Pattullo Bridge Discussion: Upgrades/Replacement | U/C - Page 109

madog222 · #**2161** Posted **May 29, 2024, 8:44 PM**

While attempting to deflect to anything other than the police debacle.

Klazu · #**2162** Posted **May 29, 2024, 8:46 PM**

I wish common sense would have prevailed to build the new bridge to the six-lane width with cantilevers in place, and only paint it to 4-lanes to allow for New Westminster's virtue signaling. Then repaint it to 6 lanes a year later when the reality hits hard. Hundreds of millions could have been saved to be used on other urgent infrastructure projects.

Alternatively I hope Crazy Brenda wouldn't have wasted hundreds of millions into the Police transition, as the money saved could have funded the expansion here.

It's ridiculous how there is no accountability of any kind in government. Don't even get me going on Massey Tunnel and billions of dollars wasted...

BaddieB · #**2163** Posted **May 29, 2024, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

I wish common sense would have prevailed to build the new bridge to the six-lane width with cantilevers in place, and only paint it to 4-lanes to allow for New Westminster's virtue signaling. Then repaint it to 6 lanes a year later when the reality hits hard. Hundreds of millions could have been saved to be used on other urgent infrastructure projects.

Alternatively I hope Crazy Brenda wouldn't have wasted hundreds of millions into the Police transition, as the money saved could have funded the expansion here.

It's ridiculous how there is no accountability of any kind in government. Don't even get me going on Massey Tunnel and billions of dollars wasted...

The biggest issue I have is that there should have been space allocated for commuter rail. The Expo Line is great, but it is getting very over capacity, and there needs to be plans for fast, frequent commuter rail. This would have been the perfect place for it, as it is central in the Vancouver to Surrey corridor.

At least the Alex Fraser and new Massey have provisions for it though, but we need something in the works now. Vancouver is very far behind in this front.

mcj · #**2164** Posted **May 29, 2024, 9:46 PM**

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It is on brand though for Brenda Locke to rehash old and tired arguments and drive them into the ground.

She'd fit in well here.

aberdeen5698 · #**2165** Posted **May 30, 2024, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

It's ridiculous how there is no accountability of any kind in government.

You're talking about places like China and Russia. Here we have something called "elections". Count your blessings.

Jimbo604 · #**2166** Posted **May 30, 2024, 4:30 PM**

BC Gov News: Two major infrastructure projects reach milestones
Friday, May 24, 2024 1:00 PM https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024MOTI0065-000799

"The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project started at the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020. Since then, it has faced significant challenges, including inflationary pressures and global supply issues related to the delivery of specialized components from around the world. In addition, the bridge tower construction took longer than expected. As a result, the new bridge is expected to open in fall 2025.

The new bridge will provide people with better connections and modern, wider lanes separated by a centre median barrier and dedicated walking and cycling lanes. Once complete, the bridge will provide a safer commute for people driving, cycling, or walking, and a more efficient connection for goods movement between Canada and the United States."

What can you do... we move on, hopefully forward.

Lexus · #**2167** Posted **Jun 19, 2024, 12:30 AM**

2024, June 18

Still at only 2 pairs of stay cables.
Concrete pads placed on steel structure at the south end of the project.

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

madog222 · #**2168** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 3:54 AM**

The most recent navigational warning suggests that we’ll soon see more main bridge spans installed.

dharper · #**2169** Posted **Jul 10, 2024, 10:28 PM**

The bridge deck is growing at a snails pace. Hasn't grown much, if at all in the last 3-4 months. Port Mann Bridge deck grew a lot faster than the Pattullo Replacement Bridge, and was 2.5X times as many lanes.

Also, government construction projects use to have webcams, now they don't. What's up with that? It was nice to follow along at home.

logicbomb · #**2170** Posted **Jul 10, 2024, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by dharper

The bridge deck is growing at a snails pace. Hasn't grown much, if at all in the last 3-4 months. Port Mann Bridge deck grew a lot faster than the Pattullo Replacement Bridge, and was 2.5X times as many lanes.

Also, government construction projects use to have webcams, now they don't. What's up with that? It was nice to follow along at home.

Normally you look at a project as a whole to see progression but this thing is moving at a horribly slow pace.There has been no people working on the bridge deck this week. Literally feels like there's a bear bones crew on this thing.

You had a ton more crew working on the Port Mann Bridge.

Tvisforme · #**2171** Posted **Jul 10, 2024, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by logicbomb

Normally you look at a project as a whole to see progression but this thing is moving at a horribly slow pace.There has been no people working on the bridge deck this week. Literally feels like there's a bear bones crew on this thing.

You had a ton more crew working on the Port Mann Bridge.

I can't speak to previous weeks, but is it possible that they've suspended work during the heat wave? I can't imagine that it's optimal to pour concrete in 30+ degree weather.

madog222 · #**2172** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 2:23 AM**

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I can't speak to previous weeks, but is it possible that they've suspended work during the heat wave? I can't imagine that it's optimal to pour concrete in 30+ degree weather.

I don’t believe they are doing much concrete pouring at this stage.

The barge and crane used for hoisting the bridge deck segments had been working on the other side of the river and has repositioned to the main tower earlier this month.

dharper · #**2173** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 3:35 AM**

Thanks for answering the first part of the question.
Does anyone know why there is no webcams on projects anymore?

Lexus · #**2174** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 5:10 PM**

2024, July 9

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

logicbomb · #**2175** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tvisforme

I can't speak to previous weeks, but is it possible that they've suspended work during the heat wave? I can't imagine that it's optimal to pour concrete in 30+ degree weather.

Maybe this time around but there were some periods in the early spring where nothing was getting done as well. It's just weird to seen an ongoing project of this scale go days/weeks without activity. I really cannot see a Fall 2025 opening happening at this rate.

This feels like the Golden Ears Bridge project which saw a 2 year delay and came over 250mil over budget. Contractors really dick us around.

BaddieB · #**2176** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 6:32 PM**

The infrastructure is infrastructuring

hollywoodnorth · #**2177** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by logicbomb

Maybe this time around but there were some periods in the early spring where nothing was getting done as well. It's just weird to seen an ongoing project of this scale go days/weeks without activity. I really cannot see a Fall 2025 opening happening at this rate.

This feels like the Golden Ears Bridge project which saw a 2 year delay and came over 250mil over budget. Contractors really dick us around.

Fall 2025 is impossible. 2026 at best

officedweller · #**2178** Posted **Jul 17, 2024, 12:16 AM**

From Trish Jewison twitter posted today:

https://twitter.com/TrishJewison/sta...06220293550520

Jimbo604 · #**2179** Posted **Jul 17, 2024, 2:32 PM**

Hurry up and wait for the same number of lanes.Yippee!