26 notable and major building development and infrastructure construction projects reaching completion in Metro Vancouver in 2026

With 2026 now well underway, the Metro Vancouver region has a long list of major construction projects finally approaching the finish line.

After years of work, a mix of large-scale developments, public facilities, and infrastructure upgrades are set to reach completion this year, reshaping everything from neighbourhood centres to regional connections.

Some will be highly visible additions to the region’s skylines, while others will improve how people move, gather, and access essential services.

Taken together, these projects reflect a period of intense investment in the region’s future — covering housing, healthcare, transportation, education, and community and recreational facilities.

These completions highlight how growth, renewal, and long-term planning are intersecting across Metro Vancouver, with 2026 shaping up to be a year when many long-anticipated public projects and major retail destinations finally become real, usable places.

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This year continues the wave of secured purpose-built rental housing completions that began in 2024 and accelerated in 2025, although fewer such projects are expected to reach completion in 2027. There will also be a number of notable strata condominium tower completions in 2026 — projects that began construction during the initial spike in pre-sale demand amid the pandemic’s low interest rates.

As well, 2026 will see the opening of more projects from the current building boom of new municipal community and recreational centres, with additional major completions anticipated later this decade.

Metro Vancouver — and effectively British Columbia as well — will also gain a new tallest building in 2026.

Grand Tower, the tallest of the three towers under construction in the first phase of Concord Pacific’s Concord Metrotown project, is replacing the former Kingsway surface parking lot at the northeast corner of Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby. It is expected to surpass the height of Metro Vancouver’s current tallest building, Two Gilmore Place, later this year as construction continues and additional concrete floor plates are poured.

Grand Tower will stand 755 ft. tall with 65 storeys, while Onni Group’s Two Gilmore Place tower at Gilmore Place in Burnaby’s Brentwood district is 708 ft. with 68 storeys and was completed in 2024. Two Gilmore Place became B.C.’s tallest building in 2023 during its construction ascent, when it surpassed the 659 ft. tall Park Hyatt Vancouver (formerly the Shangri-La Hotel) in downtown Vancouver.

While Grand Tower will become the tallest building on Canada’s West Coast this year, it will not be completed in 2026. In January 2026, upon inquiry, Concord Pacific told Daily Hive Urbanized that the first three towers of Concord Metrotown are scheduled to reach completion in early 2027.

Major construction milestones on Concord Metrotown were reached in late 2025, when the other two towers — the 33-storey west tower and the 45-storey east tower — officially topped out. As of mid-January 2026, Grand Tower had reached its concrete pour at the 40th level, meaning more than 20 additional floors, plus the substantial rooftop crown and mechanical structures, remain to reach its full height.

Grand Tower will be highly visible across much of the region, as it is situated on high ground roughly 400 ft above sea level. Its geodetic height — combining both the elevation of the land and the height of the structure — will make it shorter than, but comparable to, the height of Burnaby Mountain. Moreover, unlike Two Gilmore Place’s short-lived title, Grand Tower is expected to remain the region’s tallest building for years to come. While several even taller towers have been proposed or approved elsewhere in the region, none have yet begun construction.

In no particular order of importance, here are 26 of Metro Vancouver’s largest and/or most notable building and infrastructure projects expected to reach completion in 2026:

UBC’s Gateway Building

The new UBC Gateway Building is a major academic and health-services facility located at the main entrance to the University of British Columbia campus — built at the highly prominent northwest corner of the intersection of University Boulevard and Wesbrook Mall, replacing a vacant lot next to the main bus exchange that was previously home to a major administrative building.

Built using mass-timber construction, the six-storey, 270,000 sq. ft. building showcases UBC’s emphasis on sustainability while housing programs such as nursing, kinesiology, and student health services in a single, integrated hub.

The goal is to promote interprofessional learning and make health services more visible and accessible to students and staff. Initial occupancy began in December 2025, but 2026 is when the building’s full academic and clinical programs are expected to be fully operational, cementing its role as a new “front door” building for the campus.

The building is oriented around an impressive public atrium, with its mass-timber elements fully exposed to provide a warm and inviting atmosphere.

As of September 2025, according to a UBC staff report to the university’s board of directors, the project has faced an unusually wide range of major construction issues, resulting in an increased budget to $208 million — after value-engineering work mid-construction to help bring down costs.

