Transportation committee wants more than just ‘emergency’ route out of Alberni Valley – Westerly News

Nov. 8, 2023

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District hosts inaugural Transportation Advisory Committee

Following the closure of Highway 4 over the summer due to a wildfire, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is looking at both a short-term emergency alternative to the highway and a secondary, permanent route out of the Alberni Valley.

The ACRD hosted its inaugural Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 31; it was formed in direct response to the highway closures over the summer. The committee is made up of government and First Nations representatives from Port Alberni, Bamfield and the West Coast, as well as representatives of the business communities, the Port Alberni Port Authority and forestry companies.

“The first job for this committee is the exploration of an alternative route,” explained ACRD CAO Daniel Sailland. He said that this exploration will end with a business plan to be presented to the province.

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