{"id":1889,"date":"2016-02-05T18:54:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T18:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/bcta-backs-10-lane-replacement-bridge\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:51:20","slug":"bcta-backs-10-lane-replacement-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/bcta-backs-10-lane-replacement-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"BCTA Backs 10-lane Replacement Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced its support for the province\u2019s proposed improvements to replace the George Massey Tunnel with a 10-lane bridge which would include a dedicated truck lane.<\/p>\n<p>The 10-lane bridge that would replace the George Massey Tunnel would see five lanes in each direction, an HOV\/transit lane and separate lane for trucks and other slow-moving vehicles to help navigate the grade of the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project aims to improve the capacity of Highway 99, which the BCTA says is an important goods movement corridor in the area.<\/p>\n<p>With the potential move toward tolling all bridge crossings in the region, the BCTA said it would like to see a consistent vehicle classification system in place for tolling purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The BCTA\u2019s recommendations for the project were as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build a 10-lane bridge in order to avoid congestion on opening day, and ensure the bridge can accommodate growth in traffic volume and goods movement throughout its life cycle;<br \/>\n\u2022 Toll all bridge crossings in Metro Vancouver to avoid significant traffic diversion to free alternative routes and as a move towards a mobility pricing scheme for transportation infrastructure;<br \/>\n\u2022 Use TransLink\u2019s vehicle classifications (currently in place for the Golden Ears Bridge) for tolling purposes for the GMT replacement bridge and all other tolled crossings in the Lower Mainland;<br \/>\n\u2022 Institute a Traffic Advisory Committee similar to the one used successfully for the Port Mann\/Highway 1 Improvement Project, including representatives from BCTA, in order to guide traffic management during construction of the new bridge;<br \/>\n\u2022 Include penalty clauses for congestion in the construction contract to assist with traffic management planning; and<br \/>\n\u2022 Increase vertical clearance of overpasses to a minimum of 5.5 metres to accommodate oversize loads and project cargo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The B.C. 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