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ConstructionUpdate:152StreetInterchange

AspartofthePortMann/Highway1(PMH1)

ImprovementProject,interchangesthroughoutthe

Highway1corridorwillbeupgradedorreplacedtoim

provesafetyandefficiencyaswellasprovideforcycling

andpedestrianaccessacrossthehighway.Oneofthe

mostsignificantinterchangeupgradeswillcomeat152

StreetinSurrey.Intotal,morethan20interchanges

along37kmofHighway1willbereplacedorupgraded

aspart

of

the

project.

For

more

information

on

the

PMH1Project,includingdetailsregardingotherinter

changeupgrades,pleasevisitwww.pmh1project.com.

ImprovedTravelforLocalResidentsOncecomplete,thenew10lanePortMannBridgewill

includethreelanesineachdirectionforthroughtraffic

aswellastwolanesineachdirectiondedicatedtolocal

travelbetweenSurreyandCoquitlam.Thisdesignac

countsforthefactthatmorethan30%ofbridgeusers

aretravellingbetweenthecommunitiesofSurreyand

Coquitlam.

These

dedicated

local

connection

lanes

will

provideaquickandconvenientlink,withtheadded

benefitofreducedcongestionandimprovedtravel

timesalongtheentirecorridorinthethroughtraffic

lanes.AsoneofthebusiestinterchangesalongHighway1andamajorconnectionpointbetweenSurreyand

Coquitlam,thenew152Streetinterchangewillbecon

figuredtoconnectefficientlywiththisnewdesign.

Oncetheimprovementsarecomplete,4laneswillbe

availablefortrafficaccessingthehighwaywestbound

fromthe152Streetoverpass.Theseadditionallanes,

togetherwith

the

local

connection

lanes

leading

to

and

crossingthebridge,willdramaticallyimprovewhathas

traditionallybeenoneofthemostcongestedpoints

alongthehighway.

Theimprovementstothe152ndStreetinterchange

include:

Newfourlaneoverpasswithtwolocalconnection

lanesandtwothroughtrafficlanes(A)

Newpedestrian/cyclistfacilities(B)

TwonewlocalconnectionlanesprovidingHighway

1traffic

with

access

to

the

dedicated

lanes

on

the

bridge,connectingCoquitlamandSurrey(C)

Anoisebermandsoundswallsforlocalresidents

Port Mann/Highway 1Improvement Project

Summer2010

Amapofthefinalconfigurationat152Street,includinganew,reconfiguredonramp,newlocalconnectionlanes,pedestrian/cyclistpaths,

noisewallsandberm.
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ConstructionStagingConstructionofthenewlocalconnectionlanesandon

ramps,aswellasthenew152Streetoverpasswillhap

peninseveralstages.Thesestageswillentailsomede

toursand

rerouting

of

traffic

to

maintain

traffic

flow

and

keepdelaystoaminimum.

Spring Summer2010

Constructionofthenorthandsouthretainingwalls

andabutmentsforthenew152Streetoverpass.

Constructionofanew152StreetonramptoHigh

way1.

Constructionandpavingofthelocalconnection

lanes,whichwillbeusedforanupcomingdetourfor

highwaytraffic.

Startconstruction

of

the

noise

berm

located

to

the

northofthe152StreetonramptoHighway1.

Severalclosuresanddetoursonandaroundthe152

Streetinterchangewerenecessarytoreachthisstageof

construction.Theseinclude:

Theeastboundofframploopispermanentlyclosed.

The110/152intersectionispermanentlyclosed.

The110AvenueonramptoHighway1isperma

nentlyclosed.

Fall2010

Infall2010crewswillbeginconstructingthenew152

Streetoverpass.Workwillalsobeginonthereconstruc

tionandwideningofthewestboundHighway1lanes

betweenthe152Streetinterchangeandthebridge.

Thislanewideningworkwilllastforapproximately18

monthsandwillincludeexcavatingtheareatothenorth

westoftheonramptoHighway1,andconstructinga

retainingwalltothenorthofthehighwayonJohnson

Hill. Inorderforthisworktotakeplace,allwestbound

highwaytrafficwillbedetouredontothenewlycon

structedlocal

connection

lanes,

taking

highway

traffic

tothenortharoundthe152StreetInterchange.

Thisdetourwillalsoalterthecurrenttrafficpatternfor

driversapproachingJohnsonHill.Onramptrafficwill

approachJohnsonHillfromtheleftviatheinsidelane,

ratherthantheshoulderlane,whilehighwaytrafficwill

approachJohnsonHillfromtherightviatheoutside,

shoulderlane.

Spring2011

Inspring

2011,

reconstruction

of

the

eastbound

High

way1laneswillcommenceaswellasworkonthe152

Streetofframp.Duringthistime,eastboundtrafficwill

beshiftednorth,intowhatiscurrentlythemedianto

allowcrewstoworkinthisarea.

