Maple Ridge/Mission – NOVEMBER 16 UPDATE – Construction to widen Highway 7 between 266th and 287th streets will begin this month, which will improve safety and capacity for people travelling between Maple Ridge and Mission.
When completed, Highway 7 will be widened to four lanes between 266th and 287th streets to address traffic congestion. Centre median barriers will improve safety, with barriers also added to the existing four-lane highway from west of Spilsbury Road to 266th Street.
“This project will widen the last two-lane stretch of Highway 7 between the Haney Bypass in Maple Ridge and Mission to four lanes,” said Bob D’Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, on behalf of Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “By adding a lane in each direction, with a centre median barrier, we’ll make this section of highway safer for drivers. I’ve been an advocate of this project from the beginning and it’s great to see construction getting started.”
Three intersections will be upgraded and highway shoulders widened to two metres in both directions over the length of the project to provide safer options for cyclists and pedestrians.
A $55.5-million contract for the work has been awarded to M2K Construction Limited of Coquitlam. Project completion is expected in fall 2024.
The project budget is $106.4 million. The Province of B.C. is contributing $77.2 million, with the Government of Canada contributing as much as $29.2 million through the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects.
July 26 ORIGINAL STORY – Work will begin this fall to upgrade the final undivided two-lane section of Highway 7 to four lanes between Maple Ridge and Mission.
The project is now out to tender and will improve safety and capacity for all road users in the region.
Bob D’Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, on behalf of Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said: “Last November’s major storm event underscored the importance of Highway 7 to our region. Highway 7 is a major east-west connector, and the upgrade we’re starting this year will make it safer and more reliable for everyone in the Maple Ridge-Mission area.”
Traffic congestion on Highway 7 between 266th Street and 287th Street in Maple Ridge has been a growing concern. With one lane in each direction, commercial and industrial vehicles are experiencing bottlenecks, while commuters spend more time in traffic and less with their families. The Province is investing in upgrades to address these challenges and improve the functionality of this highway.
The project will include:
- widening of Highway 7 from two to four lanes with a centre median barrier from 287th Street to 266th Street;
- widening highway shoulders to two metres in both directions over the length of the project to provide safer options for cyclists and pedestrians;
- installing a new centre median barrier on the existing four-lane highway from west of Spilsbury Road to 266th Street;
- two strategically located vehicle turnarounds (including one with traffic signals) to help maintain safe and efficient access to all properties along the corridor; and
- upgrading three intersections with traffic signals at 272nd Street, 280th Street and 287th Street.
The project budget is $106.41 million. The Province of B.C. is contributing $77.2 million, with the Government of Canada contributing as much as $29.2 million through the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects.
