Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a few general comments. There have been some talks about studies and consultants and engineered plans for the roads. One of the roads that I think is going to be very majorly impacted by pipeline activity, and I think we need to be forward thinking and contemplate that that is probably going to happen, is the Mackenzie Highway between the new town and the old town in Hay River. I am sure the Minister is well familiar with the lay of the land in Hay River, but essentially to get to the tank farms, the more industrial section, the railhead, where fuel is offloaded and reloaded and all those sorts of activities, they all take place in the old town. The highway between the new town and the old town in Hay River is very narrow. There is quite a bit of traffic turning off at the airport. It has some large curves in the road and also the slope of the road is such that it seems like it wasn't built for big trucks loaded with materials and fuel. Before this becomes a really big problem, I would like to ask what historically has been done in terms of engineered drawings, studies or pricing on doing something to make that road safer for heavy traffic. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Jane Groenewegen on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 15th, 2006
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