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Whistler highway may reopen on weekend


Misc CDN | 206680 hits | Aug 01 3:02 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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The Sea to Sky Highway, the primary route between Vancouver and 2010 Olympic sites in Whistler, could re-open late Sunday, the B.C.'s chief geotechnical engineer says.

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  1. by avatar djakeydd
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:34 am
    Twinning that road has been like trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. The money could have been used to build a real road from North Vancouver to Brittania Beach via the Cap resevoir. That would have required some actual thought, something which the Campbell government has proven itelf incapable.

  2. by avatar PluggyRug
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:42 am
    "lily" said
    The road isn't being twinned.



    Is that the only main highway to Whistler from Vancouver, or are "backroads" available?

  3. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:49 am
    The only other routes to Squamish go through Lillooet...The Duffy Lake road, which itself is in need of repair....The Anderson-Seton lake route...gravel...or the Hurley road through Gold Bridge....can be extremely rough. There is also the Harrison west road, but at the best of times it's 4x4...

  4. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:30 am
    If there is a road from Sechelt, it won't be of much use, as there ain't no bridge over the Squamish river until the Ashlu creek (river) 20 miles upstream....and it just goes to a TFL, and some new tunnel construction, not hooking up with the Sunshine Coast...yet.

  5. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:52 am
    "lily" said
    Hmmm.... there's some sort of road, or there was, once upon a time. I don't know how for it goes/went though.

    Maybe they could drive as far as Woodfibre and take the ferry to Darrell Bay... if it's still around.

    I forgot about the river. :D


    I thought I heard the back route was something like five hours!

  6. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:59 am
    Using the Duffy Lake road it's more like 6-7 hours.

  7. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:05 am
    "lily" said
    If you're thinking of the Duffy Lake road, it's nearer 7 or 8. You drive from Squamish to Pemberton, through Mt Currie to the Duffy Lake Road, which takes you to Lillooet. From there, you drive to Hwy 97 near Cache Creek and then down the Canyon to Hope, Chilliwack and eventually Vancouver.

    It's not exactly a commute, but it's a pretty drive. :D


    Actually lily that's the long way around.....from Lillooet you drive south to Lyton, not north to Cache Creek.....of course the Lyton road can itself be a challenge

  8. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:11 am
    At the bridge of the twentythree camels, left into Lillooet, straight ahead to Cache Creek, at the Lytton end the bridge is just behind the Lytton hotel....say hi to Danny for me.... :wink: :wink:

  9. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:21 am
    "lily" said
    No, I meant the other way. If I'm leaving Lillooet, I come to a crossroad - left to Cache Creek and right to Lytton. If I go right, where do I hook up to 97 again?


    Beautiful downtown Lytton, just after Hwy 12 crosses the Thompson

  10. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:44 am
    "lily" said
    I just remembered.... isn't it you that posted pics of the area, including one of Duffy Lake?


    Somewhere there should be some pics of Duffy Lake, I don't think they are mine.....just a comment on paving the road.... :twisted: :twisted:

  11. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:53 am
    There are a couple pics of the old bridge in Lillooet in my gallery....otherwise thank Hester...this is his pic of Duffy Lake.


  12. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:56 am
    The old Lillooet Bridge...




  13. by avatar djakeydd
    Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:08 pm
    Lillooet, one of the most beautiful spots anywhere, hot tho in summer...

  14. by TattoodGirl
    Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:39 am
    :lol: Ya those damn Mountainbikes just tearing up the wilderness :lol:



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