According to the report, there were excavation issues after encountering contaminated soils, additional shoring requirements for unexpected poor soil conditions, and underground utility relocation and replacement issues that were not shown in as-built drawings.

As well, the significant mass-timber materials required a very complex supply chain that involved multiple companies in B.C., Oregon, and Washington state, and there were also issues with the complicated prefabricated exterior building envelope system, with such a hybrid mass timber structure and proprietary mass timber floor system used for the first time in North America.

UBC staff also stated the “significant cost and schedule challenges” can also be attributed to “tender and change order mis-management by the initial construction manager,” with the “procurement by previous construction manager was incomplete and poorly managed.” This resulted in a significant increase in insurance premiums and delay claims from multiple contractors.

Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre

The replacement of the old Harry Jerome Recreation Centre is one of the largest civic projects ever undertaken by the City of North Vancouver.

The new 188,000 sq. ft. complex includes a NHL-sized ice rink, a major aquatic centre with a 25-metre lap swimming pool and a leisure pool with a lazy river and play features, as well as other very extensive fitness, recreational, and community facilities. Additionally, it will have outdoor features, including a large children’s playground, a substantial skate park, and sports courts.

When it opens later in 2026, the new Harry Jerome Recreation Centre will dramatically expand the City’s recreational capacity and become one of the most heavily used public buildings on the North Shore. The project’s construction first began in 2022, and it carries a cost of $230 million.

After the new facility opens, the aging facility just to the south will be closed and eventually replaced by a major mixed-use residential and commercial complex.

Steveston Community Centre

The City of Richmond’s new Steveston Community Centre at Steveston Community Park replaces a much smaller 1950s-built building at the park.

The brand new facility — spanning 60,000 sq. ft. across three levels — is designed to reflect the character of Steveston while providing far more space for community programs, cultural events, and recreation. It includes multi-purpose spaces, expanded fitness and activity spaces, and a new library branch.

When it reaches completion and opens in late 2026, the project addresses long-standing community and recreational space shortages in Richmond’s southern neighbourhoods. It is being built at a cost of about $95 million.

Marpole Community Centre

The City of Vancouver’s new Marpole Community Centre at Oak Park will replace an existing 1949-built facility at the north end of the park — one of Vancouver’s oldest community centres.

Opening later in 2026, the new two-storey, 42,000 sq. ft. facility features a gymnasium, various recreational and multi-functional community spaces, and a childcare facility for up to 60 kids. The project carries a construction cost of $91 million.

The original concept incorporated an outdoor aquatic centre, but this major component has been deferred to a later phase due to cost escalation and limited funding.

The first phase of Senakw

Senakw is one of the most talked-about urban developments in Canada for its significance of being built on the urban reserve of the Squamish Nation.

Because the project is governed by the authority of the Squamish Nation rather than municipal zoning, it achieves a level of density that would be difficult under the City of Vancouver’s regulations, making it a landmark example of Indigenous-led development.

Over 1,400 purpose-built rental homes in the first phase of the three towers — 26 storeys, 31 storeys, and 39 storeys — on the west side of the bridge (adjacent to Vanier Park) in Kitsilano will reach completion this year, with leasing set to begin in the summer. The First Nation-owned Nch’kay̓ Development Corporation is working with local real estate marketing firm Rennie to lease the homes.

The remaining three phases of Senakw will be built on the east side of the bridge, which will bring the entire project to over 6,000 purpose-built rental homes, with the vast majority being rented at for-profit market rates. There will also be a sizeable neighbourhood-serving retail/restaurant space component, as well as a widening of the south end of the bridge deck to create a bus public transit hub.

Upon full completion, the entire four-phased Senakw project of creating its own skyline of about a dozen towers up to 58 storeys will form a visual gateway at the mouth of False Creek, with Senakw at the south and downtown Vancouver at the north.

In Summer 2025, developer Westbank sold its remaining stake in Senakw, a project that originally began as a 50-50 partnership with the First Nation. It was previously stated that Senakw’s rental housing income could reach roughly $20 billion throughout the entire lifespan of the buildings.

Cascades rental housing towers

Chard Development’s Cascades project is one of the largest secured purpose-built rental developments currently under construction in Vancouver, delivering roughly 575 rental homes in two towers reaching 28 storeys and 32 storeys.

