Barnston Island Ferry Terminal Repairs

The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) proposes to carry out repairs to the Barnston Island Ferry Port Kells terminal located on the south bank of Parsons Channel of the Fraser River. Repairs would be made to the end-of-dock and fender float. There will be no increase in the overall footprint of the terminal. The Project consists of the following:

  • Replacement of existing timber decking and respective supporting structure over a 3.2 metre by 4.2 metre area.
  • Replacement of 5 existing timber piles with 610 millimeter diameter steel pipe piles in same location.
  • Installation of nine timber stringers that span from original end of dock location to current end of dock location.
  • Installation of a new steel box beam pile cap and connections between box beam and steel piles and box beam to new timber stringers.
  • Installation of grout between steel box beam pile cap and steel pipe piles.
  • Installation of five 150 mm x 305 mm timbers at the end face of the end of dock repairs. 
  • Replacement of two berthing pontoons with two new 12.6 metre by 3.6 metre pontoons of steel construction.
  • Installation of four 762 millimeter diameter steel pipe piles (within 5 m of existing piles)
  • Installation of two 356 millimeter diameter steel pipe piles.
  • Installation of timber log debris boom
  • Removal of two 762 millimeter diameter steel pipe piles and one 914 mm diameter steel pipe piles.
  • Removal of existing timber float.
  • Removal of existing fender logs and one existing sunken steel fender float.
  • Relocation of existing timber fender float.

Latest update

End of public comment period 

The public comment period on the project is closed. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
1 Barnston Island Ferry Terminal Repairs - January 23, 2024

Contacts

Project and Environmental Review
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3T4
Email: per@portvancouver.com


  • Location

    • Barnston Island Ferry Terminal Repairs (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified
    • Maintenance activities (fences, walls)

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2024-01-23

  • Proponent

    The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI)

  • Authorities

    • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    87250
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