A full overnight closure of a busy section of Highway 1 could severely impact Metro Vancouver drivers starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit has announced that a section of Highway 1 will be closed for one evening beginning at 10 p.m. and lasting until Thursday, Feb. 5, at 5 a.m.
The closure is to facilitate crews safely installing a portion of the new Casano-Loutet Overpass for pedestrians and cyclists.
City of North Vancouver
“Drivers are advised to plan for [the] overnight closure,” stated the Ministry of Transportation and Transit in a release.
“Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Lonsdale Avenue, while westbound traffic will be detoured via Main Street. A detour will also be available through North Vancouver on Lonsdale Avenue, Esplanade Avenue, Low Level Road and Main Street.”
Over-height vehicles will be diverted onto Mountain Highway due to height restrictions for westbound traffic under Highway 1 on Main Street.
Personnel will direct drivers of over-height vehicles to use Mountain Highway at a checkpoint at the north end of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.
“During the closure, drivers are reminded to slow down, follow signs and obey traffic-control personnel,” added the Ministry. “Drivers should allow for additional travel time during the closure.”
Artistic rendering of the Casano-Loutet Overpass. (City of North Vancouver)
The Casano-Loutet Overpass will link the Loutet and Cedar Village neighbourhoods, establishing a connection for pedestrians and cyclists between Rufus Drive’s north and south sides. It will also connect with existing and future greenway corridors.
The overpass is expected to be completed and ready for users to traverse by summer 2026.
Another new pedestrian and cyclist bridge is being proposed for Burnaby, this time over railroad tracks in the Brentwood neighbourhood.
The City of Burnaby is considering five possible sites for a north-south pedestrian and cyclist overpass spanning Canadian National’s (CN) active east-west railway through the district.