My Thought s About ” Single 10-lane bridge to replace Port Mann”, the cbcnews article. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/04/bc-new-port-mann-bridge.html
People living in the Fraser Valley were no doubt excited by the BC government’s recent announcement of a new Port Mann Bridge. In the cbcnews article published on Feb. 4, 2009, it was announced that the government would spend even more money to build an even larger bridge. While this may seem like good news for the environment (less cars idling in traffic, more opportunities for transit users, etc.), the government is simply allowing urban sprawl to occur with even fewer barriers than before. The current Port Mann Bridge, and the traffic that goes with it, is one of the last barriers to prevent people from moving east into the Fraser Valley. The lack of traffic that will come with the new bridge, and resulting 35 minute commute from Langley to Downtown, will make people far more willing to move to the suburbs.
This effect will most likely cause an increase in property values in the Fraser Valley as more people look to new suburbs for their next house purchase. As a result, developers will find it even more lucritive to develop in the valley and further development application signs will grace completely useful agricultural land.
