Activists for the Council of Canadian Delta/Richmond chapter say replacing the Massey Tunnel will not fix traffic congestion -- increasing transit capacity will. The group is rallying outside a Ministry of Transportation open house in Delta today. Eric Doherty with the council says by adding more buses through the tunnel -- bottle necks … [Read more...]
Options tabled to replace/upgrade the George Massey tunnel
March 11, 2013 by
The province is moving into 'phase two' of public consultations over replacing or improving the George Massey tunnel. People are being pitched five different options which start with improving the existing tunnel and surrounding interchanges. The second plan is to build a brand new tunnel right beside the existing one with the original George … [Read more...]
Consultation coming soon on George Massey tunnel
March 6, 2013 by
The Ministry of Transportation will hold public hearings next week on its long range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel. It's called phase two of public consultation, and it includes meetings in Richmond, Surrey and Delta from next Wednesday through Saturday. Phase one of that consultation in December saw eleven hundred people weigh in, … [Read more...]
10/16/2012 – The 2012 CBC Massey Lectures, ‘The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos’
October 16, 2012 by
The 2012 CBC Massey Lectures, The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos, will be delivered by Neil Turok, Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind, seeking to understand the universe around us. Scientific knowledge is our most precious … [Read more...]
Motorcyclist in hospital after crash that closed Massey Tunnel for hours
September 17, 2012 by
A motorcyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after losing control and crashing on Highway 99 at the Massey Tunnel shortly before 11:00 last night. Corporal Peter Somerville with Deas Island RCMP says the motorcyclist -- who is in his forties -- was travelling northbound. The bike appeared to be weaving in and out of traffic, but not going … [Read more...]
