon]

Going westbound on kingsway and making a left onto Rupert.

LOL this is killer, potentially giving you an upset stomach!
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YES LOL. its right when you're turning left too super bumpy there. Then again, you can always turn left towards Dairy Queen and Cheveron and go from there haha =X

[eurochevy]

yep turning left anywhere on rupert and kingsway honestly..you don't even have traction to stop or turn properly at any speed what so ever, car jumps up and down when you touch the brakes your tires are barely contacting the road lol

[Skyline350gt]

LOLLLL all of it is so true about Rupert St..

They need to get on that shit asap.

[sonick]

Location: Garden City Road and Cook Road
o Project description: Intersection improvement
o Partner: City of Richmond
o ICBC contribution: $33,600

Why couldn't they have done it right the first time, this intersection is brand new!

[Jayhall]

They are still sneaky fucks. Seems like a smart investment on their part though, invest some money to help make roads safer so there are less accidents to pay for. Even if it does cost more than they expect 18 million is just a fraction of their 24.5 billion(2009 profit). Seriously how many companys are making money off of pretty much everyone in an enitre province? They better not invest too much though, they wont ever put themselves out of work but they could really cut into their profit.

[JesseBlue]

pure publicity stunt so you wouldnt be asking why the executives got 100+mil in bonuses this year
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[Harvey Specter]

Lol @ $9 million. I mean seriously that's nothing when it comes to road repair.

[tiger_handheld]

That $9 million mite turn into $19 million over budget. :lol

which mite turn into increased premiums for us drivers.

[k3lv]

Lol On Rupert turning west on to kingsway is by far the worse than any other way on that section!

[shenmecar]

I say they need to do a better job on Marine Dr where that sinkhole was.

[CP.AR]

i say they take the 9mil, take it to the garden city lands, and build a racetrack...
although that MITE not be enough

[ImpactZ]

icbc should take that nine million, turn it sideways and stick it straight up all their execs candy ass

[Death2Theft]

Keep buying those cushy suv's and they'll never have to fix the potholes!

[Geoc]

What they need to do is repave kingsway.

It's a roller coaster everytime I go over Rupert or turning on to it.
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The bumpiness of the road forces you to slow down, hence calming the traffic... :troll:

[TypeRNammer]

The bumpiness of the road forces you to slow down, hence calming the traffic... :troll:

That's why you give your suspension a good exercise by going straight through at speed limit:fullofwin:

Try going Eastbound on Kingsway, passing Rupert, on either the left of middle lane going 20 to 30km/h, then tell me how does your stomach feel after :troll:

[Jayhall]

Lol @ $9 million. I mean seriously that's nothing when it comes to road repair.

it may seem like "nothing" and I understand its not much in the big picture, but that 9 million will be greatly appriciated by the workers who build such projects. As much as I dont like what ICBC is doing, Ill gladly accept their money and build the roads

[JordanLee]

"Mite" mite be the new wander :)

[GabAlmighty]

9 Million... So like... 40km of roads? Who's in construction haha.

[Raid3n]

fuck, the intersection at sussex & kingsway exiting metro's underground is brutal too.

[4444]

that money & a couple hundred million following should go to MUCH improved driver education

the standard of the driving test here is a joke

[FerrariEnzo]

Kingsway and Victoria is pretty bad..

[TypeRNammer]

Kingsway and Victoria is pretty bad..

At this given moment, Eastbound Kingsway going past Nanaimo is the worst.

Especially in the far left lane.

There's a huge dip that Vancouver keeps fucking up.

Every time they patch it up, they do a sloppy job on it

Shit breaks like every couple of days.

[godwin]

Their improvements include speed measures (eg speed bumps) which cut down on the amount of damage in a collision since the speed is lower. Intersection improvements which cut down on accidents etc.

I don't think it has anything to do with jurisdiction. They are a corporation, they don't have jurisdiction in anything. It is within their mandate to reduce try to reduce accidents, hence in theory reduce payouts.. and hopefully reduce fees.

Honestly people who complain about high fees should try moving out of BC and go to any equivalently urbanized area.. eg Sydney, Seattle etc. For the same level of coverage, you will pay significantly more.

Somebody help me out here, but isn't investing in transportation infrastructure a little out of their jurisdiction?

Within City Limits = municipal.
Outside City limits = provincial.
Transportation standards = federal

[alwaysideways]

They cant do shit right

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/202193--bc-drivers-could-see-insurance-rates-go-up

ICBC SUCKS:devil:

Edit: Just noticed the thread stating this already hahah

[spoon.ek9]

What they need to do is repave kingsway.

It's a roller coaster everytime I go over Rupert or turning on to it.
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you know how many years we waited for no.4 road in richmond to be repaved? that was a roller coaster too :p

[Fappin]

By improving they mean fuck up the streets even more like Nanaimo?

[Jayhall]

9 Million... So like... 40km of roads? Who's in construction haha.

ummmm 40km of highway is worth roughly $658 million.
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010TRAN0051-000943.htm

Unless your talking about repairs only and not new highway, then maybe that 9 million would go further