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Tag Archives: bridge
New Port Mann overpass a wasted gateway opportunity
While the City seems to have developed a newfound appreciation for arts and culture, it appears the Province failed to receive the memo. A new pedestrian overpass is nearing completion over the expanded stretch of Highway 1 near Johnston Hill. … Continue reading
TransLink renews commitment to rebuilt Pattullo by 2020
Late last year, at the request of the Provincial Minister of Transportation, TransLink mysteriously halted their planned consultations on a new Pattullo bridge. In an effort to cut costs and avoid installing tolls to pay for the new bridge, the … Continue reading
Province wants to postpone replacement of deadly Pattullo Bridge
Last fall, TransLink was preparing to consult with the public on their plans to build a new Pattullo Bridge for a planned opening in 2016. The new, six-lane bridge, which could cost upwards of $1 billion, could be financed only … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, bridge, crash, death, fraser river, new, new westminster, pattullo, province, replacement, surrey, translink
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Progress on the Port Mann [pic]
This image has been floating around the Internet for the past few weeks. The photo shows the massive scale of the Port Mann project. Note how the new bridge span is virtually double the width of the existing highway. The … Continue reading
What effect will tolls have on Surrey? [poll]
There’s been a growing consternation with the increasing likelihood that not one, not two, but three of the four main bridges connecting Surrey with north of the Fraser will soon come with tolls attached. What’s interesting is the total lack … Continue reading
More details on the new Pattullo
As reported yesterday, TransLink is moving swiftly on plans to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge with a new six-lane crossing by 2015. Now, new details about the plans have emerged in a BC Local News story by reporter extraordinaire Jeff … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Whalley
Tagged bridge, new westminster, pattullo, rail, replacement, surrey, toll, translink, vancouver
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Fraser Hwy expansion continues with new bridge
The multi-year expansion of Fraser Highway will get much closer to completion following the construction of the northern Serpentine bridge, set to begin in August. Fraser Highway crosses the Serpentine River in Cloverdale near 176 St. The entire stretch through … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Transport
Tagged bc, bridge, Cloverdale, expansion, fraser highway, road, serpentine river, surrey, translink
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