Strait of Georgia: Difference between revisions

Various studies were conducted throughout the 1980s and 1990s to assess the feasibility of constructing a fixed link between [[Vancouver Island]] and the [[Lower Mainland]] across the strait. Proposals varied greatly in length and utilized one or more of the northern [[Gulf Islands]] as an anchorage point. Challenges to establishing a fixedFixed link includedesigns theincluded presencea of[[bored large cargo ships in the areatunnel]], the[[submerged depthfloating of the Georgia Strait (up to 365 m deep)tunnel]], the[[floating depth of soft sediments found on the ocean bed (up to 450 m thick)bridge]], potential marine slope instabilities along the eastern side of the strait, extreme wave conditions (4-7 m waves, with 6 m tides and 2[[cable-knotstayed current), extreme wind speeds (up to 115 km/h with gusts up to 180 km/h), seasonal fog, snow and ice accumulation on the structure, and the high seismic activity of the region. There are no fixed bridges or tunnels in existence today that would meet these challenging conditionsbridge]].<ref name=PFL>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Potential Fixed Link to Vancouver Island|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/transportation-reports-and-reference/reports-studies/vancouver-island/fixed-link#:~:text=There%20are%20no%20fixed%20bridges,deep%20with%20a%20rock%20bottom.|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-22|website=gov.bc.ca}}</ref>