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Would you rather face chop or gridlock? That’s what the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is asking as they explore the feasibility of a highway between the Sunshine Coast and the mainland.
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Would you rather face chop or gridlock?

That’s what the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is asking as they explore the feasibility of a highway between the Sunshine Coast and the mainland.

Ideas include a highway around Jervis Inlet and a bridge connection along the coast, according to a release from the ministry.

An open house is slated for 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gleneagles Community Centre in West Vancouver. Ministry representatives will be there to answer questions about the missing link.

The ministry is also planning to solicit feedback through an online form available at gov.bc.ca/sunshinecoastfixedlink.

The form will be available between Oct. 18 and Nov. 8, according to the ministry.

A final report on the feasibility of the plan is expected to be delivered to the provincial government before the end of the year.

- Jeremy Shepherd