Dear Editor:
An open letter to TransLink:
Yesterday, I took my life in my hands to go across the Pattullo Bridge by bike from my home to Highway 17 (South Perimeter Road).
My greatest fear was to fall from the elevated sidewalk, where bikers may ride, into the traffic. This could be caused by a sudden gust of wind or the draft from a large truck. I was deep breathing all the way across the unprotected areas in order to concentrate on staying on course.
Since you cannot or will not put up a simple barrier to keep cyclists on the sidewalk, how about banning large trucks from this aging bridge. Who has the authority to do this?
If this bridge becomes obsolete, I hope it will be retained for the use of pedestrians and bicyclists going between New Westminster and Surrey. There are already bike paths in these areas.
Helen E. Enns,
Burnaby
