Burning Bridges in Quick, BC

The community of Quick is home to about 100 people. The village is divided on the north and south sides of the Bulkley River, connecting travellers on Quick Station Road to their mailboxes, as well as Round Lake Hall the community centre servicing Quick and the neighbouring villages.

The Quick Bridge is a wooden Howe Truss bridge, structure built in 1921 and has been in service for 102 years. Back in October 2021 the bridge was closed by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to vehicle traffic, citing an engineering report that assessed the bridge condition rating as "very poor".

The members of the Quick Station Residents Association implored the Ministry to consider replacing elements of the bridge after word got out that the Ministry was leaning toward a total replacement job.

This podcast episode is a year's worth of interviews with David Gillespie, member of the QSRA and a timeline of the demise of the Quick Bridge going back to 1990.

This episode was produced and hosted by Pam Haasen, research  by David Gillespie, and music by Joseph Bertolozzi.

Interviews by David Gillespie, Bridget Gillespie, and Greg Young.