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Post by Kahn_C on Feb 8, 2014 17:39:40 GMT -8
How Westview looked this afternoon... If I get organized I have a bunch more to post later. Link to original
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Post by Mike C on Feb 9, 2014 22:25:31 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Feb 10, 2014 11:33:14 GMT -8
Sorry for the double post...
Using the new berth, from the perspective of a foot passenger:
There are two foot passenger walkways. When unloading, you utilize the one shown on the left hand side, and it directs you to the walkway towards the exit gate in the holding compound. Loading uses the one on the right, and is accessed from the waiting room.
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Post by Neil on Feb 10, 2014 12:36:25 GMT -8
MP: Were they doing two lane unloading and loading at Little River?
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Post by Curtis on Feb 10, 2014 13:00:52 GMT -8
MP: Were they doing two lane unloading and loading at Little River? I can answer this and the short answer is no. The captain came over the P.A. when we arrived at Little River informing passengers about the new berth. For now, they'll be doing single lane loading/unloading at Little River and Westview and in future they will utilize both lanes. I suppose they want to work out the kinks of this new berth before they start taking advantage of both lanes. This makes me curious if two lane loading/unloading requires additional crew training?
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Post by Curtis on Mar 10, 2014 17:33:27 GMT -8
Apologies for not posting any coverage from the last remaining weeks of this Project, however, if you'd like to view any I have not already posted here, they can all be viewed in a Set on my Flickr. With that out of the way, After almost 2 Months of Closure, the Westview Terminal is now back in Operation and after nearly 8 Months of Construction, the New Berth and Trestle are finally complete!! Warning: Photo Heavy! All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.To Begin here are a 3 photos from Yesterday. You could easily mistake them for today though considering how nice the weather has been. A general view from Wharf Street. Wharf Street, Westview Terminal. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr From behind the Ticketing Area. Westview Berth and Trestle. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr and along Highway 101. Westview Berth. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Now to today. It's nice to be able to walk along the Westview Wharf again. Since the sun was overhead though, a lot of photos did not turn out as well as I would have liked. Island Sky Approaching Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr An overall view of the Trestle from along the Westview Wharf. Island Sky Unloading at Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Now to some pictures on the Trestle. Island Sky Unloading at Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr The Interior of the Waiting Room. It's definitely a lot larger than its predecessor, although, there is a lack of cushioning on the seats which I hope gets added later. Westview Waiting Room. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr One Welcome change is that there is a Viewing Area outside that faces the Berth. I'll be taking advantage of this in the future I'm sure. Waiting Room Viewing Deck, Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr One good decision is to have the end of the walkway divided so disembarking passengers aren't blocked by passengers waiting to board the next sailing. Westview Waiting Room and Trestle. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr The New Berth, Very Similar to Little River's with a few differences, for example the lack of Walkway on the left side of the ramp or the Control Station being on the right side. Island Sky Docked at Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr A more complete view of the Trestle. Westview Trestle. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr The Trestle is indeed Double Wide, however once the trestle ends, it merges back into one. I feel they could have widened the stretch up to the Holding lot so they could take advantage of Double-Lane loading but comparing the widths, it looks like you could barely fit two small vehicles into that stretch. Wharf Street, Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Back on the Trestle with the NIP in Berth. North Island Princess Docking at Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Overall, they've done a great job rebuilding both the Westview and Little River's Berths and I feel they are worthy successors to the structures that previously stood there. Westview Berth and Trestle. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr That's all for now.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 12, 2014 16:41:15 GMT -8
Little River, seen from the Island Sky ferry: pre-dawn view, at 5:40am - straight on approaching before noon: - the new gantry is easily seen from a distance A nice view of the approach to the corral ---------- One thing I noticed about the new berth bridge at Comox: - the vehicle portion is grated, which means that it's difficult to walk or roll something (a baby stroller, wheelchair, etc), which is why there is the full length passenger lane on the bridge. For those disembarking passengers who don't follow directions, the grated bridge would be tough to walk on. For my disembarkation, there were a couple of passengers who ignored the attendant's direction and were called back.
