As of this Saturday morning, the new Port Mann Bridge is open to eight lanes of traffic. The bridge actually has ten lanes, but the remaining two won't open until demolition of the old span is finished. Spokesperson Max Logan says that work begins this month. "The crews will begin on the approaches and then work toward the superstructure and … [Read more...]
Deadline looms for Port Mann Bridge toll discount
November 30, 2012 by
Thousands of drivers hoping to catch a break on tolls for the new Port Mann Bridge waited until the last minute to register. "It's been all hands on deck. It's been very busy here," says Max Logan, who speaks for the TReO program. Logan says the demand has grown from about three thousand people registering per day two weeks ago, to three … [Read more...]
Double fatality in overnight bridge crash
November 29, 2012 by
Two men are dead following a head-on crash on the Lions Gate Bridge. Just before midnight, the men, in their 20's, were north-bound in the centre lane when, according to witnesses, their car swerved into the southbound lane and hit the bus. 4 passengers on the Blue Bus were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening … [Read more...]
Port Mann Bridge opening Dec 1st
November 13, 2012 by
The Provincial Government has announced the new Port Mann bridge will open to eight lanes of traffic on Saturday, December 1st and tolling will commence after one free week, on Saturday, December 8th. The Ministry of Transportation says the transition to the 8-lane bridge opening will happen gradually with Highway 1 westbound traffic shifted onto … [Read more...]
More than 100 thousand sign up for Port Mann bridge deals
October 11, 2012 by
More than 100-thousand drivers have pre-registered for the decal giving them cheaper access to the Port Mann Bridge, when tolls take effect in a couple months. Close to twenty thousand users signed up on the first day in September and little more than three weeks later, that number has quintupled. "We now have more than 100-thousand drivers that … [Read more...]
Human leg found under Cambie Street Bridge
October 5, 2012 by
Two fishermen discovered a leg floating under the Cambie Street Bridge Friday afternoon. Vancouver Police and the Coroners Service got the call, and confirmed the remains found are indeed human. Police say they don't have an identity and foul play isn't suspected. The Coroners Service are now in control of the investigation. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Avoid the Port Mann bridge this weekend
September 21, 2012 by
Major construction at the new Port Mann bridge this weekend. Drivers are urged to take alternate routes. Crews are preparing to connect the Cape Horn interchange and its new overpasses to the new bridge this weekend. Intermittent lane closures start tonight. In particular, Highway One westbound reduced to one lane from Saturday night through Sunday … [Read more...]
3 lanes open on new Port Mann Bridge
September 18, 2012 by
The new Port Mann Bridge is carrying its first commuters. And they're getting a free ride - no tolls until one week after the bridge opens to both directions of traffic in December. But as of this morning, eastbound Hwy 1 drivers are using the new span. "Overnight, crews moved the barriers, adjusted the line painting, and as of about 5:30 this … [Read more...]
Port Mann Bridge free for first week
September 13, 2012 by
Transportation Minister Mary Polak has announced travelling across the new Port Mann bridge will be free for the first week it's open in December, and it's officially the widest bridge in the world. Hundreds of workers who helped build the new 10-lane crossing are gathered near the Surrey side for a barbecue and celebration. The bridge is not … [Read more...]
