The problem with this bridge is that it will dump more auto traffic into richmond, which roads are at or near capacity and the 3 local bridges that cross into Vancouver, the Art Laing, Oak and Knight Street bridges are at capacity during peak hours, thus all this bridge will accomplish for about $4 billion is moving gridlock about 3 km north.

I take issue with Liberal MLA wannabe Ian Paton, with is comment that the bridge will allow farm equipment to cross, that can't use the tunnel.

First of all, the law in BC is that vehicles that are licensed and cannot maintain 60kph are illegal to operate on a highway bridge or tunnel. In fact oversized loads can proceed through the tunnel with a pilot car if need be.

The reason this bridge is being built is a political favour to the Port Authority and Fraser Surrey Docks, so it can load dirty and volatile Braken oil and Montana coal, delivered direct by the BNSF RR onto Cape MAX colliers and tankers which are too big the cross the tunnel.