A motion to complete the Tsulquate Bridge has been approved by the District of Port Hardy whcih falls on both reserve land and municipal property.
During a council meeting on Nov. 12 council heard the motion put forward on behalf of the Gwa’sala-Nakwaxda’xw First Nation.
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Indigenous business development associate Colleen O’Toole says the Nation has been looking to replace the bridge, but because of the logistics it needs the cooperation of the district to get the project started.
“The private sector with the Gwa’sala-Nakwaxda’xw First Nation has known for quite some time to replace the bridge, that currently enters Tsulquate Reserve,” said O’Toole. “We have met on numerous occasions and gone over some traffic assessments and what they need at this point is consent from the district.”
The new bridge would be adjacent to the current one, and O’Toole says there might be some traffic realignments as construction progresses.
“The bridge will land, and it will be a bit of a ‘jog’ to get it back to the intersection because going forward, the urban village intersection is being moved over,” said O’Toole. “This will create more of a four-way point, so we don’t have a lost intersection.”
The motion was approved by all councillors.
