Overpass opening marks completion of Roberts Bank Rail Corridor improvements

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Province of British Columbia

The official opening of the Mufford Crescent overpass marks the official completion of all nine Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) infrastructure improvement projects in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.

 

“The Roberts Bank Rail Corridor program significantly strengthens Canada’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. This unprecedented government and industry partnership has built a rail corridor that enhances our transportation and trade links to important markets while improving safety for local communities,”
said Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt.

The RBRC program is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of the road and rail network and enhance quality of life for residents of communities through which rail traffic travels to and from the Deltaport terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta.

The RBRC projects have been made possible through a collaboration of partners including the Canadian government, the province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver, TransLink, the city of Surrey, the city of Langley, the township of Langley, the corporation of Delta, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, the British Columbia Railway Company and BNSF.

Total funding for the nine RBRC projects is about CA$307 million (US$281 million).

Other recently-completed RBRC projects have come in on time and on budget including the 232nd Street Overpass project, the Panorama Ridge Whistle-Cessation Projects and the 152nd Street Overpass project in Surrey, as well as the 192nd Street Overpass project in Langley.

 

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