NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Transit has awarded Kingston °µÍø½ûÇøion Ltd. a $20.8 million contract to upgrade the Queensborough Bridge.
Work is expected to start in spring 2026 and be complete in fall 2027.
According to a release, the Queensborough Bridge was originally constructed in 1960 and carries four lanes of Highway 91A traffic, two lanes northbound and southbound, across the north arm of the Fraser River, connecting New Westminster to Lulu Island.
Over its lifespan, the bridge has undergone several major modifications, including seismic and safety upgrades with median-barrier installation and barrier walls to separate pedestrians from motorists.
Because the bridge carries nearly 88,000 vehicles per day, the renewal has been identified as a priority by the ministry’s asset management team.
Over the course of the project, the rehab work is expected to require nightly lane closures, which will be in place in both directions between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. (8 a.m. on weekends).
For the duration of the closures, one lane will remain open to traffic in each direction. Motorists will see some congestion at the start of the evening shift until traffic volumes subside.
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