Highway 1 construction prompts traffic changes in Metro Vancouver
Work to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley continues this summer, and drivers are being notified that traffic-pattern changes may impact overnight commutes to start the weekend.
The Government of B.C. announced that overnight traffic-pattern changes are planned for Highway 1 between Glover Road and 248th Street as part of the widening and upgrade of the highway through the Lower Mainland.
Drivers are warned that Westbound Highway 1 lane diversions will be in place on Friday, June 26, 2026, from 8:30 p.m. until 7 a.m.
“The diversions will implement a highway crossover to allow traffic to flow in both directions in the westbound and then eastbound highway lanes,” said the Ministry of Transportation and Transit in a release.
“During the diversions, the exits to 232nd Street will be closed. The on-ramps to Highway 1 will remain open. Work is weather-dependent, so the exact timing of the diversions could shift.”
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
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Just a few days later, on Monday, June 29, Eastbound Highway 1 lane diversions will occur from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. The exit to 232nd Street will close at 7:30 p.m.
According to the Ministry, the closures are to facilitate crews to finish concrete deck pours on the new 232nd Street overpass, a key part of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.
“A reduced speed limit of 80 km/h will be in place,” added the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
“Drivers are asked to use caution, obey signage and traffic-control personnel, watch for roadside workers, and allow for additional travel time through the area when diversions are underway.”
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
The latest construction work is part of Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said online that the project will improve safety, reliability and capacity between 216th Street in Langley through to Chilliwack.
A wider highway will also enable the Government of BC to add improvements like HOV/EV lanes both east and westbound, bus-on-shoulder lanes in each direction, truck climbing lanes, and a truck staging area.
With files from Kenneth Chan