The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced on August 18, 2021, that a new, eight-lane immersed tube tunnel (ITT) will replace the existing George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99, providing people a toll-free crossing that aligns with regional interests and an active transportation connection across the Fraser River. On September 14, 2023, the Project received a Readiness Decision from the
Environmental Assessment Office. This moves the project into the Process Planning phase of the EA process. In the interim, the Province is also taking action to reduce traffic congestion and improve transit and cycling infrastructure along the Highway 99 corridor. Work on these improvements is underway, with two of the three transit and cycling improvement projects have already been completed.
