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Rather than sitting in gridlock at one of the most congested traffic points in the province, could motorists instead be driving over a brand new bridge?
BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon says if his party had its way, drivers would no longer be sitting in gridlock at one of the most congested traffic points in the province.
While work on a replacement for the George Massey Tunnel is more than seven years away form being complete, Falcon says traffic was set to start moving across the bridge planned by his party this month. …
Local politicians did not seem impressed with Falcon’s plans or promises.
“Almost the entire Metro Vancouver board supports the eight-lane immersed tube tunnel,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
“It’s not a panacea for all our congestion problems. The answer to decongesting that corridor is to decongest the entire corridor,” he said, adding that he believes the proposed bridge was too big and would be an environmental and agricultural “disaster”. …