The Golden Ears Bridge in Vancouver is a 1 km, six-lane road that spans the Fraser River and connects Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Langley and Surrey. The project also includes more than 3.5 km of structures including ramps, viaducts, minor bridges and underpasses and more than 13 km of mainline roadway, a large part of which has been landscaped.
The project brought close to $1-billion in construction-related activity to the area. Commuters using the new bridge now save up to 40 minutes per peak-hour round-trip from Maple Ridge to Langley.
This project connects four communities in greater Vancouver, BC. The bridge crosses the Fraser River, which supports the migration of one million salmon annually and is a habitat for the near-extinct Sturgeon fish. In addition to the sensitive marine species, the site is also home to several nearby green spaces, parklands, and archaeologically sensitive areas. Through its management of the project company, BBGI has developed relevant experience managing contractors in the delivery of complex contracts and coordinating with multiple stakeholders. The Golden Ears Bridge represented the largest private financing for a greenfield PPP in Canada at the time and was procured by TransLink together with Partnerships BC.