The British Columbia government has awarded a contract for the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge in Metro Vancouver. The $1.4-billion project will see a new four-lane bridge built with wider lanes connecting Surrey and New Westminster. Fraser Crossing Partners — consisting of a number of construction companies — has been awarded a $967.5 million contract to replace the bridge, with the remaining costs covering project management, financing, property acquisition and other project-related items. The bridge is being built under a so-called community benefits agreement, which is aimed at boosting apprenticeship opportunities and hiring more women, Indigenous people and other under-represented workers. "Today, the NDP formally confirmed the awarded contract for the Pattullo Bridge replacement, which not only retains the width of the crossing at four lanes but comes with a seven per cent price increase in cost that will be paid for by B.C.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2020 00:01 UTC