Surrey's mayor is criticizing the B-C government's recent announcement that the Pattullo Bridge replacement has been delayed for the second time.
The province says the bridge spanning the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey will not be completed and open to traffic until the fall of 2025.
Stalled progress. The Pattullo Bridge replacement is being delayed, yet again. Meanwhile, Surrey's population is booming and infrastructure is struggling to keep up. Why is the Province replacing a 4-lane bridge with a 4-lane bridge with the possibility of future expansion? The… pic.twitter.com/miK5wUqvfe
— Office of the Mayor (@SurreyMayor) May 27, 2024
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says in a statement that the province has mandated cities to create more housing, but it's falling short on delivering the necessary infrastructure to support that growth.
Locke adds that the decision to replace a four-lane bridge with another four-lane bridge was short-sighted, considering Surrey’s rapidly growing population and increased traffic demands.
