March 29, 2024

Tolls now in effect for Port Mann Bridge

If you want to use Highway One to get to Surrey, you now have to pay to cross the Port Mann Bridge. The Province gave drivers a week to experience the new eight-lane, 3.3 billion dollar bridge for free. But as of midnight Saturday, a $ 1.50 toll went into effect. That introductory rate will double in March for anyone who hasn't registered by the … [Read more...]

Drivers flock to sign up for reduced Port Mann tolls

Drivers are flocking to the new Port Mann bridge website to register for discounts and other incentives.  Port Mann bridge and highway one CEO Mike Proudfoot says to date 50,000 motorists have registered.  He hopes the majority of drivers will be registered by November.  "Our goal is to get as many drivers registered as possible and … [Read more...]

Richard Walton on Port Mann Bridge tolls

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

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...]

New transportation minister stays put for now on Port Mann tolls

B.C.'s new transportation minister is making no promises when it comes to tolls on the new Port Mann Bridge. Mary Polak says we'll have to wait and see if the government goes ahead with its initial plan for one-way tolls of $ 3, or finds some way to lower the cost.  "We have to work that out between ourselves and the ministry of finance. … [Read more...]

BC Government insists tolls on new Port Mann Bridge are necessary

Yes, tolls are coming to the new Port Mann Bridge   We've known that for awhile but we put the question again to BC's somewhat new Premier, Christy Clark after she announced the bridge is now half complete.   The Premier says the tolls will be $ 3 each way for a passenger car or pick-up.   And Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom … [Read more...]