The multi-year expansion of Fraser Highway will get much closer to completion following the construction of the northern Serpentine bridge, set to begin in August. Fraser Highway crosses the Serpentine River in Cloverdale near 176 St. The entire stretch through the Serpentine Flats has remained two lanes for years, despite the Highway’s four lanes in both Fleetwood and Clayton. This has created rush hour bottlenecks along the route.
The southern bridge was built at the end of last year, and traffic has since been rerouted onto that crossing. The old bridge to the north has been removed and will be rebuilt under a new million dollar contract. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of November. 50% of funding was provided by TransLink, while the remainder is being paid for by the City.
Is this still happening? I haven’t seen any work done for a long time. Why is this taking so long?