Hwy 99 Fraser River Tunnel (George Massey Replacement) | Proposed

[ssiguy]

I've had the distinct displeasure of meeting Gordon Price and he is a downtown elitist of the first order. He thinks everyone should live downtown and those that don't are people who support sprawl.

He knows nothing about transportation because he only views transportation as transit and bike paths. He would get a nose bleed if he went south of King Edward. Except for going to Victoria to do a paid political speech or meet his gay friends in Seattle, he has probably never even take the George Massey. He is more a laughing stock than anything else. He is the type who would insist upon everyone living 2 blocks from work but not even consider the fact that almost no one in Vancouver can afford such a luxury. He is a professional politician turn academic and is use to living VERY well off the public purse and has absolutely no concept of what real people in Vancouver face in terms of transportation or housing.

The George Massey must be expanded although I'm not sure why it has to be a new 10 lane bridge. could they not just widen the current tunnel or add another one beside it? I would guess nearly 40% of the traffic on the tunnel is merging off Northbound at Steveston Road.