Richmond Review
Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the project will face significant challenges in funding and easing congestion at the Oak Street Bridge, and called it “first and foremost a shipping project.”…
Richmond weighs merits of Pattullo plan
Richmond Review
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says plans to replace the Pattullo Bridge are similar to those of the Massey tunnel, as both are being planned…
Stop fighting Massey bridge, Delta mayor urges Metro Vancouver
Surrey Leader
Delta Mayor Lois Jackson is calling a TransLink study “garbage” after it cast doubt on the merits of building a new bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel…
Metro mayors dismiss TransLink report on tunnel replacement
Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver directors are calling for a fuller analysis of the region’s transportation network, saying more information is needed before the province can justify plans for a new bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel…
Toll will extend life of Massey Tunnel replacement: report
News1130
Putting a toll on a bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel would control congestion, lessen greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage people to take transit; those are among the findings of an analysis done by TransLink…
Richmond mayor rounds on BC minister
Richmond News
Malcolm Brodie reacts to being branded ‘selfish’ by Todd Stone over Massey Tunnel replacement project…
Planners see problems with bridge; Report says new crossing could ‘unleash pent-up demand’ and create even more congestion
Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver planners warn a big new bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel may “unleash pent-up travel demand” and lead more people to abandon buses and carpools in favour of driving alone on the Highway 99 corridor…
Mayors aim to tie new bridge to tolls, referendum
Surrey North Delta Leader
Some Metro Vancouver mayors say a new bridge announced by the premier to replace the Massey Tunnel should be subjected to a referendum like one the province promises to give voters a say on new TransLink taxes…
New bridge will just shift bottle neck: Brodie
Richmond News
And one of the biggest doubters, so far, is Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. While a new bridge — shown in a government video as having 10 lanes — may…
Massey Tunnel fix could be ‘deadly’ for farmland
Richmond Review
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said in principle a new crossing is a good thing, but it all depends on what is proposed and whether a major incursion onto farmland is envisioned.