Traffic Hotspots

Coquitlam invests in core transportation and utility infrastructure supporting safety, asset management and economic development. Capital construction projects support growth by improving the movement of people and goods, ensuring reliable sewer and water services and managing stormwater. 

  • Please use alternate routes to avoid delays during construction and note that anticipated start dates are subject to change and weather delays.
  • Keep  aware of work crews and equipment and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits.
  • Sign-up to receive Traffic Bulletins via email at our NotifyMe webpage - scroll to the bottom of the webpage and under News Flash, select Road Work and Construction. 
  •  Follow the City on our social media channels Facebook, X and Instagram where we update regularly with info on traffic hot spots.

Current Ongoing Projects

The following projects are long-term projects taking place that will bring infrastructure and safety improvements for residents and all road users.  See the road project map to view specific areas where traffic will be affected on key routes. 

  • Pipeline Road Upgrade Project (David Avenue to Guildford Way) is a City capital project focused on improving road safety and active transportation options, increasing road capacity, and making Town Centre Park easier to access. Construction is being completed in two phases and the first phase (Guildford Way to Gabriola Drive) began in spring 2025 and will be ongoing until early 2026. 
  • Metro Vancouver’s Coquitlam Water Main Project is an ongoing project to construct a new water main in Coquitlam to meet the growing demand for drinking water in the region, and the project is being divided into 4 sections. In 2023, work began on the Guildford Way to Robson Drive section and will be ongoing to fall 2026. Work is currently underway between David Avenue and Robson Drive.
  • Metro Vancouver Dewdney Trunk Road Water Main Project is approximately 1.6 kilometres long, 0.9 metres in diameter, and runs along Dewdney Trunk Road between Lougheed Highway and Pier Drive. It will replace an existing main built in 1950, which has reached the end of its service life. Pre-construction activities began in November 2025. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 and will take approximately one year to complete.

  1. Night Time CPR Overpass Work – Lougheed Hwy, between Dewdney Trunk Rd and the Coquitlam Bus Loop

    City crews will be completing repairs to the CPR Overpass along Lougheed Highway, between Dewdney Trunk Road and the Coquitlam Bus Loop. Work is scheduled on December 18 and 19, nightly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Traffic will be impacted. Read on...

  2. Road Work - Pipeline Road between Guildford Way and Gabriola Drive

    As part of the City's Pipeline Road Upgrade project, work continues along Pipeline Road between Guildford Way and Gabriola Drive. Please plan extra time when using this route or plan an alternate route to avoid delays. Read on...

  3. Underground Utility Work - Lincoln Avenue, west of Pipeline Road

    The City's contractor will be completing underground work on Lincoln Ave, west of Pipeline Rd starting in mid-January for approximately three months. Crews will work Mon to Fri, 7 am to 7 pm., with potential Sat work. Traffic flow will be impacted. Read on...
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