Dear Editor:
I agree with the city's position on the Pattullo Bridge. If a four-lane bridge from Surrey to Coquitlam with a two-lane Pattullo Bridge is a non-starter for financial reasons, then I agree with a new Pattullo four-lane bridge, with the money saved going towards better transit options for Surrey.
The bridge needs repair, and it needs to be safer - that's the problem to be fixed. Anything bigger and not tolled will create problems that New Westminster doesn't need.
However, in saying this, I also think a regional tolling system needs to be part of the solution. Since moving to New Westminster approximately seven years ago, I have seen a transformation to a more livable city.
Increasing traffic and pollution in our city undermines the positive changes and direction New Westminster has, and is, moving towards.
Susan Zygmunt, by email
