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Quesnel City Council to explore full repair of the Johnston Bridge. SHARE ON: -Photo: MyCaribooNow Quesnel City Council has directed staff to come back with a formal report on a full repair of the Johnston Bridge. Council was presented with four options at a special meeting on Tuesday night. Option A involved comprehensive repairs to the bridge for a 15-20 year lifespan. It would bring the bridge up to a full legal axle load rating for 63,500 kilograms, although Director of Capital Works and Infrastructure Chris Cobin noted that the lifespan would increase if Council were to keep the 10,000 kilogram weight restriction that has been in place since October of 2018 after an inspection by engineers revealed that it had corrosion problems. ....
SHARE ON: Quesnel City Hall (G Henderson, MyCaribooNow.com staff) The City of Quesnel will no longer be making a bid to host the 2024 BC Winter Games. While Council received a resolution of partnership from the Lhtako Dene First Nation and letters of support from both the Cariboo Regional District and Quesnel’s Board of Education among others, it didn’t get the necessary endorsement from the School District’s partners, namely from CUPE and the Teachers Association. Many on Council, including Mitch Vik, were disappointed. He wanted to know if they could submit an incomplete bid and get the missing letter later. ....