Letter Urges BC Ferries to Address Traffic and Safety Issues at Denman Terminals

infrastructure · August 2023 · Denman Island ferry terminals

Sharon Small wrote to BC Ferries thanking them for improved summer service but highlighted ongoing safety and quality of life concerns caused by heavy tourist traffic at Denman ferry terminals. She urged BC Ferries to replace the Baynes Sound Connector and consider a direct ferry to Hornby Island, as well as implement traffic control measures such as flaggers and reservation systems for essential travelers.

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• “We urge BCF to replace the Baynes Sound Connector in the next term and conduct a feasibility study for a direct ferry to Hornby Island... At the very least, there needs to be flaggers directing backed up traffic off of Denman Road.” — The Islands Grapevine – August 31st, 2023 (August 31st, 2023)

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