Construction launched on B.C. connector route
SURREY, B.C. — Construction has begun on the much anticipated South Fraser Perimeter Road in the Lower Mainland.
The joint project of provincial and federal dollars aims to create jobs and improve traffic safety, travel and trade for families and businesses throughout metro Vancouver.
“The South Fraser Perimeter Road Project will create an estimated 7,000 new jobs by 2021 and will build B.C.’s economic competitiveness by streamlining the movement of goods and people and ensuring we can tap into the trade opportunities with the Asia-Pacific,” said Premier Gordon Campbell.
The $1-billion South Fraser Perimeter Road Project is part of British Columbia’s Gateway Program and the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. The feds have committed $365 million to the SFPR, while B.C.’s share runs at about $635 million.
The new 40-km, four-lane route will directly link current port facilities, rail yards and industrial areas to Highways 1, 91 and 99. The new road aims to improve transportation links for both local residents and industry while taking congestion off of existing metro roadways.
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