Construction could finally commence this year on a major project aimed at alleviating truck congestion as well as queuing and parking along Deltaport Way and the causeway.
A joint initiative funded by Transport Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, a truck staging area is to be built on provincially-owned land near the intersection of Highway 17A and Deltaport Way.
First announced a couple of years ago, the $18 million facility would be leased to the port. It would accommodate up to 140 trucks on the east side of Highway 17A and, to the west, a parking area for 40 early arrival trucks, a restroom and an inspection area for B.C. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement. Only port-authorized trucks would be allowed to access the facility, which would have surveillance cameras monitored by port security.
Sandor Gyarmati – Delta Optimist – January 13, 2017.
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