Work to widen the twin bridges on the Trans-sa国际传媒 Highway over the Colquitz River and Burnside Road is set to start Tuesday night.
Initial work is expected to take place overnight from 8 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., and continue Sunday through Thursday nights until July 4, with no work planned on Friday or Saturday nights, according to the Transportation Ministry.
The northbound right lane will be closed to support widening work for the eastbound Colquitz Bridge. The maximum width for vehicles travelling through is 3.5 metres and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h for the duration of the project.
The $35.5-million project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.
The left lane and off-ramp to Burnside Drive will remain open.
The ministry said construction timing is based on weather and low traffic-volume times to ensure minimal impact to travellers in advance of the summer travel season.
The project will seismically retrofit both existing two-lane bridges. A bus-on-shoulder lane will be added to each bridge, connecting the bus lanes in both directions from Tillicum Road to the McKenzie Interchange.
The project includes environmental improvements to support the habitat in and around the Colquitz River. A new bridge-deck drainage system with a rain garden and sediment catch basin will be installed to filter roadway runoff to improve water quality in the creek.
The ministry worked with the region’s local governments and environmental groups to complete the designs.
The project is part of the province’s South Island Transportation Strategy, which focuses on highway, transit and active-transportation improvements in south Island communities.
The province is contributing $23.5 million and the federal government is contributing $12 million through the Investing in sa国际传媒 Infrastructure Program.
