Project Description

Generally, the 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, a distance of approximately 37 kilometres.

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The pre-design concept for the project is based on predicted population and economic growth and associated transportation demands through to 2031 and includes demand management and congestion-reduction measures such as HOV lanes, transit and commercial vehicle priority access to highway on-ramps, improvements to the cycling network and electronic tolling on the Port Mann Bridge. As well, the proposed new Port Mann Bridge will be built to accommodate light rail transit in the future.

Project Goals

The following goals have been established for the Port Mann/Highway 1 Project:

• Reduce travel times for trips along the corridor and increase their predictability;
• Reduce congestion at entry and exit points to Highway 1;
• Reduce travel times for trips across the corridor and improve connections within and between communities;
• Improve access to and egress from the corridor for goods movement;
• Facilitate the introduction of transit service along the corridor and the improvement of transit service across the corridor;
• Expand HOV, cycling and pedestrian networks along or in the vicinity of the corridor; and,
• Improve safety for vehicle operators and passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Port Mann/Highway 1 Conceptual Alignment and Design