Projet|Routes, tunnels et ponts
Golden Ears Bridge
Torys acted as counsel to XL Capital Assurance (U.K.) as the monoline insurer to Golden Crossing Group (Bilfinger Berger Project Investments), the successful proponent for the C$808 million Golden Ears Bridge PPP project to design, build, finance and operate a toll bridge over the Fraser River in British Columbia.
The project won multiple awards, including the
- 2006 Gold Award for Project Financing from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP)
- 2006 North American P3 Deal of the Year from Project Finance (Euromoney)
- 2006 North American Deal of the Year from Project Finance International
- 2007 Global Deal of the Year from Infrastructure Journal
- 2009 Silver Award for Infrastructure also from CCPPP
The Golden Ears Bridge is a 14 km, six-lane toll bridge that spans the Fraser River connecting Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Langley and Surrey in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge features an electronic tolling system, as well as 2 m wide cycling and pedestrian pathways, protected by a concrete barrier, on each side of vehicle traffic.
On March 10, 2006, TransLink (the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority) announced that it finalized an agreement with Golden Crossing Group—a consortium led by Bilfinger Berger BOT Inc., a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Bilfinger Berger AG, one of the world's largest transportation contractors—to design, build, finance, operate, maintain and rehabilitate the bridge and the associated road network.
Further information on the project can be found on Partnerships BC's website.
Torys acted as counsel with a team that included Jonathan Weisz and Michael Feldman.
Torys a également agi dans le cadre des mandats suivants en lien avec ce projet :
| Territoire | Vancouver |
| Province/État | Colombie-Britannique |
| Pays | Canada |
| Nature du mandat | Approvisionnement, Partenariats public-privé, Financement de projet |
| Niveau de gouvernement | Provincial |
| Modèle d’approvisionnement | CCFE – Conception-construction-financement-exploitation |
| Client | the monoline insurer to Golden Crossing Group (Bilfinger Berger Project Investments) |
| Rôle du client | Prêteur |
| Valeur | 808 000 000 $ CAD |