No, Mr. Speaker, first of all, on Highway No. 3 we look at everything. Safety is most important. We do not want those large, oversize loads travelling on that narrow old piece of highway at night and meeting traffic. It's just too dangerous. So we arrange to have it during the day. I am flexible on the hours and we have talked. If there is reason to change it from 12:00 to 2:30 during the day, I am fine with that, we can make that arrangement. When it comes to the Ingraham Trail, they do the hauling of those oversize loads up the Ingraham Trail between midnight and 6:00 in the morning because at that time there is virtually no traffic other than trucking companies themselves and the buses that take aurora tourists out on there. They do make arrangements to coordinate everything with the aurora tourist traffic. So that's the best time to do it there. I realize Highway No. 4 is narrow, but there is virtually no traffic during those hours that can't be predicted. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 51-14(6): Restricted Load Schedule For Highway No. 3
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 51-14(6): Restricted Load Schedule For Highway No. 3
Question 51-14(6): Restricted Load Schedule For Highway No. 3
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 18th, 2003
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