Pattullo Bridge to be replaced with province-owned $1.4 billion bridge
The “dangerously old” Pattullo Bridge will be replaced by a new $1.4-billion structure in 2023 that will be wholly paid for and owned by the B.C. government. The current bridge, which opened in late...
View ArticleProvince scaling back Surrey road connections to new Pattullo Bridge
The B.C. government is scaling back the scope of the Pattullo Bridge replacement project by eliminating “important” roadworks on the Surrey side of the new structure. Last month, the province announced...
View ArticleCommunity benefit agreements: Who are they working for? It might not be you
Although there is still much that is unknown about community benefit agreements (CBA), what they specifically entail, and how the NDP government plans to utilize them for public projects, one thing is...
View ArticleNDP rules could boost Pattullo Bridge replacement by $100 million
VICTORIA — Union workers on the $1.4-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement project will get a guaranteed two per cent wage increase each year until 2024, under terms released Thursday that the B.C....
View ArticlePremier Horgan defends cost of union-only construction rules
VICTORIA — British Columbians worried that the province’s new union-only construction rules will drive up costs should wait and see how Metro Vancouver’s new Pattullo Bridge replacement project turns...
View ArticlePattullo Bridge to close overnight to two-way traffic for safety inspection...
The Pattullo Bridge will be closed overnight to two-way traffic for safety inspections later this month. Between Sept. 16 and 20, the bridge will close two lanes in one direction, to allow for...
View ArticleTransLink to close lanes on Pattullo Bridge overnight for safety inspections
Two lanes on the Pattullo Bridge will be closed for five nights in September for safety inspections. TransLink says the closures will take place each night from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20. During these...
View ArticleTransLink to repair or replace 20 per cent of Pattullo Bridge's railing posts
About 20 per cent of the railing posts on the Pattullo Bridge need to be immediately repaired or replaced, according to an inspection report prepared for TransLink. The transit authority, which is...
View ArticleB.C. government’s union ‘friends’ labour deal challenged in court
Lawyers squared off in court Wednesday over the issue of how best to proceed with a legal challenge to a labour agreement of the NDP government that critics say favours B.C.'s trade unions. Read More
View ArticleOvernight lane closures planned during Pattullo Bridge maintenance
TransLink is advising drivers about upcoming maintenance work that will affect overnight traffic on the Pattullo Bridge. Read More
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