Two Lower Mainland politicians are calling on B.C. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming to address snow removal snafus on highways and bridges.
Two local politicians are hoping to better position what is, arguably, the biggest piece: the province’s Ministry of Transportation, which oversees highways, including key Fraser River crossings.
Joining Fontaine in a call for a “snow summit” is Surrey councillor Linda Annis, who said she was stuck in traffic for over eight hours Tuesday night, when bridge and tunnel closures prevented her from getting to South Surrey, from downtown Vancouver, until close to 5 a.m. Fleming has been absent from social media since snow began to fall Tuesday and has not addressed media since. It’s unclear where Fleming is.
However, it was high winds and blowing snow that subsequently forced the bridge’s closure beyond the accidents, the ministry claimed. Over two dozen entities handle snow removal in Lower Mainland The Metro Vancouver regional government consists of 21 municipalities plus the University Endowment Lands and Tsawwassen First Nation.
All of these jurisdictions are in charge of snow removal for their streets. This means they typically must coordinate snow removal along connecting routes.
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