Major traffic restrictions coming to Surrey highway for SkyTrain construction

The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain construction rolls on this fall, and drivers and commuters are being warned of new traffic pattern changes that will last for four weeks.

The Government of B.C. announced that access to and from Fraser Highway between Whalley Boulevard and 140th Street will be granted to locals only from Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 12.

The closures are to enable crews to safely lift and install beams above the road for the future SkyTrain extension.

Construction progress on Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, as seen on May 12, 2026. (Government of B.C.)

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“Traffic control personnel will coordinate access in and out of the closure area with residents. Access for emergency services and service providers will be maintained,” said Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project in a release.

“Cyclist and pedestrian access [will be] available on the north side of Fraser Highway. Intermittent stoppages are required when overhead work is occurring, requiring a safety zone below. Follow signs and traffic control personnel.”

Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project also announced that the multi-use pathway on the south side of Fraser Highway will also be local access only during the period.

Alternate routes available include 96th Avenue, 100th Avenue and King George Boulevard. However, there will be no access to and from 138th Street north of Fraser Highway until Friday, Dec. 18, 2026.

Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project

Crews will be working from Monday to Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Traffic access changes in the area will be in effect around the clock.

Drivers and commuters are also warned that they can expect delays while in the area.

If all goes as planned, elevated guideway construction will reach completion in mid-2027, and station construction and related work will finish in late 2028. Railway tracks and electrical and automated train control systems installation began in Spring 2026 and will end in late 2028. Full system testing and commissioning will begin in late 2026 in preparation for the late 2029 opening.