Late2011

Bylate2011,the152Streetoverpasswillbecomplete

andtrafficwillbeshiftedtothenewstructure.Inaddi

tion,thenewpedestriantunnelunderthelocalconnec

tionlaneswillbecompleted,andjoinedtotheoverpass.

2012

By2012,theexisting152Streetoverpasswillbere

movedandeastboundandwestboundHighway1lanes

willbeshiftedbacktotheoriginalplacement.

ByDecember2012,thenewPortMannBridgewillbe

opento8lanesoftraffic.Atthatpoint,theoldbridge

willberemoved,andthefinaltwolaneswillthenbe

openonthenewbridge.


Anartistsrenderingofthethreethroughtrafficlanesandtwolocal

connectionlanesapproachingthenew10lanePortMannBridge.


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Oncethis

occurs,

the

new

bridge

will

carry

10

lanes

of

trafficthreethroughlanes,includingoneHOV/transit

lane,andtwolocalconnectionlanes.

OnceComplete

Oncetheimprovementsarecomplete,fourlaneswillbe

availablefortrafficaccessingthehighwaywestbound

fromthe152Streetoverpass,twoforthroughtraffic

andtwoforlocaltraffictoCoquitlam.

Theseadditionallanes,togetherwiththelocal

connectionlanes

leading

to

and

crossing

the

bridge,

will

dramaticallyimprovewhathastraditionallybeenoneof

themostcongestedpointsalongthehighway.

Oncecomplete,thenew152Streetinterchangewill:

Reducecongestionandmaximizeefficiency

Improvetrafficflow,bothforthroughtrafficand

localtraffic

Improvevehicle,cyclistandpedestriansafety

EliminatequeuejumpingthroughFraserHeights

ReducedtraveltimesalongHighway1

LocalCycling

and

Pedestrian

Improvements

ThenewPortMannBridgewillincludeabarrier

separatedthreemetrewidecyclingandpedestrian

path,withconnectionstoUnitedBoulevardand

LougheedHighwayinCoquitlamaswellasconnections

to112StreetinSurrey.

Thecyclingandpedestrianpathwilltieintoanewpath

alongthetopofJohnstonHillonthenorthsideofHigh

way1.Thepathwillcontinuethroughto112Avenue,

withapedestrian/cyclistoverpass,connectingtoRobin

Park.

Thenewpathsystemwillprovideaccessforcyclists

travellingbetweenSurreyandCoquitlamandcyclists

travellingbetweenFraserHeightsWestandGuildford.

Localpedestrianandcyclingimprovementsinclude:

NewaccessfromFraserHeightstoGuildfordalong

theimproved152Streetoverpass

Newoffroadpathbetween108Avenueand110

Avenue(threemetres)

Overpassnear112Ave.toconnecttothebridgeon

thenorthsideandtoRobinParkonthesouthside

ArtistsrenderingofthenewPortMannBridgewiththroughtrafficandseparatedlocalconnectionlanesaswellasacyclingandpedestrian

pathontheeastsideofthebridge.


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ThePMH1 ImprovementProject

ThePMH1

Improvement

Project

includes

construction

ofanewPortMannBridge,wideningthehighway,up

gradinginterchangesandimprovingaccessandsafety

onHighway1.

Theprojectspansadistanceofapproximately37

kilometresfromtheMcGillStreetInterchangeinVan

couverto216thStreetinLangley.Theprojectwillalso

provideforaHighway1RapidBusservice,ajointinitia

tiveoftheProvinceandTransLink,withservicebetween

LangleyandBurnabyinlessthan25minutes. Buseswill

runevery1015minutesduringpeakperiods.Morethan

20,000peopleareexpectedtousethisserviceby2031,

reducinggreenhousegasesby10,000to15,000tonnes

peryear.

TheGatewayProgramThePMH1ProjectisakeycomponentoftheGateway

Programandpartofabroaderprovincialtransportation

visionthat includes:

Expansionofbusservices

The

addition

of

seven

new

RapidBus

lines

TheCanadaLine

TheEvergreenLine

Improvementstotheprovincialroadnetwork

Together,theseprojectsrepresentabalancedapproach

toprovidingenvironmentally,sociallyandeconomically

sustainableimprovements.

ForMoreInformationForuptodateinformationontraffic,roadconditions

andconstruction,

visit

the

PMH1

Project

website

at

www.pmh1project.com.

Contacttheproject:

Email:[email protected]

24HourCallCentre:1866999PMH1(7641)

Web:www.pmh1project.com

ThenewPortMannBridgewillopentotrafficinDecember2012,afullyearearlierthanoriginallyexpectedandoncecompletethePMH1

Projectwillhelptravelersseeatimesavingsofupto30percentduetoreducedcongestion.
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