The project includes a mix of market and below-market units, along with ground-floor retail, childcare, and a public plaza that helps knit the development into the surrounding neighbourhood.

Cascades’ is among the largest projects within the current wave of secured purpose-built rental housing completions in Metro Vancouver.

Replacing a longtime Denny’s restaurant, the project is strategically located just to the west of SkyTrain’s Marine Drive Station and the Marine Gateway retail complex.

Coal Harbour elementary school, childcare, and social housing

A small surface vehicle parking lot immediately adjacent to the Coal Harbour seawall and Coal Harbour Community Centre is now a new 11-storey, mixed-use building.

This is the latest example of a vertically stacked urban elementary school, which spans the building’s first three levels. It is also unique for its additional mixed uses in the upper levels.

The City of Vancouver — in partnership with the Vancouver School Board — has turned the site into a 43,000 sq. ft. elementary school for 317 kids, complete with a school gymnasium and library. The upper levels of the building will see a 9,600 sq. ft. childcare facility for 64 kids and 60 units of social housing.

The new Seaside Elementary School also carries the gifted First Nations names of cəw̓as from the Musqueam Indian Band, səlilwətaɬ from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and Ch’elxwá7elch Skwuláw̓txw from the Squamish Nation.

The elementary school will open in September 2026, and the childcare facility and social housing are also expected to be ready sometime this year.

When construction began in 2022, the project had a stated contractual budget of $71 million.

Freedom Mobile Arch

The new world-class PNE amphitheatre fitting up to 10,000 spectators — including 6,000 in fixed seating directly under a landmark mass-timber roof, and 4,000 on a flexible lawn viewing area — will reach completion in late Spring 2026, just in time for its high-profile use for the City of Vancouver’s official five-week-long FIFA Fan Festival, coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament period.

This is a modern concert and performance space with built-in permanent staging and equipment, back-of-house facilities, and front-of-house spectator amenities to attract larger concerts, tours, and festivals.

Although its completion is timed just before the FIFA World Cup and is critical for the fan festival’s live screenings of the matches, the project was planned long before Vancouver began bidding for the rights to be a host city, with its 2026 completion originally timed for this year’s summer concert season and the PNE Fair period.

This project is part of the PNE’s broader revitalization of Hastings Park, positioning the area as a far more prominent cultural and entertainment destination in the city, and potentially reshaping Metro Vancouver’s live music calendar. It is also the first new permanent entertainment venue built at the PNE fairgrounds since 1968, when the Pacific Coliseum reached completion. The exponential increase in the number of concerts, festivals, and other events that will be held the new amphitheatre will provide the PNE with a new major revenue-generating stream.

Due to market inflation on the cost of construction materials, equipment, and prices, and the expedited work needed to ensure the venue is ready in time for the FIFA World Cup, the cost of construction has increased from about $138 million when construction was underway in 2024 to $184 million as of Fall 2025.

After the FIFA World Cup, the amphitheatre will carry the formal name of Freedom Mobile Arch under a 10-year sponsorship rights deal with the telecommunications company.

First phase of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment by Fraser Health Authority brings a new patient-care pavilion and expanded support facilities later in 2026, marking the first major step in a multi-phase transformation of the aging small facilities that no longer meets the needs of the rapidly growing community in Burnaby and East Vancouver.

Built at a cost of roughly $700 million, this entails 400,000 sq. ft. of new and renovated space, including a new six-level patient tower.

It will significantly increase capacity for outpatient care, diagnostics, and acute services while modernizing the hospital’s overall layout and infrastructure. This initial phase is designed to improve patient flow, reduce overcrowding, and create a more efficient clinical environment, even as later phases continue construction around it.

Royal Columbian Hospital’s Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower

Fraser Health Authority’s Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital is one of the most significant hospital expansions in B.C., adding a large, state-of-the-art tower focused on critical and acute care.

The 10-storey building will substantially increase the hospital’s overall bed count — with the provision of optimal single-patient private rooms — as well as an expanded emergency department with 75 patient bays and a satellite medical imaging unit. Other major facilities entail new operating rooms, including dedicated maternity operating rooms.

The acute care tower is also supported by a rooftop helicopter landing pad and underground parking for over 350 vehicles.

