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Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes

BY , Feb 10, 2020 11:38 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:32 PM

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

Pattullo Bridge replacement will mean safer, easier, toll-free commutes. Pic-Jawad Siddiqui

The contract for the Pattullo Bridge replacement has been awarded, creating good jobs and training opportunities for workers who will help build the toll-free crossing to better connect communities in the Lower Mainland.

“People in the Lower Mainland depend on the Pattullo Bridge every day, and they deserve safe, easy, toll-free commutes,” said Premier John Horgan. “

The current bridge has needed to be replaced for years, and I’m proud our government is getting it done in a way that benefits the local community with good jobs and training opportunities.

This is all part of our work to keep people and goods moving as we build a strong, sustainable B.C.”

The nearly $1.4-billion Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project is being delivered under the Province’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), which prioritizes hiring local workers, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities and other under-represented groups who are qualified to do the work, in a safe, welcoming work environment.

This project will help diversify and grow B.C.’s skilled workforce by providing opportunities for Red Seal apprentices to work on site and gain the experience they need to launch good careers in the trades.


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