THE BRITISH COLUMBIA J\-IARCH, 1968 PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTM El T OF H IGHWAYS VOLUJ\-IE 5, NUMBER 1 MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION JOB FOR HORSESHOE BAY FERRY TERMINAL Work is presently under way to en­ large the B.C. Ferries terminal at Horse­ shoe Bay. Construction has been divided into five major contracts, and the work will form the first phase of a total recon­ struction of the terminal, as shown in the photo of the model. Items in the first phase include a new berth, a two-level holding compound, ap­ proach roads, outside holding lanes, and parking facilities . The design of the new facilities was done by the Dock District of the Depart­ ment of Highways under the supervision of Special Project Engineer Bob Harvey. Project Engineer for all construction on land is Al Walisser of the Construction Branch on loan to the Dock District, and Project Supervisor for the marine struc­ tures is Otis Cameron of the Dock Dis­ trict. Technical assistance was received from the Materials Testing Branch regarding earth pressures, concrete, and the anchor­ Photograph of the model of Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal showing the ultimate age of tie rods in the rock cliff. configuration of the terminal. / A bove, I'iew showing sheet pile bulkhead tie rods drilled and grouted into solid rock face of cliff. Middle right, view looking seaward (north) showing sheet pile bulkhead which will be filled 10 form the approach for the /lew third berth, and marine structures being constructed in the back­ ground. Lower right, view looking away from the water (south) showing the footings for the upper holding compound under construction in the foreground and the approach roads and parking lot under construction in the background. 2 THE ROA D-R UNN ER Volume 5 March, 1968 Number 1 >(- >(- Published Quarterly by Department of Highways-British Columbia 1690 Main Street, North Vancouver Ray Baines, Executive Editor Arthur J. Schindel, Editor >(- >(- Associate Field Editors A. R. Limacher Victoria Bill Ingram . Victoria Adam Kloster North Vancouver Vemoll crew with N orth Okanagan M.L.A . and Minister with­ Dave Wardell Burnside alii Portfolio Mrs. Pal Jordan try out aile of the new roadside J. W. Morris Nanaimo picnic tables designed by Landscape Supervisor Mike Pope and buill by th e Department, The 460-pound tables have concrete M.Butler Co urte nay laps and base finished ill terrazzo with cedar seals. Wit li Mrs. Jim Harr is. Bridge Maintenance Jordan are, lej t 10 right , Marvin Zwarych, Rex Wiley, G. F. W. I. N . Higgins North Vancouver O'Keefe, and Foreman Les York, members of the crew who buill the tables. Lloyd Burgess. New Westminster G. M. Vance Chilliwack G . V. Sandiford Kamloops Front page: Don Johnson, District Engineer at Terrace, and Jim Ferrier Kamloops Truck Driver Eugene Johnson on a rescue operation in .. Dutch W. Kirkland . WilIiams Lake Valley " north of Terrace, after receiving a call for help from Murray Ramsay Salmon Arm a local family flooded in their home. Photograph by J. SCHU­ ETZE, Engineering Aide 3 in the Terrace office. Dave Bowman Revel stoke AI Desimore Vernon Fred Evans Kelowna Pete Fuoco Penticton Jim Chenoweth. MerriIt ------------.. Dave Roberts . Lillooet 'lAS II'S CLOSE.\) Dorothy Wilki ns Grand Forks R. E. McKeown Rossland 'TIL FURTHE.R NOTICE. CAN'T 'IA S. J. Di xey Nelson Fred Angrignon . New Den vel' READ? Irene Labelle Creston N . Molander Cranbrook Sam Caravelta Fernie Joh n Edgar Golden Steve Sviatko Smithers C. Bartsch Pouce Coupe Pat Tondevold Fort S1. John Hom er Good Terrace E. A. Beaurnont., Prince George R. M.Boss Prince George Jack Doddridge Prince George R. Stephenson Quesnel George Harper Vanderhoo f H. R. Walker BurnsLake './ ./ r ; / L.., E. Lund Prince Rupert >/;f/ LI TH O GRAP H E D I N CANADA BY A. SUTTON. OUEEWS P RINTER.V ICTORIA. B .C. 3 TOUGH ROCK JOB IN NORTH VAN'S "KHYBER PASS" Convalescents For the past 18 months the Garibaldi Highway between Britannia and Du ring the past year, Superintendent Squamish has been under construction. of Equipment JACK SMYTHE has had more than his share of illness. Although As this area is practically solid rock, not completely recovered, he is back at road closures were put in effect some­ work striving to keep up with a demand­ times up to five days a week and for six ing job. He still manages to 'keep smil­ ing, and his colleag ues hope it won't be hours each day to allow for blasting. long before he rece ives the "fully re­ Shown on the right is a particularly covered" report from his doctor. hazardous corner known on the old road 1:l 1:l 1:l by local motorists for years as the JIM GUNN, Bridgeman with the .. Khyber Pass." Prince George Bridge Crew, is convalesc­ To accomplish the grade desired ing in Vancouver after a recent operation at the Vancouver General. His friends through the .. Khyber Pass," it is neces ­ and fellow workers wish him a speedy sary to cut the mountainside by 140 feet recovery. 