Opening in 2026, the tower is the centrepiece of the $1.6-billion, three-phased redevelopment of the Royal Columbian campus.

This overhaul of Royal Columbian Hospital is very significant for regional and provincial healthcare services, as it is one of the busiest trauma centres in Canada. It is one of B.C.’s only three Level 1 trauma centres, with the other two being Vancouver General Hospital and B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

Level 1 provides the full range and availability of trauma care, including the 24/7 availability of the full comprehensive spectrum of specialists and facilities. It also accepts many transferred patients from hospitals with a lower tier of trauma care.

New St. Paul’s Hospital

Providence Health Care’s brand new St. Paul’s Hospital is also one of the largest and most complex healthcare construction projects ever undertaken in B.C., as it amounts to a complete relocation of the long-established hospital facilities to a completely different area of Vancouver.

The new hospital being built in the northwest corner of the False Creek Flats — just north of SkyTrain’s Main Street-Science World Station and south of Chinatown — will reach completion in Summer 2026, with the hospital opening and taking in patients starting in Spring 2027 after a transition period.

The existing Burrard Street campus in the middle of the downtown Vancouver peninsula will remain open for a little while longer after the new hospital opens, until a new adjacent clinical and research building reaches completion later this decade.

The new main acute care hospital building spanning 2.1 million sq. ft. features 548 beds, a significant emergency department, and a wide range of provincial-level specialized care and treatment services.

As of late 2025, the project is within its budget of about $2.2 billion.

Dunna’eh House of Healing tower

The 28-storey tower at 2538 Birch St. — at the southeast corner of the intersection of West Broadway and Birch Street, replacing a longtime Denny’s restaurant — was originally conceived as a secured purpose-built market rental housing project by Jameson Development.

It is being reoriented for 100 per cent temporary medical accommodations for Indigenous people and their families, seeking specialized diagnostic and treatment facilities at Vancouver General Hospital, BC Cancer Centre, and other nearby healthcare hubs. The 258 rental homes will instead be repurposed for such uses, akin to a long-term stay hotel but with more affordable rates.

The Dunna’eh House of Healing project by the developer will reach completion later in 2026, but the First Nations Health Authority is not anticipated to open the facility until a later date. In Fall 2025, a rezoning application was submitted to the municipal government to enable this change of use.

Along with last year’s completion of the nearby The Stories at South Granville tower, Dunna’eh House of Healing is among the first of many high-rise towers that will emerge within the Broadway Plan area over the decades to come and form Vancouver’s second major skyline, with many of these projects tied to their close proximity to SkyTrain’s Millennium Line Broadway extension, opening in 2027.

Burnaby’s Highway 1 pedestrian and cycling bridge

This new active transportation overpass creates a safe, fully separated crossing of Highway 1, linking the Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake trail networks for the first time.

The $25-million bridge fills a long-standing gap in the City of Burnaby’s recreational and commuting active transportation routes, where the freeway previously acted as a major barrier.

Burnaby Lake Overpass will open sometime in early 2026, after reaching the major construction milestone in November 2025 of the bridge structure being lifted into place in an overnight operation requiring the full closure of the busy highway.

Oakridge Park mall and rooftop park

Oakridge Park is one of the largest and most ambitious private developments ever built in Vancouver, transforming the former Oakridge Centre mall into a dense, mixed-use urban district anchored by the completely new indoor mall.

Developed by QuadReal Property Group and Westbank, the first phase project reaching completion and opening in Spring 2026 includes roughly 650,000 sq. ft. of retail and restaurants, including Canada’s second location for the globally renowned Time Out Market food hall chain. The vast majority of the businesses are anticipated to be ready in time for the mall’s opening day. The first mixed-use market residential and office towers are also expected to reach completion later this year.

After roughly seven years of major construction activity, the mall’s completion in 2026 marks the return of Vancouver’s second major shopping centre — just behind CF Pacific Centre in downtown Vancouver.

Another notable feature that will be opening in Spring 2026 will be a substantial portion of the 7.5-acre one-of-a-kind urban public park on the rooftop of the indoor mall. This will be a park operated and programmed by the Vancouver Park Board, but maintained by the mall owner.

The initial phase of the mall reaching completion in 2026 also reinforces the emerging Oakridge Municipal Town Centre area — a municipally and regionally designated area for major growth — anchored by SkyTrain’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station and the R4 41st Avenue RapidBus.

