Final design and cost submission will result in design-build agreement between the province and Cross Fraser Partnership
Final design work on a new Fraser River crossing along Highway 99 is set to begin now the province has chosen its preferred bid team to replace the again George Massey Tunnel.
The final design and cost submission will culminate in a design-build agreement with the bid team comprised of Bouygues Construction Canada Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd., Pomerleau BC Inc. and Arcadis Canada Inc. The crossing, which will be located immediately upstream of the existing tunnel, will be about one kilometre longer and three metres deeper, the latter to accommodate double-decker transit buses.
Environmental assessment of the project continues alongside design and early site work, with major construction planned to start in 2026. The new tunnel is expected to be operational by 2030 and cost an estimated $4.15 billion, a price tag which includes replacing the Deas Slough Bridge and decommissioning the existing tunnel.
In June, crews began erecting the 21 concrete girders that will support the first half of the new interchange. Steveston Highway traffic will then move on to the new structure so the old overpass can be removed and work can begin on the second segment."Along with the new eight-lane tunnel, the new five-lane Steveston Interchange under construction will make it easier for people to travel within our community," Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, said in a press release.
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