Major changes to Highway 1 traffic in Metro Vancouver to last for months
Construction to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley continues this summer and into the fall. Drivers are being notified that more traffic-pattern changes are starting this weekend.
The Government of B.C. announced that the eastbound Highway 1 lanes will shift north of the median and the eastbound off-ramp to 264th Street (Exit 73) will start approximately one kilometre west of its current location.
The traffic-pattern change is expected to last until November 2026 as part of the widening and upgrading of the highway through the Lower Mainland.
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
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“The traffic-pattern change is necessary as the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s contractor completes improvements to Highway 1 eastbound, including drainage, utility relocation and structure demolition,” said the Government of BC in a release.
“The work is a key component of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.”
According to the Ministry, emergency services turnarounds in the area will remain unchanged.
An on-ramp configuration change will also require a lane-pattern shift at the 232nd Street bridge starting Friday, July 10, 2026, until mid-September.
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit/Flickr
The new westbound on-ramp configuration from 232nd Street will put in place a lane pattern shift for westbound Highway 1 drivers at the bridge.
“Drivers are asked to use caution, obey signage and traffic-control personnel and watch for roadside workers,” added the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
“Allow for additional travel time through the area and follow posted speed limits.”
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
The latest construction work is part of the 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