George Massey Tunnel
Forty Nine years ago this month:
The George Massey Tunnel (also known as the Deas Island Tunnel; often referred to as Massey Tunnel) is a highway traffic tunnel in the Greater Vancouver. It is located approximately 20 km south of the city center of Vancouver, and approximately 30 km north of the Canada – US Border at Blaine Washington.
The tunnel was opened to traffic in March 1959 with the construction cost of approximately $25 million. It carries a four lane divided highway under the south arm of the Fraser River, joining the city of Richmond to the north with the municipality of Delta to the south.
The tunnel forms part of Hwy 99, and it’s named for (Nehamiah) George Massey, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He represented Delta between 956 and 1960, and was a long time advocate of a permanent crossing to replace and existing ferry that crossed the south arm of the Fraser River.
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