B.C. terminates contractor on Massey Tunnel replacement project
The province says retendering will split the remaining work into packages to widen competition and improve value after talks with the consortium failed.
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation terminated its design-build agreement with Cross Fraser Partnership after failing to reach mutually acceptable commercial terms for the George Massey Tunnel replacement project.
- The province previously pursued the project as a single, large progressive design-build contract but now intends to divide remaining work into multiple packages to strengthen competition and increase opportunities for local contractors.
- Early site preparation, including utility relocations and tree clearing on Deas Island, will continue while the province issues requests for qualifications to identify qualified proponents for key project phases.
- Delta Mayor George Harvie and Conservative politicians criticized the decision, citing concerns over potential cost increases and delays, while Delta city council unanimously requested an independent third-party investigation into the project.
- The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is expected to complete its review by the end of 2026, with major construction set to begin in 2027; the project remains listed at $4.15 billion, though no revised budget has been released.
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Today In BCB.C. moves to re-tender construction of George Massey Tunnel replacement
Construction of a new tunnel between Delta and Richmond is once again up for bidding as the province adjusts its procurement strategy for the project. Announced in August of 2021, the Fraser River Tunnel Project will replace the 65-year-old George Massey Tunnel with a new toll-free eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel featuring three general-purpose travel lanes and one dedicated transit lane in each direction, as well as a separate multi-use path to…
Province nixes deal with contractor on George Massey Tunnel replacement, retendering job
The Transportation Ministry issued a statement Monday saying the province could not reach agreement with Cross Fraser Partnership on the commercial terms for the final construction of the eight-lane tunnel connecting Richmond and Delta.
The Toronto Star
B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver,
BC terminates agreement with design-build consortium for new Fraser River tunnel
The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, though it says the $4.15-billion project is still on track.
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