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I think it’s totally unacceptable that on one hand the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MoTT) is saying they’re going to be responsible for putting together multiple replacement options with public engagement, and then in the same breath they're saying, ‘Oh, and by the way, we're going to start our geotechnical environmental and archaeological site assessments on both sides of the river, possibly beginning this summer.’ According to Stamer, that should already have been done. “Obviously, we're pretty sure it will be in the same location because there's really no other place to put it. So, if you're going to put in a bridge, you think that at least you'd be doing the archaeological assessments first off”, stated Stamer.   “If it's determined it has to be a free-span bridge, and it can't have anything or very minimal impact in the riverbed, they should already be determining that. It would help in the design, wouldn't it?” Stamer indicated...

The province is conducting a lengthy planning and design process ~~ AI   The Ministry of Transportation issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) Monday (Dec. 19) to “guide transportation planning options” in partnership with the City of Kamloops and Tkemlúps te Secwépemc following the loss of the 88-year-old bridge ~~ CFJC Today December 12, 2024 NINE MONTH LATER (September 18, 2025) a BC Government media release states, ‘ A planning process is underway to explore options for reconnecting Tk ̓ eml ú ps te Secw é pemc lands and Kamloops’ ONE YEAR AGO, on Thursday September 19 th , an arsonist(s) set fire to, and destroyed, the Red Bridge in Kamloops. It was the second time as an earlier attempt, two days previous, had failed to do the job. Twelve months after the Red Bridge was deliberately destroyed, Kamloops residents are still left wondering when they’ll be able to once drive, from River Street, across the South Thompson River to access the Mount Paul Industrial area. ...