BC Government Moves Ahead on Replacement for Massey Tunnel

Nine contracts have been awarded for technical and engineering expertise to support the Province's delivery of the Highway 99 Tunnel Program to replace the George Massey Tunnel.

BC'S Minister of Transportation, Rob Fleming, announced that the George Massey Tunnel will be replaced with another tunnel that will be comprised of 8-lanes, with two of the lanes dedicated to rapid bus transit lanes and an active transportation pathway.

“The Surrey Board of Trade has advocated for an 8 to 10 lane bridge and is disappointed with the decision made by the BC Government,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “Surrey is still growing by 1,200-1,400 people a month, and another 1.3 million people are expected to arrive by 2030 in the Metro Vancouver region - with many of them expected to live, learn, work and play in Surrey and the South Fraser economic region. The 8-lane tunnel, which is really only an additional 2 lanes from what currently is in place, does not meet Surrey's needs to move people and move goods. Surrey is compromised again in terms of transportation infrastructure.”

“The bridge was expected to have been ready by now. It is unfortunate that we are back at square one.”

The replacement project is estimated to cost $4.15 billion, and to be completed by 2030. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025 after a three-and-a-half-year environmental assessment.