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By Aaron Schulze

Summit Overpass

TRU officials to appear at Kamloops council in response to ultimatum on Summit Overpass location

Feb 23, 2024 | 10:23 AM

KAMLOOPS — Senior officials at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are set to respond face-to-face to Kamloops council’s pointed stance on a pedestrian overpass over Summit Drive.

TRU President Brett Fairbairn and Warren Asuchak, associate vice-president campus infrastructure, sustainability and ancillary services, will appear as delegation during Tuesday’s (Feb. 27) regular council meeting.

According to the meeting’s agenda, the topic of discussion will be a response to council voting to send a letter to TRU indicating its support of the Summit Overpass is dependent on its being built 275 metres north of the McGill Road intersection. On Feb. 6, multiple Kamloops councillors expressed frustration with TRU’s desire to see the project built 70 metres from the intersection.

Council allocated $5 million for the project in January 2023, with the funding coming from a one-time provincial Growing Communities Fund grant. TRU was set to pay for the other half of the $10-million project.

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Following the Feb. 6 meeting, Matt Milovick, TRU’s vice-president of administration and finance, told CFJC Today that the spirit behind council’s ultimatum would end the project. However, he believes if TRU and council got together to discuss the project then they could overcome the disagreements.