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    This is one of the memos Port Metro Vancouver put out in the summer of 2010 when gate closure trials began. PMV was trying to alleviate congestion at both entrances to the port -- the overpass at Clark Drive and the overpass at McGill and Commissioner.

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    This is one of the memos Port Metro Vancouver put out in the summer of 2010 when gate closure trials began. PMV was trying to alleviate congestion at both entrances to the port -- the overpass at Clark Drive and the overpass at McGill and Commissioner.

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    Port Metro Memo McGill + Clark

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    This is one of the memos Port Metro Vancouver put out in the summer of 2010 when gate closure trials began. PMV was trying to alleviate congestion at both entrances to the port -- the overpass at Clark Drive and the overpass at McGill and Commissioner.

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    July6,2010 To: PortMetroVancouverSouthShoreTenants BCMaritimeEmployersAssociation ILWU/CPRail/CNRail BCTruckingAssociation/ChamberofShipping Re:Commissioner/McGillSt.AccessClosureUPDATE TheCommissioner/McGillStreetaccessgateclosuretoallinboundpassengerandservicevehicles from07:30amto10:00am(daily)MondaythroughFridayhasprovensuccessfulwith21.2%less trucksenteringviaClarkDrive. Results(first3weeks)GateApril%June% TruckTrafficCommissioner1,66149.92,53860.6 Clark1,66350.11,64939.4 TheclosureenabledtwotrucklanesenteringMcGill/CommissionerStreetsupportingcontainer drayagetrucksandcommercialvehicles(withaGVWof8,200kgormore)accesstotheSouthShore.

    Shore. Duringthisperiod,therewerenooccurrencesoftrucksbackingupontoMcGillStreet. TheintentofthisinitiativewastoalleviatethepotentialforcongestionontoMcGillSt.affectingboth the2ndNarrowsBridgeandflowthrutrafficfromHwy1intotheCity,ensuringasafertransit environmentwhilereducingtrafficvolumeandcongestiononClarkDrive. Giventheaboveandrecentcontainervolumeincreaseof12%YTDMay,PMVhasdecidedto continuewiththisinitiativeinefforttoimproveTrucktrafficmovementontheSouthShore. WewillcontinuetoprovideupdatesasweremainfocusedintakingstepstofurtherenhanceTruck trafficmovementontheSouthShore. Passengerandservicevehiclesnormallyutilizingthisentrancebetween07:30am10:00am,willbe refusedentryandredirectedtoClarkDriveorHeatleyAvenue. AllvehicleexitingthroughCommissionerGatewillremainunchanged. LandOperations PortMetroVancouver
    100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3T4 100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, C.B. Canada V6C 3T4
    portmetrovancouver.com

    July9th,2010 To: PortMetroVancouverSouthShoreTenants BCMaritimeEmployersAssociation ILWU500&514 BCTruckingAssociation ChamberofShipping CPRail CNRail Re:ClarkDriveAccessGateClosureContainerTrucks EffectiveMonday,July19th,2010,theClarkDriveaccessgatewillbeclosedtoallinboundContainer DrayageTrucksfrom07:00amto10:00am(daily)MondaythroughFriday. Duringtheclosurewindow,accesstotheSouthShoreforContainerTruckswillbeviathe Commissioner/McGillStreetaccessgatewheretherewillbe3TruckInboundLanesOpen. Accessforallothercommercialvehicles,viaClarkDriveaccessgate,willremainunchanged. ThisclosurewillbeforadurationoffourweeksJuly19thtoAugust13thinclusive. ThepurposeoftheclosureandreroutingofContainerDrayageTrucktraffic,duringthemorning period,willassistPMVinevaluatingfuturepotentialopportunitiestoenhancetrafficflowsonthe SouthShore. ContainerTruckstransitingfromRichmondandDeltawhowouldnormallyutilizeKnightStreet/ ClarkDrivewillberequiredtodetour.PleasereferencetheCityOfVancouversapprovedTruck Routes. Suggesteddetourroutes SouthEastMarineDrive/Broadway/HastingsStreet AllvehicleexitingthroughboththeClarkDr.andCommissionerSt.gatesremainunchanged. LandOperations PortMetroVancouver
    100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3T4 100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, C.B. Canada V6C 3T4

    portmetrovancouver.com

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