Fraser River Tunnel Project, Richmond

Stage: Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
Value: C$4.1Bfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity: Not published
Owner: BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit
Last checked: 1 Oct 2026

Stage timeline

Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
ApprovedNot yet
Under constructionNot yet
CompleteNot yet

Proposed replacement of the Massey Tunnel and upgrades and associated infrastructure. Phase 1 would include improvements to the highway approaches and Phase 2 will include an 8 lane immersed tube tunnel.

From the project's description in B.C. Major Projects Inventory, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; shortened to whole sentences where long.

Facts

Type: Bridges and tunnels (tunnel) · Bridges and tunnels in British Columbia
Location: Richmond
Municipality: Richmond
Province or state: British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada
Estimated start: Q4 2026 from BC Major Projects Inventory
Estimated completion: Q4 2030 from BC Major Projects Inventory

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Tilbury Phase 2 LNG expansion project · Pipelines, oil and gas · Proposed · about 4 km away
SCM Grinding Facility · Large industrial plants · Proposed · about 5 km away
Steveston Substation Upgrade · Transmission lines · Proposed · about 5 km away (an approximate location)

Latest updates

30 Sep 2025: first recorded here. BC Major Projects Inventory, 30 Sep 2025 edition.

Stage history

Proposed BC Major Projects Inventory: Proposed: Consultation/Approvals (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Sources

BC Major Projects Inventory: MPI project 3060 (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Licences: Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Full credits: Data sources and licences.

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