Golden Ears Bridge | Completed

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River span nearing finish

The bridge linking Langley to Maple Ridge should be done a little sooner than expected.


Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Golden Ears Bridge should be open by the end of June, according to Golden Crossings Constructors Joint Venture spokesperson Ian McLeod.

"Construction is going well," McLeod said. Barring a disaster, he said, cars should be crossing the bridge as summer vacations begin.

The final deck pieces have been placed on the bridge and it awaits a concrete overlay, which can't be poured at zero degrees.

Concrete, however, is being poured daily to construct the sides of the bridge, which are then covered with padding to keep warm enough in the cold weather.

In addition, the median barrier and fencing still need to be finished.

As the majority of the work is completed, only one of the four cranes used for construction remains on the main bridge.

The Golden Ears Bridge will be a six-lane toll bridge operated by TransLink and linking Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Surrey and Langley.

The first month of operation will be free of tolls, but the Albion Ferry Service is expected to halt shortly after the bridge opens.

In Langley, the Township council has been asked if they could facilitate a run across the new bridge this summer.

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