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Post by Curtis on Mar 14, 2014 19:13:46 GMT -8
A few additional shots of Westview from Wednesday and Thursday this Week. All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.We'll start with the Customer Appreciation Event that was held on Thursday. It was similar to past BC Ferries Events with Free Hot Dogs, Chips, Pop and Cake. There were also many people from BC Ferries there to answer questions about the project. Deborah Marshall was also there, but she disappeared conveniently around the same time the Island Sky was loading for the 12:00. Here's a Banner put up for the Event. "Welcome to Westview Terminal Grand Re-Opening" Banner. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr A picture on display of the FRPD Crew on the Ramp of the Finished Berth. Fraser River Pile & Dredge Team, Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr and one of the 3 Cakes from this event. "Welcome to Westview Terminal Grand Re-Opening" Cake. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Now to some Miscellaneous shots. Life Ring, Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr The Tachek Going Astern on Wednesday. Tachek Going Astern into Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr and the North Island Princess doing the same the next day. North Island Princess Going Astern into Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr In Dock. North Island Princess Docked at Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr About to Depart Westview. North Island Princess Ready to Depart Westview. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr That's All for Now.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 22, 2014 16:26:06 GMT -8
New landing structures at Westview, seen a day before Opening-Day: - March 9, 2014 from the Route-17A I'Sky I suppose that you could call the new overhead gantry a new part of the "Powell River skyline."
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 2, 2014 8:44:44 GMT -8
Westview terminal's new gantry, seen from the arriving Queen of Burnaby. - morning of July 1, 2014 -------- And Little River, later that same day
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 10, 2014 23:23:01 GMT -8
Little River berth, in a Spaulding frame - morning of July 10, 2014. -------------- Low tide at Comox
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 24, 2014 11:00:36 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 28, 2014 17:44:38 GMT -8
Little River terminal, near Comox BC. - morning of December 24, 2014. Queen of Burnaby approaches, and notice the holiday lights on the railing of the waiting area. ----------- 2 days later, and her is the view from the ship
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 29, 2014 21:12:31 GMT -8
Little River terminal, seen from the beach by the overflow parking lot. - evening of December 29, 2014. I was happy to capture a passing airplane in my time-exposure
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 18, 2015 16:46:33 GMT -8
Foggy evening photos from January 2015 at Comox: From the end of Singing Sands road, at David's Beach Lovely lights at Little River berth -------------------- 1 night later, even foggier:
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Post by DENelson83 on Jan 21, 2015 13:32:13 GMT -8
Little River terminal, seen from the beach by the overflow parking lot. - evening of December 29, 2014. I was happy to capture a passing airplane in my time-exposure Not just that, but the Big Dipper turned out quite well.
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Post by Curtis on Oct 19, 2015 22:43:02 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 15, 2016 21:37:57 GMT -8
View of Little River terminal at night - January 13, 2016 . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC09816 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Some local residents were gathered around a beach fire, while I was there. I guess that's a year-round activity, even on a Wednesday night.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 16:49:02 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 7, 2016 18:00:30 GMT -8
...and to be clear (before this takes on a life of its own), this incident has nothing to do with the ferry operations in that same area. This is not a "car goes off ramp" story at all. (because that's the first thing that I assumed) The south marina area at Westview is way more than just the ferry terminal. Lots of places where a car could blast through some barriers and end up in the water. More news HERE
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 12, 2016 19:25:00 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 16, 2016 16:57:18 GMT -8
Here's a recent video of mine that shows departure/arrival at Little River, and arrival at Westview. - from on board the Queen of Burnaby
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 25, 2017 20:38:43 GMT -8
Arriving at Little River. - The left side of the photo will endure. The right side of the photo will soon be history. DSC09611a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr February 25, 2017.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 13, 2017 9:37:29 GMT -8
Nice evening light can make even a ferry slip look beautiful. Here's my Little River view on June 24, 2017. To me, this represents summer: being outside, the nice grass, the lovely light, and the time to get out and do stuff like this. . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 28, 2017 11:04:32 GMT -8
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