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Taylor Bridge deck maintenance taking place overnight Friday

Motorists travelling overnight across the Taylor Bridge from April 19th to April 20th should expect delays while maintenance work is conducted.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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April 16, 2024

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The Taylor Bridge that goes over the Peace River. — The Taylor Bridge. (Jordan Prentice, Energeticcity.ca)

TAYLOR, B.C. — Motorists travelling overnight across the Taylor Bridge from April 19th to April 20th should expect delays while deck maintenance work is conducted.

According to DriveBC’s website, repairs will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and finish at approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday.

” In efforts to get repairs completed during the time frame listed above, Dawson Road Maintenance will not be allowing any overweight or oversized loads in excess of 12’ 6 ft over the Taylor Bridge during this time,” said Dawson Road Maintenance in a press release.

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“If overweight or oversized loads try and cross between these hours, they will be asked to wait until 3:00 a.m. when work is completed. Oversized loads may be asked to show their permit to confirm load size.”

Single-lane, alternating traffic will be in effect for the duration of the repairs. A pilot car will be leading traffic.

Crews were at work earlier this month, with the bridge down to a single lane from April 1st to 6th.

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For traffic updates, head to DriveBC’s website.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.