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Originally Posted by Metro-One
Well, considering that a close relative of mine was deeply involved with the pile driving component of the 2.6b front running bid, and that number has been confirmed by various other sources, it’s far from just an assumption, and calling it that now seems like a poor attempt at a cope.
And it sure as hell wouldn’t have been 11billion!!
That’s right, rumored price tag is now 11 billion for no new interchanges and roughly 2km of tunnel / upgraded highway. (For reference the original plan had 30km of highway upgrades, major interchange rebuilds, median bus lane with direct bus only grade separated ramps, ahhh, you know the story 
Just pull the plug and dust off the old documents and build the bridge for an inflated 5 billion, then use the remaining 6 billion for other highway upgrades around the province. Maybe a couple interchange conversions on the SFPR, a couple long promised interchanges in Kelowna, and interchange or two on the 17 through Sannich and Victoria, and maybe some highway 1 twinning. |
Source: trust me bro.
I have no doubt a previous crossing would have cost less than one built today, especially in our post-COVID, inflation, US trade war world. That's the case with everything.
If you're suggesting it wouldn't have gone wildly over time and/or budget like pretty much every other large infrastructure project, well...
Clarke promised this in 2013, but only to start construction in 2017. Can't make promises that are more than one election away and be taken seriously.
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