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Update on Johnson Street Bridge

kquayle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:32 +0000

Update on Johnson Street Bridge [PDF 52KB]

Significant Website Updates

kquayle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:11:04 +0000

In the coming months the City of Victoria will hold a referendum on the Johnson Street Bridge project and we want you to have the most accurate and up to date information possible so you can make an informed decision.

City staff are working on gathering new information on both the rehabilitation and the replacement options for the Johnson Street Bridge and we will be updating this website as that new information becomes available.

Governance and Priorities Meeting

kquayle — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:54:37 +0000

This Thursday, February 18th, Engineering staff will present a report seeking direction from Council on next steps to advance the Johnson Street Bridge Project to referendum. The report also outlines seismic, engineering, financial, legal and public engagement considerations and gives a couple of timeline options for the council to consider.

Report to Council – February 18, 2010

Governance and Priorities Meeting:

Date: Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Location: Victoria City Hall Council Chambers

Alternative Approval Process Results

kquayle — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:55:34 +0000

Council was presented with the results of the Alternative Approval Process, which resulted in 9,872 certified forms submitted to the City.

Victoria City Council passed a motion at a special meeting instructing staff to gather more information related to both replacement and refurbishment options, and to engage the public in full discussions. The motion also states that Council will put bridge borrowing to a referendum at a later date.

End of Alternative Approval Process

kquayle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:18:45 +0000

The Alternative Approval Process ended at 4:30pm January 4th. Petitions will be counted and certified and a report of the final numbers will be presented to council at a special council meeting on Thursday, January 7th at noon.

Special Council meeting:

Date: Thursday, January 07, 2010

Time: Noon

Location: Victoria City Hall Council Chambers

Click here for more information on the Alternative Approval Process

Johnson Street Bridge Fly-Through

kquayle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:15:08 +0000

Experience the bridge from new angles. New images are now available of what the Johnson Street Bridge Replacement bridge will look like. The “Fly-Through” was developed by project architects, Wilkinson Eyre, to demonstrate what the new bridge will look like from multiple angles.

Johnson Street Bridge Fly-Through

This fly-through was designed in response to a request by the eight person Citizen Advisory Committee to provide a clearer idea of what the bridge will look and feel like once it is complete.

Alternate Approval Process

kquayle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:16 +0000

On November 19, 2009 City Council initiated the Alternate Approval Process with a resolution passed in a special council meeting.

The Alternate Approval Process is being used to obtain elector approval to adopt the bylaw that authorizes the City to finance the $42 million capital construction cost of replacing the Johnson Street Bridge

Electors have until January 4, 2010 in which to sign an Elector Responce Form opposing the bylaw. If more than 10% of the electors submit valid petitions, the City cannot proceed with the proposed bylaw without holding a referendum.

The form must be printed, filled out completely and submitted either in person or by mail to the Corporate Administrator, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC, V8W 1P6. The form must be received before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2010, in order to be accepted.

Click here for more information on the Alternate Approval Process

Special Council Meeting

kquayle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:48:51 +0000

The City of Victoria has received the Certificate of Approval for the Johnson Street Bridge borrowing bylaw from the Inspector of Municipalities. A Special Council Meeting will be held to approve the Elector Response Form and a set a deadline for the end of the Alternative Approval Process.

Special Council meeting

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Time: 11:30am

Location: Victoria City Hall Council Chambers

Click here for more information on the Alternative Approval Process

Alternative Approval Process

kquayle — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:49:14 +0000

The City is awaiting approval from the Inspector of municipalities before the Alternative Approval Process can commence for the Johnson Street Bridge Project.

Alternative Approval Process

The City of Victoria will use the Alternative Approval Process to obtain the approval of electors to adopt a bylaw that authorizes the City to finance, through long-term debt, the $42 million capital construction cost of replacing the Johnson Street Bridge.

Detailed information about the process, specific to this project, will be set by Council resolution once the bylaw is approved.

DVBA supports the Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project

kquayle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:46:01 +0000

Downtown Victoria Business Association Board says they are pleased with the $21 million in Federal funding going toward the Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project. The new bridge will revitalize this important gateway into downtown making it safer and more accessible.

DVBA Board Applauds Johnson Street Bridge Funding [PDF - 39KB]

The City of Victoria is deeply grateful to the Government of Canada for this contribution which is the largest federal investment in the City of Victoria’s history.