On May 24, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that the Broadway subway project in Vancouver and the replacement project for the Peter Bridge connecting Surrey and New Westminster will both be delayed.
The subway is scheduled to begin operation in 2027, and the Peter Bridge in 2025. This is the second time the completion dates for both projects have been changed.
The subway was originally scheduled to open in 2025, but a concrete contractor strike and construction of tunnels and stations took longer than expected. The Peter Bridge was also scheduled to open in 2023, but the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues had a major impact. But BC Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said both projects are progressing well, with the former having already finished boring the tunnel — the most difficult part — and the latter having completed construction of the new bridge’s main tower. The Broadway Subway is an extension of the SkyTrain Millennium Line.
The total cost of construction is approximately $2.8 billion. The Peter Bridge will be a bridge with wider lanes separated by a median strip and will also have separate pedestrian and bicycle lanes.