Starting early in the New Year, the Alex Fraser Bridge will be safer and more reliable, thanks to a new cable collar system that the British Columbia government will install.

Motorists using 72nd Avenue at Highway 91 are advised of upcoming nighttime lane closures.

Motorists using 72nd Avenue at Highway 91 are advised of upcoming overnight lane closures.

Motorists using 72nd Avenue at Highway 91 are advised of upcoming nighttime lane closures starting Monday.

Motorists who rely on the Alex Fraser Bridge will benefit from two projects going to tender today. The first is a new project to install a cable collar system for ice removal this winter. The second is for elements of the $70-million Alex Fraser Bridge capacity improvement project.

Motorists using 72nd Avenue at Highway 91 are advised of upcoming nighttime lane closures.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone, Delta Mayor Lois E. Jackson and other dignitaries were on hand to officially kick off construction on the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project.

Students in the Delta School District will benefit from $1.4 million in provincial funding for a school upgrade project, classroom supplies and new school buses, MLA Scott Hamilton announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Investing in modern transportation infrastructure is critical to connecting communities, helping businesses efficiently move their goods to domestic and international markets, and building a strong economic future for all Canadians.