There have long been calls to not only toll the new Port Mann Bridge, but other structures across the region to make it fair and equitable."No way" says the Chair of the Translink Mayor's Council.Richard Walton is also North Vancouver District Mayor.He says tolling all structures "doesn't make any sense." "If the intent is to try and share the cost … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Province announces reduced tolls on Port Mann Bridge
September 12, 2012 by
The province has announced tolls on the new Port Mann Bridge will be slashed to one dollar and fifty cents for the first three months, starting in December. They'll go up to three dollars in the new year. However, should you register your vehicle by the end of February, that discount will stay in place through December, 2013. Jordan Bateman … [Read more...]
Final construction phases for Port Mann bridge
September 5, 2012 by
Construction is in its final stages for the new Port Mann bridge and its December opening. The Cape Horn interchange is changing dramatically. Officials have this to say to commuters: expect big changes this month as the final pieces are put together for the Cape Horn interchange. It's the busiest, if not most complicated interchange in BC, going … [Read more...]
Pattullo Bridge closed for weekend
August 18, 2012 by
The Pattullo Bridge is now closed for some major work and will remain off limits to drivers and pedestrians until 3am Monday. The bridge is operated by Translink -- company spokesperson Derek Zabel explains the work. "So what's happening to the bridge -- it's about 75 years old -- so there's been some damage to the asphalt, so what's going to … [Read more...]
Recycled bridge becomes North Shore cycling path
August 15, 2012 by
Cyclists may want to check out a new loop on the North Shore made out of a recycled bridge. Metro Vancouver spokesman Bill Morrell says a bridge in the Coquitlam watershed was decommissioned back in 1999. "So rather than throw away that steel and the bridge, Metro Vancouver explored what options there were for repurposing the bridge itself in … [Read more...]
ID released of a man killed when a bridge swept away in the Kootenays
June 25, 2012 by
The man killed when a bridge was swept away by flooding near Nelson on Saturday has been identified. Edward Posnikoff was 72 years old and from Crescent Valley. A family member watched him fall into the water when the bridge collapsed over Goose creek. His body was recovered Sunday. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Bridge construction not causing crashes
June 5, 2012 by
Ongoing construction of the new Port Mann Bridge may seem to be causing headaches for many commuters, but crash numbers compiled by the Insurance Corporation of BC don't reflect that. Total collisions recorded for the first three months of 2012, between United Boulevard in Coquitlam and 152nd Street in Surrey, number 149. That's slightly above … [Read more...]
Capilano Suspension Bridge safe, despite weekend death
June 4, 2012 by
As RCMP continue to investigate the death of a man who fell near the Capilano Suspension Bridge, a company spokesperson says there will be a review of safety measures. But Sue Kaffka says the current barrier is six inches above code, and they do not believe there is any cause for concern. "It is an effective barrier at that height," says … [Read more...]
30 year old man falls to his death near Capilano Suspension Bridge
June 2, 2012 by
A 30 year old man is dead after falling more than 200 feet near the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. It happened around 5:30 Saturday evening. RCMP Staff Sgt. Glenn Magark says the man was on the exit part of the Cliffwalk Bridge. He says police have looked at video of the man. "It's quite apparent that he's looking over the edge as … [Read more...]
Replacing bridge could cost a billion dollars
May 24, 2012 by
It'll be four years before any construction starts, but business leaders being consulted about the future of the Pattullo Bridge have now been told the bridge must be replaced and that could cost a billion dollars. Translink's Sany Zein says the best option for the 75-year old bridge linking Surrey with New Westminster is a six-lane … [Read more...]
