The decision to leave old bridge abutments in place will mean vessels have to travel farther and could also create risk, he said.
“This doubling of the transit distance in combination with the speed limits proposed undermines safety, rather than enhances it,” Hilder said.
Seaspan Marine operates a fleet of barges and provides such services as escorting ships. Its Victoria offices are on Dallas Road.
If no changes are made, the company “will have to curtail barge service to businesses above the bridge and cease performing bridge assists to other operators,” Hilder said.
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The fendering has me bit puzzled.
If they are installing the rubber sleeves over the steel uprights, does that mean the fender is complete?
If so, this does not seem like a strong arrangement as each vertical fender is not strengthened by the one next to it.
And the space between the uprights is an opening for a barge or ship to hit without necessarily glancing off.
The arrangement on the existing bridge has horizontal planks that would keep vessels sliding along without a place to get caught.
I dunno there must be more to come...right.