Revelstoke explores lighting
up Trans-Canada Highway bridge
over Columbia River
The City of Revelstoke's Enhancement Committee wants to add lights to the Trans-Canada bridge to give visitors a sparkling first impression of Revelstoke
By Emily Kemp - Mar 18, 2016
City of Revelstoke staff are exploring options to light up Revelstoke’s Trans-Canada bridge in order to help improve the city’s curb appeal to highway motorists.
A few years ago the city requested permission from the B.C. transportation ministry for a similar idea, but it was turned down. Now the city’s enhancement committee is hoping to give it another go.
“Things may have changed with [transportation ministry] personnel, maybe highways will be more supportive,” director of community economic development Alan Mason said.
The committee, which is charge of improving the appeal of Revelstoke to benefit the local economy, has also put forward a smaller concept of placing lights in the trees at the western entrance of Revelstoke.
“It would be pretty neat to have the town lit up,” Mason said. “It would stand out in people’s memories.”
The initiatives would improve Revelstoke’s appeal to motorists, but installation and ongoing maintenance will be a significant cost that city staff have yet to explore fully. First, city councillors will review these ideas at the city council meeting on Tues. Mar 22 and vote whether to explore the idea further.
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The article requested comments at the end, most of which were, for various reasons, negative. Incidentally, a May 2016 News Article gave the project a "thumbs down", citing a $250,000 price tag just to study the idea, let alone the cost of installing and maintaining the lights.]
From the Revelstoke Mountaineer