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Bikes and emergency vehicles would be great. But there are costs to maintain it. It is being replaced not because it is inadequate for traffic, but because it is dangerously narrow and at the end of it's lifespan. Two bridges leading into the same area would just move the congestion from the bridge to wherever the dual-bridge traffic merges.

@@EstrefResuli I have a comparison video coming out to show the size difference.

@@ModernProjectManager It doesn't matter the size if the traffic still will flow in two lanes. With Surrey growth, traffic will be congested even worse than it's now on the old bridge.

The design specified that, unfortunately due to the connecting road network remaining as is, a larger bridge wouldn't help much with traffic congestion; so they decided to save the money. That being said, it is designed to be expanded to 6 lanes if need be in the future, by cantilevering the multi-use pathway over the side.

It's not really a provincial decision. New Westminster is responsible for vetoing the 6-lane expansion happening immediately. Surrey wanted it. Pretty sure the provincial government would be totally on board. But New Westminster didn't want it. It'll happen eventually, though, so they're just delaying the inevitable.

@@RUmlas and New West misses you! I’ll try to incorporate more New West flyby, like at the end of my latest video.

@@RUmlas stay tuned to see the demolition!

I hope they keep the arch in place as a memorial to the millions of brave people who risked their lives crossing this death trap! 😂

@@merlyn412 I think at time 7:10 there is a short clip of a top-down view of both bridges. You can judge the size there. I’ll make more comparison videos

It's expandable to 6-lanes in the future, which Surrey wanted to do right away, but New West didn't want the additional traffic, apparently. Which is silly, because three-lanes in the eastbound direction would be better for New West traffic, since you can have McBride, Royal and Columbia's approaches all have their own lane onto the bridge, which would cut down a lot of the back-up that goes along Columbia and Royal because they're currently merging together to get onto the bridge. That alone would improve things significantly in New West, despite whatever induced demand you might get, or traffic coming from Surrey. That's really not as big a problem for New West when that traffic is mostly just passing through New West and headed in different directions once they're past the bridge (again, one onto Columbia, one onto McBride and one onto Royal). The problem is the back-up getting onto the bridge. It would be best for New West to focus on streamlining through-ways, if they want to improve traffic in the city. It'll happen eventually, so New West is just delaying the inevitable. For how long? Who knows.

@@MailMan-re3xe DJI Mini 4 Pro. Every flight is a risk. Just barely holding like a gimp, lol!

​@@ModernProjectManager: I've got the drone bug, Mavic 2 enterprise dual, for hunting poachers. MINI 2, 1st. Air 3, offroad trail checker.

@@n8ryder you are welcome, and thank you for the feedback! I’ll do more top down passes for you!

@@ModernProjectManager awesome thanks. Especially one that shows both old and new for comparison like you did at 7:10 :-)

Ikr!

But everybody working at NDP speed that'll be in 2050

I've been saying this since it was announced.

It can be easily expanded to a 6 lane bridge when the roads on either side are capable of handling that traffic. Much of McBride and King George blvrds will need to be widened for that to have much benefit first.

@@JohnInDaHouse2015 Yes. I would assume concrete would fill the roadway, once the floor slabs are in.

@@ModernProjectManager YEAH but not filling in between super structure.? i see they have to have a barrier btween raw iron and concrete. LIKE a foundation seal plate plastic used in houses btwn foundation concrete and wood plate. !!! What is the inbetween connection is what i am interested in.

@@JohnInDaHouse2015 you are correct, I guess the shiny thing on the road in the south is a plastic barrier.

@@zululeppard interesting how some people love it, some people hate it? I will try a few formats. Thank you!

@@ModernProjectManager I think it's great. I doubt anyone just wants to hear the drone motors, and if people want silence they can just mute.

@@lyndonfish6229 I have not checked yet, but like 90% of the products around me, it probably is. Contractors still say it’s cheaper.

yes all our cars and scrap steel is sent to Japan not China to make new cars.

@@flyingleaf8929 the 100 year old documentary talk about the uproar that people wanted a 6 lane bridge. Didn’t learn anything in 100 years, lol

@@elypevets5633 it is quite the distance to travel, even for scooter people.

@@robertetchell7804 Yes, there will be a large side walk and bike lanes on both sides.

@@EA_47_ That’s a good idea.

@@sandyfung2535 the old bridge will be demolished, once the new bridge is complete.

Glad you like them!

@@chrislippingwell3587 it’s actually speeding up! looking back at my early footage, there is lots of progress! I am publishing new video soon that is a recap of this week. Thank you for the support!

Lobbyist and politics and corruption. Expected price also went up to 10x the initial plan.

@@erikjohnson9931 it’s located on the Fraser River near New Westminster in British Columbia.

@@ModernProjectManager holy crap as I’ll be in BC coming up soon

@@1.thomasalmeida Maybe they are building as if a cruise ship will go down the Fraser River! Please Stay Tuned for the Demolition!

That old bridge is ready to fall apart

@@nillermatic18 the old bridge also has a history of accidents.

@@happywl Thank you for your support! Will try to evolve from flyby, to editing footage soon!

@@SkyLehman just try’in to make it enjoyable!

@@pitrow66 I think it’s 80 cable stays, from 21 to 63 degrees, but not sure.

@@ModernProjectManager i mean the actual number of PVC coated 1” cables inside of each individual cable stays, which are each pulled individually.

It’s a safe design.