Province to build and assume ownership of new Pattullo Bridge
February 16, 2018
|In What's News
Province to build and assume ownership of new Pattullo Bridge
February 16, 2018
|In What’s News
This morning, the Province announced they will fund and deliver the Pattullo Bridge replacement, including:
- A new four-lane Pattullo Bridge upstream from the existing bridge
- Removal of the existing bridge
The new Pattullo Bridge will be owned, operated and maintained by the Government of British Columbia. The Province estimates construction will begin in summer 2019 and complete by 2023.
Until the new bridge is open for traffic, TransLink will continue to own, operate and maintain the existing Pattullo Bridge.
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Does this mean that since Translink doesn’t have to assume responsibility for the project, there is no longer a funding shortfall for the 10 year plan?
Hi Tyler, the Pattullo Bridge was expected to be self-funded from the collection of tolls, not general revenue for other transit expenditures. As such, there is no impact to the regional funding ask for better services and rapid transit projects.
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