Item V2004:04/005 - The Coquihalla Highway : 20 months through the mountains

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The Coquihalla Highway : 20 months through the mountains

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JEM Productions Limited

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V2004:04/005

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  • [ca. 1985] (Creation)

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1 videocassette (00:31:00) : video copy, colour, VHS, sound ; 13 mm

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The item is an industrial video from ca. 1985. It is a historical account of the construction of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt. The film highlights general grade and bridge construction, as well as the erection of the reinforced retaining walls and the Dry Gulch Bridge. Also explored are the planning procedures, the management process, offsite component manufacture, and the environmental mitigation measures.

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Copyright Government of British Columbia.

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Although largely identical to "The Coquihalla" (see V2004:04/004), this film has a slightly different beginning section, showing the opening of the highway and speeches by B.C. politicians. As a result, it is also about 2 minutes longer than the other film.

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Accession number(s): 94-1779

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Previously described as AAAA5354

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sponsored/presented by: British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways; producing agency/company: JEM Productions Limited

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