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Gateway Program - Traffic Congestion on Highway 1
   

Program Description

The Gateway Program includes:

  • The Port Mann / Highway 1 (PMH1) Project: includes widening of the highway, construction of a new Port Mann Bridge, upgrading interchanges and improving access and safety on Highway 1 from the McGill Interchange in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley.
  • The South Fraser Perimeter Road Project: a new four-lane, 80 km/h route along the south side of the Fraser River extending from Deltaport Way in southwest Delta to the Golden Ears Bridge connector road in Surrey/Langley. It will provide a continuous and efficient route to serve the port facilities, rail yards and industrial areas along this key economic corridor, and will also benefit commuters.
  • The North Fraser Perimeter Road Project: a proposed set of improvements on existing roads to provide an efficient, continuous route from New Westminster to Maple Ridge. TransLink is responsible for the section through New Westminster, while the Ministry is responsible for the segments from King Edward Avenue (Coquitlam) to Maple Ridge. Proposed upgrades will improve safety and reliability along this key goods movement corridor to better serve these growing communities.
  • The Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange: is a stand-alone component of the North Fraser Perimeter Road Project, and comprises a new bridge to replace the old swing bridges across the Pitt River and an interchange to replace the intersection at Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill Bypass. This project will help address increasing congestion in growing Northeast Sector communities as well as address future traffic demands forecast to 2031.
Gateway Program Overview
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The goals for the Gateway Program are to:

  • Reduce congestion and travel times
  • Move people, goods and transit more efficiently
  • Improve access to key economic gateways through improved links between ports, industrial areas, railways, the airport and border crossings
  • Improve safety and reliability on the region’s road network
  • Improve quality of life in communities by keeping regional traffic on regional roads instead of local streets
  • Reduce vehicle emissions by reducing congestion-related idling
  • Better connect transit, cycling and pedestrian networks