The consortium comprises Bouygues Construction Canada, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd, Pomerleau BC Inc, and Arcadis Canada Inc.
The new eight-lane Fraser River Tunnel will replace the 65-year-old George Massey Tunnel. It will be an immersed tube tunnel with three general-purpose travel lanes and a dedicated public transit lane in each direction. It will also feature a separate multi-use path for walking, cycling and other active transport.
Minister of transportation and infrastructure Rob Fleming said the selection was a “huge step” for the project.
“With this team in place, we can finalise the project design and ready it for construction, helping us improve travel for people moving along Highway 99 between Richmond and Delta,” he said.
The project will now enter the development phase, which includes collaboration on the tunnel design and agreement on project costs and risks between the Province and Cross Fraser Partnership. The final design and cost submission will culminate in a design-build agreement.
The environmental assessment will continue in parallel with the development of the project design and early works. Major construction will start in 2026.
In advance of tunnel construction, the Province is delivering several improvements along Highway 99 to improve travel. Transit and cycling upgrades are already complete and the Steveston Interchange Project will reach a key milestone this year with construction of the first half of the new interchange.
In June, crews began erecting the 21 concrete girders that will support the first half of the new interchange. Steveston Highway traffic will then move on to the new structure so the old overpass can be removed and work can begin on the second segment. The Steveston Interchange Project is on schedule for completion next year.