Oakridge Civic Centre

The Oakridge Park project is so significant and multifaceted that one of its largest features necessitates a standalone mention.

Situated at the northwest corner of the mall property, Oakridge Civic Centre is designed as the community hub of the broader Oakridge Park redevelopment, bundling together a new community centre, seniors centre, Vancouver Public Library’s second largest branch (25,000 sq. ft.), performance and event spaces, gymnasium, fitness gym, and a childcare facility into a single, modern civic complex spanning 100,000 sq. ft. across five levels.

Unlike older standalone community centres, this facility is fully integrated into high-density residential uses — attached to a 22-storey social housing tower with 187 units, owned by the City of Vancouver upon turnkey completion.

Both the civic centre and social housing tower reaching completion later in 2026 are funded and built by the developer as part of Oakridge Park’s public benefits package.

Oakridge-41st Avenue Station expansion

Another deserving standalone mention is Oakridge Park’s substantial investment in expanding SkyTrain’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station. It is the most significant reinvestment to an original station on the Canada Line, ever since it reached completion in 2009.

The station upgrade is a critical piece of transportation infrastructure that underpins not only the Oakridge Park redevelopment, but also the future high-density residential, hotel, and other commercial uses outside of the mall property within the broader Oakridge Municipal Town Centre area.

The expansion focuses on improving circulation, accessibility, and capacity, with a significantly expanded street-level entrance with two additional escalators, new elevators, and a new larger roof for improved weather protection, as well as a secondary station entrance — a direct underground connection to the ticketing concourse via a retail-lined corridor reaching the core of the indoor mall.

After some delays, the station project is expected to reach completion in Summer 2026. Expect a surge in station ridership from the high-density residential uses and destination retail, dining, and community uses on the mall property, and from other high-density uses in the surrounding area.

TransLink is providing $2.2 million for the project, specifically to cover the cost of the new escalators, while the developer is covering the vast majority of the costs in the range of tens of millions of dollars as a part of its public benefits package.

Claridge House mixed-use project

Claridge House by Polygon Homes will reach completion later in 2026. It is prominently situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of Cambie Street and West 41st Avenue — immediately east of Oakridge-41st Avenue Station and Oakridge Park.

It is significant for being one of the largest projects triggered by the City’s Cambie Corridor Plan to actually reach construction to date, and the third tower-based project to reach completion within the confines of the Oakridge Municipal Town Centre area outside of the Oakridge Park mall property.

The mixed-use project entails two towers reaching 27 storeys and 14 storeys, containing 133 strata market ownership condominium homes and 80 secured purpose-built rental homes, along with 46,000 sq. ft. of below-market office space for non-profit organizations, 21,000 sq. ft. of market office space, and 13,000 sq. ft. of ground-level retail/restaurant uses.

Ambi on Cambie rental housing

As one of the first three tower-based projects to reach completion within the Oakridge Municipal Town Centre area outside of the Oakridge Park mall property, Ambi on Cambie may not be significant in size, but its location is similarly prominent and accounts for a quarter of the prominent intersection’s major transformation.

The project is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Cambie Street and West 41st Avenue. It replaces a long-vacant property that was once used as a gas station.

PCI Developments’ 14-storey, mixed use project a 495 West 41st Ave. will reach completion this year, providing 99 secured purpose-built rental homes and a new major TD Bank branch with sizeable office space over multiple levels.

W42 rental housing towers

Also among the first three tower-based projects to reach completion within the Oakridge Municipal Town Centre area outside the Oakridge Park mall site, Marcon Developments’ two-tower W42 rental housing complex — spanning an entire city block at 5780 Alberta St. (on West 42nd Avenue) — will reach full completion in 2026.

The 19-storey west tower with 215 secured purpose-built rental homes reached completion in Summer 2025.

The east tower, also 19 storeys, will reach completion and occupancy in Spring 2026. It will contain 211 secured purpose-built rental homes, which brings the entire W42 project to a combined total of about 430 units. The project was a recipient of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rental Construction Financing Initiative, which provided the developer with about $108 million in fully repayable- low-interest loans to help cover the cost of construction.

