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Originally Posted by Sheba
...May not be completed until 2030
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Whenever I hear them speak of 2030, or "if this project touches the river, it will kick off a multi-year federal environmental assessment process" I think of this little moment back in 2017:
https://theprovince.com/opinion/columnists/mike-smyth-massey-tunnel-fight-heats-up-on-the-ground
So, basically cancel the 10-lane bridge project, delay for 5-10 years, and then proceed with an 8-lane bridge project, with inflated labour costs due to the community benefits agreement (a.k.a. 100% Union labour), not to mention inflation and materials cost increases. Plus, if an 8-lane bridge with rail capabilities is likely.... gee, that's starting to sound like a 10-lane bridge, with 2 lanes repurposed for rail.
"The new 8-lane replacement bridge will be complete by 2030, at an estimated cost of $10.0B. Existing interchanges will be spackled and painted, a la BC "Value Engineering" techniques.
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