Abbotsford (MOTI) – Work is getting underway on a new Peardonville Road crossing, bringing another major piece of widening Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley into construction and moving the region toward safer, more reliable and more efficient travel.
“People in the Fraser Valley deserve to spend less time sitting in traffic and more time getting where they need to go,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit. “We know construction can be disruptive, but the work underway is about making travel safer, more reliable and more convenient for people who live, work and travel through Abbotsford. The new Peardonville Road crossing is another important step toward improving connections in the community and building a transportation network that can keep people moving as the region continues to grow.”
Construction is expected to begin on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, following the recent award of the construction contract to the Canadian construction company Emil Anderson Group.
The new Peardonville Road crossing will replace the existing overpass and provide four lanes, protected bike lanes and sidewalks. Improvements will also be made to Peardonville Road and surrounding connections north and south of Highway 1.
Approximately 1.6 kilometres of Highway 1 will also be widened as part of the crossing construction, with new high-occupancy vehicle (HOV), electric vehicle (EV) and bus-on-shoulder lanes.
With work at Peardonville Road getting underway, all segments of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program are now in active construction.
