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BC Conservatives Propose 10-Lane Bridge to Replace Massey Tunnel

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Conservative Party of British Columbia proposes replacing the George Massey Tunnel with a new 10-lane bridge if elected.
Leader Lorne Doerkson announced the bridge plan in a Thursday news release.
NDP Leader David Eby called the bridge proposal “lunacy.”
Eby warned the bridge plan would add one to two years to environmental assessment and procurement.
The Surrey Cloverdale women’s and children’s hospital project’s cost rose to $2.88 billion, pushing completion to 2030.

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Conservative Party of British Columbia proposes replacing the George Massey Tunnel with a new 10-lane bridge if elected.
Leader Lorne Doerkson announced the bridge plan in a Thursday news release.
NDP Leader David Eby called the bridge proposal “lunacy.”
Eby warned the bridge plan would add one to two years to environmental assessment and procurement.
The Surrey Cloverdale women’s and children’s hospital project’s cost rose to $2.88 billion, pushing completion to 2030.