1:l 1:l 1:l H. V. BAILEY, Road Maintenance Foreman 3 at Grand Forks, is a patient in the Trail-Tadanac Hospital at Trail. Friends and fellow employees wish Har­ old a speedy recovery. 1:l 1:l 1:l Fellow employees of DON YOUNG, Road Maintenance Foreman 2, and BILL PHAIR, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Cran­ brook garage crew, wish them well and an early return to work. 1:l 1:l 1:l HARRY WARING, Regional Paving OLD 5/4 MILEN.O' Superintendent at Prince George, is ex­ ROAD 8RITANto!l" pected to return to his home from the hospital soon to continue his convales­ for a distance of 600 feet. Approxi­ Engineering Aide Art Baynes, with the cence. mately 140,000 yards of material will be Construction Branch, was on hand to 1:l 1:l 1:l removed to obt ain the finished grade, as record pictures during blasting operations W. NA YKI, of the Salmon Arm Bridge Crew, and MURDO McLENNAN, of illustrated right centre in the artist's con- by contractor Emil Anderson Construe- the Salmon Arm Maintenance Crew, have both been on the sick list for some time now. Their friends wish them both a speedy recovery. 1:l 1:l 1:l D. A. CARMICHAEL has been off work since December 30, 1967. We wish him a speedy recovery and return to work. 1:l 1:l 1:l H . B. BELL has been off work since January I, 1968, and we wish him a speedy recovery and return to work. 1:l 1:l 1:l E. W. DAVIS recently returned to work after a long illness . We welcome him back and wish him good health. 1:l 1:l 1:l P. REZANSOFF has been off work since December 21, 1967. We wish him ception by Don Johnson, Resident Engi­ tion Co. Ltd . Blasting was required to a speedy recovery and return to work. neer, Construction Branch. Left centre, lower the grade by some 20 feet. The 1:l 1:l 1:l Wally Calder, Engineering Aide , is shown contractor's equipment was able to punch P. KOORBATOFF-we are pleased to see Pete on the job after his operation. through the blasted rock and re-establish cross-sectioning high up on the Big 1:l 1:l 1:l Bench . Among other things, Wally is a a traffic pattern to conform with the D. M. MICHALSKY has been off competent forester, soils technician, and new grade before the opening of a pre­ work since December 20, 1967. We wish part-time rockhound. arranged road closure. him a speedy recovery and return to work. 4 PEEK INTO THE PAST ,0 , j I This is the crew that surveyed the Nakusp to Arrowhead route in 1938. Chief Location Engineer Harry L. Cairn s is in the cen­ tre. The sam e crew surveyed many oth er locations throughout th e Province. How many do you rem em ber? Perhaps the names will help. Standing, back row, left to right : J. Parent, J. D. Black, L. Bourque, F. Eht, Mr. Cairns, A . Werterstrum, D. Ber­ ard , and H . Bowes. Front row, sitting, left to right: G. P. Sharpe, E. Brown, J. McNeill, and C. Mayall. I This was the Kamloops to M erritt Highway in th e winter o f 1943, about 10 miles south of Kamloops. Th e entire 60-m ile rout e is just th e same as th e section sho wn. Th e car is a 1927 Studebaker, and th e pictures were tak en by G. V. Sandiford, De­ partment of Highways, Kamloops. - Pull Grader 164 , of unknown vinta ge, was located near Cran­ Old tote road over generally soft places at Thunder River in brook by Location Bran ch R esident Engineer Jack Hacking, July, 1943 . This is on the N orth Thompson Highway near Blue standing beside the machine. A t th e CO l/trois is Doug Perkins, River. Op eration Manager for th e Location Bran ch . 5 "EXTRACURRICULAR" ACTIVITIES Senior Maintenance Engineer J. A. DENNISON and Mrs . Dennison returned at the end of February from an 8.000-mile ( car and trailer trip to Arizona, southern California, and Mexico. They were joined for part of the trip by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hague. Mr. Hague retired a few years ago as Esquimalt District Engineer in Victoria. At Palm Springs on the way home they ran into Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson, Regional Highway Engineer, Kamloops, while shopping at a supermarket.