Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 1, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Win pkg free june 2000 local a7 a Bridge too far or a Bridge to the future cites vision for new Provencher spans receives mixed reviews at open House by Bud Robertson the cites vision for the new Provencher Bridge received mixed reviews yesterday at an open House to gauge Public opinion before the project Heads Back to coun cil for final i like the old kind of Bridge said Denis moving in for a closer look at an artists Conception of the which features separate vehicle and pedestrian spans and a partially heated Plaza above the water for com Mercial its too that exactly what Karl Froese likes about the preliminary it looks like quite a dynamic con said navigating his Daugh Ter Joeys stroller around the open House at Portage its very but he said the pedestrian Bridge should have been built closer to the Forks so that people have to walk so said it should increase foot traffic across the and that exactly what Centre venture envisions for the new pedestrian walk Annitta president and chief executive officer of the cites downtown development said the pedestrian link Between Boniface and downtown Winnipeg will be a lasting legacy for the whole Community and contribute to downtown Centre venture is hoping other Levels of government will become partners in helping to cover its share of the projects Garry another member of the Centre venture noted the new smart Bridge will not Only be a Hub for commercial but also an educational incorporating sensors that will enable engineers to study the dynamics of flooding and ice floes on Bridge the new paired Bridge alternative was an artists Conception of the proposed new Provencher construction would begin in the summer of 2001 and be completed by the sum Mer of the project is expected to go to City Council for final approval in Wayne Olow Acci Winnipeg free mess Bridge at a glance some features of the proposed Provencher Bridge i the vehicular Bridge would feature two lanes in each divided by a Cen tre there would be a 183metre Long turning Lane to accommodate East bound traffic turning South on to tache i the pedestrian Bridge one of four proposals brought before the Public at a series of open houses in april the concept was approved by Council last the project is now into phase 2 of Public a second open House will be held today Between 2 and 8 at the notre Dame Community Centre and on saturday at the Forks Market Between would be a Structure featuring a 40metrehlgh Tower to symbolize one meeting place and reflect the com ing together of it would be elevated higher than the vehicular Bridge to showcase its Side a less than a metre would sit Over the water on the South Side of the pedestrian reflecting the importance of the River to the about on Quarter of the Plaza 11 and 5 the project is expected to go Back to City Council for final approval in construction of the new Provencher Bridge is scheduled to begin in the sum Mer of 2001 and end by August the existing Bridge will be closed to traffic for three weeks in August the next major Bridge project is the would be heated to accommodate Mercial i smaller Plaza would sit at tin East end and a number of Lookout nodes would provide resting Points for pedestrians and for i railings would be slatted to Cut Down on the effect of Side winds against the i lighting would be used to promote safety throughout the Disraeli said Bill the cites Bridge design and projects although it is much newer than some of the other Bridges in the including the Redwood and Arlington the Disraeli requires major structural he adding it could Cost upwards of for a major Ubl Sony Clifford be Unco Clarion Ubl Kenwood uni Den Power is i i we got it at about 130 Crystal Clear and clean at the and the Bottom end the Bottom end will rearrange your from car audio components and on the Richter enter to win new sser1es woofers 2000 is not an Ordinary and these Are not Ordinary head units new sub Woofer 4 ohm motorized fold Down face save unbelievable sound cd player controller just arrived Detric Helble net flip Down cd controller installed Remote control Security system be the first to own the coolest cd player cd receiver 6 r series component speakers Ainet changer controller new 450 Watt v Channel v12 series amp cd receiver Ainet changer controller on thespot financing motor total for 60 i family radio Colour to pay until september on anything in the store including cd pay until december on selected items in the store equal monthly Mac on selected items in the store Compaq Presari internet notebook no airtime no monthly no Ever dolby w6itai Thuerb receiver j High current discrete amp 5 Cinema 1xsp modes movie to sports programs univ pal portable cd cassette player a m i free flip style cellular phone Winnipeg 957 77oo ;