B-C’s New Democrat government says a 4.1-billion dollars, eight lane tunnel will replace the aging and congested George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River south of Vancouver.
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says the new tunnel — rather than a bridge proposed by the previous Liberal government that was scrapped when the N-D-P took power in 2017 — has been selected because it causes the least environmental harm, can be started right away and has the approval of the regional district.
The link connecting Delta and Richmond is expected to be complete by 2030.
Two of the eight lanes will be dedicated to transit and there will also be pathways for cyclists and pedestrians.
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