Surrey gets a new bridge to replace an icon

[DripDrop]

B.C. gov't provides update on Pattullo Bridge replacement

Four years after construction began, the replacement for the Pattullo Bridge is one step closer to opening to drivers.

vancouver.citynews.ca

Here we go again with 911 problems. At least they decided to use an optional English name this time/
Additionally, this bridge's landing is right at the old Riverview site. Which, at one time, was an lockdown-style mental facility. I can only imaging how PTSD-triggering it would be traversing this bridge towards the old site, to someone who may have spent time locked up there.
Also, I wonder how much tax money was spent to some up with that failure name? My guess is $30,000

 

[I_live_inur_head]

English should be declared a second language in B.C. At least it needs to be in smaller writing under the other 'text'.

 

[Hirudinea]

Second? After what, Chinese or Punjabi?

 

[ovarieasy]

That signage cost the city $10,000
Not redoing all the signage, just that one sign.

 

[RightOfSask]

Probably because they had to redo the sign like 15 times because of a spelling mistake.

"John, I said a mirrored upside down e, but you just wrote an upside down e!".

 

[ChevChelios]

View: https://youtu.be/ZEfN9oCiopw

 

[DripDrop]

The Port Mann Bridge in Surrey got replaced 20 years ago. The new crossing is called The Port Mann Bridge

Port Mann Bridge - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It was named after the community of Port Mann

The Pattullo Bridge in Surrey gets replaced. The new crossing is called The stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge

Pattullo Bridge - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It was named in honour of Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, the 22nd Premier of British Columbia.

(Let me guess, Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was white?)

 

[ayn_rands_ghost]

Yup he was a cracker. He was also 22nd Premier of BC and was a liberal....

 

[I_live_inur_head]

Only a matter of time before colonials are building these bridges under forced labour.