Surrey opens new Nicomekl River Bridge, completing 152 Street corridor widening | Daily Hive

July 2025 completed condition of the new Nicomekl River Bridge and 152 Street upgrades. (City of Surrey)

Surrey’s municipal government officially opened the twinned Nicomekl River Bridge this week, marking the final stage of the 152 Street widening and improvement project to overhaul the busy north-south route.

The new two-lane northbound bridge has now opened, completing the overall widening of a three-km-long segment of 152 Street from two vehicle lanes — one vehicle lane in each direction — to four vehicle lanes between the Nicomekl River and the Serpentine River.

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In addition to increased vehicle capacity, now providing two vehicle lanes in each direction, the project provided a new multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists, improved TransLink bus shelters, and a raised roadway to better protect against flooding through farmland and flood plains.

“This investment in our critical infrastructure will help ease congestion, support the movement of goods, and meet the growing transportation needs of our city. Raising the road also makes 152 Street stronger and more resilient against extreme weather events,” said Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke in a statement today.

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July 2025 completed condition of the new Nicomekl River Bridge and 152 Street upgrades. (City of Surrey)

This segment of 152 Street sees an average of over 30,000 trips per day, including more than 5,000 bus public transit riders.

The project carried a total cost of $44.4 million, with TransLink and the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund covering nearly $22 million. Construction first began in Spring 2023.

“This important project will improve road safety, congestion, goods movement, and provide more multi-modal travel options for Surrey residents,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. in a statement.

“Through our Local Government Funding Programs, TransLink is proud to support these vital transportation and infrastructure upgrades along 152 Street.”

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Segment of 152 Street in Surrey between the Serpentine and Nicomekl rivers that saw a widening from two vehicle lanes to four vehicle lanes. (Google Maps)

Recently, the City also completed a similar project nearby for King George Boulevard’s segment between the Nicomekl River and the Highway 99 interchange, including building a new bridge across the river with four vehicle lanes (replacing the previous old bridges with a combined total of three vehicle lanes), a raised roadway, and multi-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists.

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