A full overnight closure of a busy section of Highway 1 could severely impact Metro Vancouver drivers this weekend.
The City of Burnaby announced that the new pedestrian and cyclist overpass across Highway 1 between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake has reached an important milestone.
For crews to safely lift the Burnaby Lake Pedestrian-Cyclist Overpass bridge deck over the highway, there will be a full overnight closure between the Sprott and Gaglardi exits starting on Saturday, Nov. 8.
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“With lane closures starting Saturday afternoon, drivers should expect major delays on Highway 1, Lougheed Highway and nearby areas,” said the City of Burnaby.
“Please plan ahead, using alternate routes and modes of travel if possible.”
Lane closures will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. There will be a full closure in both directions from 10 p.m. on Saturday to 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Drivers will have to exit Highway 1 at the Willingdon, Sprott, or Gaglardi exits, as traffic is being detoured onto Lougheed Highway.
Artistic rendering of the pedestrian and cyclist overpass design across Highway 1 between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. (City of Burnaby)
The new overpass will serve as a seamless link for the recreational trails on both sides of the highway.
“Opening early next year, the Burnaby Lake Overpass will be a safe, accessible pedestrian and cyclist crossing between key regional trail networks and destinations, such as Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, City Hall, and the Burnaby Village Museum,” said the City of Burnaby in the traffic notice.
Work on the Burnaby Lake Overpass began in 2020. It will be integrated into the city’s Urban Trail System and the new Central Valley Greenway, as part of the Regional Greenway Strategy.
The Highway 1 closure this weekend isn’t the only roadwork impacting the region.
Another Burnaby road closure is set to last into 2026 as Metro Vancouver replaces a water main that dates back to the 1930s.
There is also a four-month full closure of a segment of Broadway for subway construction to remove traffic decks.
And a closure for a part of the Fraser Highway in Surrey that was only supposed to be closed till Halloween has been extended to facilitate work on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension.