Lougheed Highway Safety Improvements
A contract to Jack Cewe Construction Ltd. to complete the improvements along Lougheed Highway from Pitt River Road to south of ƛ̓éxətəm Road (Colony Farm Road). Improvements will include:
Project Timeline
Constructionbegan in July 2023 and is antiicpated to be completed in early 2024.
Traffic Impacts
Due to traffic volumes, construction will take place during the nighttime hours.
Work will take place Monday to Friday between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., with occasional weekend evening work as well.
During active construction, traffic on Lougheed Highway will be limited to a single lane in each direction and there may be occasional turn restrictions at intersections.
Funding
Co-funded by TransLink’s Major Road Network Major Road Network and Bike Upgrade Program.
Lougheed Highway Multi-Use Pathway
A new 3.5 to 4-metre-wide multi-use pathway (MUP) was constructed along the north side of Lougheed Highway from Pinetree Way to Westwood Street.
The new section of infrastructure will improve pedestrian, cycling and micromobility accessibility and it connects with the existing MUP on Pinetree Way.
Project Timeline
Project was completed in summer 2023.
Traffic Impacts
There will be minor traffic impacts during construction. The westbound curb lane on Lougheed Highway will be closed during active construction, and traffic detours in place when work takes place at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Ponderosa Street.
Funding
Co-funded by TransLink’s Major Road Network and Bike Upgrade Program, Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing Program, and Walking Infrastructure to Transit Program.