Joyce II rental housing tower

Westbank’s second residential tower next to SkyTrain’s Joyce-Collingwood Station in Vancouver reached completion in December 2025. Originally planned as a strata market ownership condominium housing tower in 2018, the mixed-use project’s residential component later fully pivoted to 100 per cent secured purpose-built rental housing in 2020 — now offering 352 rental homes.

Joyce II (Joyce²) is now leasing. The municipal government enacted the 60-year secured rental housing agreement and covenant on Jan. 20, 2026.

King George Hub’s Tether rental housing tower

The fifth and final phase of PCI Developments’ King George Hub mixed-use complex will reach completion this year.

In Fall 2026, the 40-storey Tether secured purpose-built rental housing tower — situated at 13748 Fraser Highway — with over 400 units will be ready for tenancy.

This is among the largest secured purpose-built rental housing projects in Metro Vancouer outside of the city of Vancouver.

Multiple phases of King George Hub over the years have transformed the area immediately around SkyTrain’s King George Station into a high-density, transit-oriented community with significant residential, office, and retail and restaurant uses, and a pedestrian-friendly public realm.

Myriad condo tower

Reaching completion later in 2026, Concert Properties’ Myriad tower at 567 Emerson St. in Coquitlam is one of the largest projects rising around SkyTrain’s Burquitlam Station.

The 50-storey tower will contain about 470 strata market ownership condominium homes.

Concert Properties’ multi-tower project across multiple sites in the area is notable for generating a public benefits package that saw the developer funding and constructing the on-site, three-storey 55,000 sq. ft. Bettie Allard YMCA community and recreational centre, which includes an aquatic centre. Bettie Allard YMCA and the mixed-use project’s 32-storey 55One tower with over 300 secured purpose-built rental homes reached completion in 2023.

Nuvo condo tower

Anthem Properties’ Nuvo tower is expected to reach completion in Spring 2026, also contributing to the rapidly growing cluster of new towers in Burnaby’s Metrotown Downtown Central Park East neighbourhood.

The 44-storey tower will feature approximately 360 strata market condominium homes and is located immediately adjacent to SkyTrain’s Patterson Station.

Perla condo tower

Just west of Nuvo, Polygon Homes’ Perla tower is scheduled for completion in 2026, further adding to the growing cluster of high-rise residential towers in Burnaby’s Metrotown Downtown Central Park East neighbourhood.

The 38-storey tower will contain approximately 330 strata market condominium homes and is likewise situated next to Patterson Station.

ICBC’s new headquarters office in Vancouver

The 10-storey, 164,000 sq. ft. office building at 2150 Keith Dr. — immediately adjacent to SkyTrain’s VCC-Clark Station in Vancouver — is expected to reach 100 per cent completion in early 2026.

This is one of the most significant applications of mass-timber construction in Vancouver to date.

Originally designed to serve as the new headquarters of Nature’s Path, this will become the new replacement headquarters office of provincial Crown corporation ICBC.

The insurance entity has secured this property under a long-term lease, replacing its former headquarters at the Lonsdale waterfront in North Vancouver.

After the building reaches completion, ICBC will furnish the empty interior space to its own specifications, with employees expected to begin moving in by early 2027.

Over the longer term, the broader area around VCC-Clark Station is expected to see an immense high-density evolution with mixed-use residential, commercial, educational, and institutional uses — buoyed by both the Broadway Plan and the Millennium Line’s Broadway extension, with this station no longer being a “dead end” on the SkyTrain network.

New Pattullo Bridge (stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge)

The four-lane replacement crossing for the nearly century-old, rapidly-deteriorating, four-lane Pattullo Bridge is one of the most important transportation projects in Metro Vancouver.

Although the $1.64-billion new stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge (Riverview Bridge) partially opened to vehicle traffic in December 2025, major construction work on the bridge deck and at both ends of the crossing is still ongoing to enable the full traffic switch later in February 2026, at which point the old bridge will close and immediately begin its demolition process.

Other work to fully complete and open the remaining road network connections at both the New Westminster and Surrey ends of the project will continue into much of this year, such as a brand new off-ramp between the new bridge’s eastbound traffic lanes and the westbound direction of Highway 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road).

Unlike the existing crossing, the new bridge is resilient to earthquakes, high winds, and ship strikes, provides wider lanes and a centre concrete barrier to enable safer and faster driving speeds, and dedicated pathways for pedestrians and cyclists.

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