Editor:
What did you expect from the NDP (No Damn Progress) on the George Massey Tunnel? The result of all the deliberations by the NDP is more study.
Best case scenario now is a business case by 2020, then tenders, negotiations, etc. Maybe a decision by 2022 when the 10-lane bridge would have been completed and we would be driving on it.
The plan, according to the consultant, is a six- to eight-lane bridge would be good through 2045. Do we only plan capacity for 25 years? Shortsighted?
Oh, and the government will be providing short-term relief to the congestion in the interim. The improvements to the tunnel are welcome and needed. However, the problem is the number of vehicles going through the tunnel. You have to increase capacity or reduce demand.
Or maybe turn the two lanes into three lanes in each direction (ICBC would love that). Or maybe all four lanes in one direction only at certain times. Great if you want to go the other way. Alternatively maybe a ferry from Vancouver or Richmond to Ladner. Oh, I think somebody did that in the past.
Maybe the other mayors will help fund a canoe service since the bridge is not in their respective best interests.
Does anyone really believe that waiting another five to seven years to complete this project will actually save money? Best case scenario: wait a few years and put the Liberals back into power since the NDP seems to have trouble making good decisions (remember the high speed ferries).
John Godfreyson
