New Fraser River tunnel will have a new name when it opens

Work hasn’t even begun yet on the multi-year, multi-lane, multi-billion dollar Fraser River tunnel so it might be early to talk about its name.

The tunnel was renamed the George Massey Tunnel in 1967 after Delta MLA George Massey, three years after his death. Kruger would also like to find a way to recognize pioneer John Sullivan Deas who opened a salmon cannery on the island that bears his name as well as the Musqueam and Tsawwassen first nations.

Paton said he’s been pushing for the bridge for years and wonders why the original name of the old tunnel, the Deas Island Tunnel, was changed in the first place. “So why not rename it back to the John Deas Tunnel … the Deas Island Tunnel?” Harvie said he’s still waiting for a report on the environmental assessment and if procurement has started and can’t be certain when construction will start. But there’s a lack of information available now, he added.

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