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New vehicle inspection facility opened near Alex Fraser Bridge in North Delta

B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said new facility is meant to improve road safety
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A new commercial vehicle inspection facility opened this month at the existing weigh scale on Nordel Way in North Delta, near the south end of the Alex Fraser Bridge.

The new facility is large enough to accommodate two commercial vehicles at a time and provides a dry, well-lit area to help commercial vehicle safety and enforcement officers conduct mechanical inspections more efficiently.

The facility was opened on June 20 by Mayor George Harvie and MLA for Surrey-Guildford Garry Begg, on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena.

Ultimately, Trevena said, the facility is meant to improve safety for people travelling on B.C. roads.

“It’s important to have confidence that the commercial transport truck next to us on the highway is operating safely and is mechanically sound,” she said.

Vehicles involved in a crash can also be brought to the facility to help police conduct post-crash investigations.

According to a release, approximately 300 trucks pass through the Nordel weigh scale per hour.

The project was constructed by MRC Total Build LP from Langley. The contract’s value was $1.6 million.



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