Hi Buzzer readers. While we rehabilitate the 78-year-old Pattullo Bridge, TransLink is working hard on the NEW Pattullo Bridge!

We’re consulting with the public on proposed bridge connections in New Westminister and Surrey, June 13 – July 11, 2016

Learn more and have your say

First, you’ll want to check the translink.ca/pattulloreplacement page for the most comprehensive and up-to-date info. Below are two ways you can get involved plucked from that page:

Provide feedback online by going to translink.ca/pattulloreplacement and contact us via email.

Surrey – open houses
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5-8 p.m. Surrey City Hall – 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey

Saturday, June 25, 2016 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bridgeview Elementary School – 12834 115A Avenue Surrey

New Westminster – open houses
Saturday, June 18 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sapperton Pensioners’ Hall – 318 Keary Street, New Westminster

Wednesday, June 22 5-8 p.m. Inn at the Quay – 900 Quayside Drive, New Westminster

A bit of history

In their June 2014 “Regional Transportation Investments – a Vision for Metro Vancouver”, the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation identified that the Pattullo Bridge replacement will be a

“new, four-lane bridge, primarily funded by user pricing. The replacement bridge will be designed in a manner so as not to foreclose the consideration to six lanes, subject to all-party agreement and Mayors’ Council approval.”

TransLink has initiated the planning and project development for the replacement bridge, including beginning environmental studies and seeking public input on community connections.

While funding for a new bridge is not yet in place, TransLink is working with senior government partners and the Mayors’ Council to secure the necessary funding for this critical project.