Doesn’t industry need a widened highway?
Provincial industry leaders have been some of the most significant proponents of the #1 Highway expansion plans. Members of the trucking industry, the Vancouver Port Authority and various Chambers of Commerce have been vocal in calling for a larger traffic route. But there are alternative planning options. Transportation Demand Management is a method of planning that reduces traffic through good land-use decisions in the region. Combined with more efficient transportation options such as rail and river barge shipments, there are a number of options that should be considered.
