Port Mann Bridge To Go Ahead

The Port Mann Bridge is a bridge that spans the Fraser River connecting Coquitlam to Surrey in British Columbia. The bridge consists of three spans carrying five lanes of Trans-Canada Highway #1 traffic. Port Mann Bridge is frequently congested between the hours of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.and during rush hour its even worst. The B.C. government has given the go-ahead to the Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 expansion project. The new Port Mann Bridge will be increased from the existing 5 lanes to 8 lanes. The proposal includes widening Highway 1 between McGill Street in Vancouver and 216th street in Langley. Interchanges from Vancouver to Langley will also be upgraded to increase interchange capacity and improve safety [2]. This will include priority access lanes as well as new cycling facilities. The huge project includes constructing a bridge adjacent to the existing Port Mann Bridge and widening Highway 1. Construction on the controversial twinning of the Port Mann Bridge will start later this year. The twinned Port Mann Bridge will be tolled to pay for the project.