Metro Vancouver highway closure could delay travel to BC Ferries terminal
Work on the new Steveston Interchange on Highway 99 in Richmond is set to continue this month, and BC Ferries is warning travellers that the next section of the project will soon impact drivers and commuters.
Overnight closures and traffic-pattern changes for Highway 99 at Steveston crossing will take place for approximately eight consecutive nights beginning on Friday, July 18.
The provincial highway will be closed in both directions overnight while crews deliver and install the main concrete girders that will span Highway 99.
BC Ferries has issued an advisory for travellers regarding the highway closure from July 18 to 25.
“Customers looking to travel to or from Tsawwassen terminal along that portion of Highway 99 may be impacted and should plan accordingly. Travellers should be prepared for possible delays as a result.”
Government of BC
Travellers on Highway 99 will need to detour using the highway on/off ramps during the overnight closures on the following dates and times:
- July 18 to 19: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- July 20 to 25: 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
“Intermittent traffic stoppages on the southbound Highway 99 on-ramp will be necessary to allow the girders to be transported into position,” stated the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in an advisory. “On-ramp stoppages will be kept to a maximum of five minutes.”
The Steveston Highway northbound loop ramp onto Highway 99 remains closed, with traffic able to access the north side on-ramp via the left turn lanes.
Vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists will still be able to travel east-west on Steveston Highway during the highway closure, and existing transit stops will be maintained in all directions.
September 2024 construction progress on the new Steveston Interchange on Highway 99. (Government of BC)
When complete in Fall 2025, the new Steveston Interchange will have three vehicle traffic lanes for the westbound direction of Steveston Highway and two vehicle lanes for the eastbound direction.
This new structure will also provide separated east-west pedestrian and cycling pathways across Highway 99 on both sides of the overpass and improved access to TransLink’s bus stops.
- You might also like:
- Bystanders chase SUV that struck 70-year-old in Vancouver hit-and-run
- Vancouver residents should be on the lookout for sneaky parking ticket scam
- Why you shouldn't be swimming at these Vancouver beaches any time soon
With files from Kenneth Chan