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City Council Decison on PMV Low Level Road Project Expected on June 18, 2012

Posted: June 18, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Project, Port Metro Vancouver
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On Monday June 18, 2012 North Vancouver City Council is scheduled to make a decision on whether or not to proceed with the Port Metro Vancouver’s proposed Low Level Road Project (aka the PMV’s Port/ Rail Expansion Project ).

This decision comes a week after Council voted 4-3 to delay the decision on June 11, 2012. Last week’s Council meeting heard residents voice concerns about many unresolved issues concerning the project. Of course, there was the repeated concern that PMV did not release all of the technical reports until June 1, 2012 and that they failed to provide any consultation on these reports after they promised to do so in September 2011.

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PMV’s Marketing Campaign for the Proposed Low Level Road Project

Posted: June 8, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Idling Locomotives, Long Trains, Low Level Road Project, Port Metro Vancouver, Shunting Noises
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Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has been marketing a key benefit of the proposed Low Level Road Improvement Project (LLRP) to residents over the past year. This benefit is train whistle cessation. This change will be welcomed by residents who have been plagued by incessant train whistles for the last 3 years.

The LLRP will close 3 at-grade crossings. The closure of the Neptune-Cargill crossing will also bring a new overpass which will increase the overall safety level at this crossing for everyone including residents, bicyclists, drivers, and port employees. The LLRP will also close the St. Patricks and St. Andrews at-grade crossings which will bring much needed safety improvements as well.

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Residents to PMV: Show Us the Noise Study!

Posted: May 31, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Idling Locomotives, Low Level Road Project, Port Metro Vancouver, Shunting Noises, Train Whistles
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The Public Input Meeting hosted by North Vancouver City Council on Wednesday, May 23rd allowed residents to voice their concerns about Port Metro Vancouver’s (PMV) Proposed Low Level Road Project. The key themes of the evening were potential increases in noise levels and air pollution in the future, and that the noise and environmental studies have not been delivered by PMV.

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Successful Consultation for the “Proposed Low Level Road Project”?

Posted: May 10, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Project, Port Metro Vancouver

Port Metro Vancouver’s (PMV) public consultation phase of the Proposed Low Level Road Project is now complete. The Open Houses and Workshops are over, the video that simulates traveling the new road is in re-runs, the porttalk.ca discussion board has been closed for comments, and the Consultation Summary Report has been completed.

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PMV Community Consultation

Posted: February 7, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Project, Port Metro Vancouver
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In July 2011 North Vancouver City Council decided to proceed with the Detailed Design Phase of Port Metro Vancouver’s (PMV) proposed Low Level Road Project and contributed $1,000,000 toward this phase of the project.  The objective of this decision was so that the design of the project could be advanced to a lower level of detail such that City Council would be able to make a more informed decision, in spring 2012, about moving forward with the construction phase of the project.

The decision to proceed with Detailed Design also included a commitment by PMV to continue consultations with the community.  Local residents are key stakeholders in this project and expect that the Detailed Design will answer questions such as:

  • What will be the height of the new Low Level Road?
  • Where will the 2 new rail tracks be located for the rail expansion?
  • What measures will be implemented to mitigate noise from the expanded rail yard?
  • What measures will be implemented to mitigate impact on the environment?

PMV recently advertised their forthcoming events for the much anticipated community consultation with residents in Lower Lonsdale about the project.

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Community Awaits PMV Consultation

Posted: January 11, 2012 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver
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Although the New Year is upon us, North Vancouver residents are still awaiting Port Metro Vancouver’s long-promised community consultation on the detailed design of the proposed Low Level Road Project.

North Vancouver City Council approved the detailed design phase of the project on July 18th 2011.  Since that approval was granted, PMV reported in its November 9th Update that it had retained the services of consulting and engineering firms to assist in this phase of the project.

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Municipal Election and the Low Level Road Project

Posted: November 7, 2011 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver

With the municipal election only days away, on November 19th, one wonders how a different City of North Vancouver Council will affect the future of the Low Level Road Project.

The Low Level Road Project has been a major subject of discussion since February and yet only 3 candidates for City Council even mention the project in either their platform statements or on their websites.

Two incumbent Councillors, Bob Fearnley and Guy Heywood, discuss this project on their websites.

Local resident Amanda Nichol has entered the municipal election race for City Councillor.  She states on her website:  “The low road improvement project is what motivated Amanda to pursue a position on City Council. The consultation stage initiated by PMV was appalling and giving one million of our taxpayer dollars towards the next phase of this project was not the best option. Consultation is essential to ensure that our residents’ quality of life is not diminished.”

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The Long and Twisted Low Road: No News

Posted: November 7, 2011 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver

Since the July 18th, 2011 CNV Council approval of the Detailed Design Phase of the Low Level Road Project, there have few details made publicly available of any progress made.

Consultations on Consultations

In August 2011, PMV informally consulted local residents (who signed up) in smaller sessions on how well PMV’s overall public consultation process worked.  PMV released the “Low Level Road Project Feedback Summary Report” on August 25th, 2011.

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The Long and Twisted Low Road: Alternative Proposal

Posted: November 6, 2011 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver
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On Monday, July 11th, 2011, Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) submitted an alternative proposal to the City of North Vancouver (CNV) Council in place of the previously-rejected portion of the proposed Low Level Road Improvement Project (LLRIP).  Council rejected the re-alignment and raising of the western end of the Low Level Road.

The Port submitted this alternative proposal just days before the Council summer recess.  This only allowed 4 to 5 days for City staff and residents to prepare for the Council meeting to consider this proposal.

Based on PMV’s alternative proposal, the Deputy City Engineer prepared a motion to be put before Council.  This motion was brought before Council on Monday, July 18th, 2011.  City Council approved the motion to move forward with this phase of the project but it was not approved unanimously.

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The Long and Twisted Low Road: CNV Took the High Road

Posted: November 6, 2011 in City of North Vancouver, CN Rail, Low Level Road Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver
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Port Metro Vancouver’s (PMV) proposed Low Level Road Improvement Project (LLRIP) was temporarily stalled on Monday, June 13th, 2011 when the City of North Vancouver (CNV) Council took the high road and only approved the Neptune/Cargill Overpass Project and not the more controversial project to re-align and raise the Low Level Road.

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