The best views of the lights can be seen along the sidewalks near the east and west entrances to the bridge. Viewing from the Moffat Bridge sidewalk is strongly discouraged by the City. Not only is the view from that vantage point not as good, but there are safety concerns as well.
“This project has been such a great success,” said Mayor Mary Sjostrom. “The Fraser River Footbridge is such an important symbol of our heritage that will entice visitors to spend a bit more time in our community.
A three-and-a-half-month work program from January to April gave the Footbridge a significant facelift. The decking as well as many of the truss members and metal connectors were replaced. In October and November, a complete makeover of the entrances to the bridge, including new flower planters, was completed. The lighting display that provides a wide range of colour schemes designed to accentuate the architectural features of the bridge was also added.
“I’m thrilled to hear that the Fraser River Footbridge will light up the city on Saturday,” said Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George. “Our government is extremely pleased that Community Economic Diversification Initiative projects like this one are being successfully completed and demonstrating tangible results in communities like Quesnel.”
The City received $1.759 million for all of this work from Western Economic Diversification Canada under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), a component of the federal government’s Mountain Pine Beetle Program. The Quesnel Community and Economic Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the City of Quesnel, played a major role in securing the grant from the federal government. The City committed the remaining $400,000 as its share of the $2.1 million project budget. The City anticipates the project will wrap up under budget.
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