Premier John Horgan says a twin-tunnel proposal for a major Metro Vancouver traffic bottleneck will get serious consideration from his government. Horgan says Metro Vancouver mayors now appear united in their support for a plan to reduce traffic congestion at the current George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99 under the Fraser River. Horgan says the treasury board will examine the cost of the twinning project and the province will go back to the federal government to ask for funding. "We believe only tunnel options, including a cost-effective deep bored tunnel if possible, should be considered," the joint letter says. He said simply twinning the tunnel would trigger federal environmental assessments that would further delay the project while commuters suffer.

Source: CBC News May 24, 2019 01:00 UTC