Delays expected as FortisBC continues gas line upgrades along Lougheed
Posted March 4, 2019 6:20 am.
Last Updated March 4, 2019 10:18 am.
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BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Commuters should prepare for traffic delays as work resumes to upgrade FortisBC’s gas lines.
Drivers should prepare for lane closures along Lougheed Highway and Broadway in Burnaby and on Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam.
The stretch between Kengsinton and Bainbridge is the area commuters want to avoid starting Monday, with a lane closed both westbound and eastbound. And starting Tuesday, southbound lanes will be closed on Madison from Halifax Street at the Madison Avenue Lougheed intersection.
“You just gotta deal with the construction delays and if there are alternate routes try to take it but there’s [sic] no real other options,” one driver told NEWS 1130.
“Snail’s pace, you know, but you roll with the punches I guess,” said another driver Monday morning.
Work began last year in Vancouver and parts of Burnaby. The upgrades are expected to be completed by 2019.
“We understand it can be disruptive to have a major construction project in your neighbourhood, which is why our goal is to complete work safely and as quickly as possible,” said vice-president Doug Stout in a statement. “We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding, both so far and as we complete construction this year.”
Listen to NEWS 1130 every 10 minutes on the ones for the latest on how these lane closures are affecting traffic.
Road disruptions:
| Burnaby | Cross streets | Status | Scheduled to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lougheed Hwy | Springer Ave intersection | Lane closures on Lougheed Hwy and Springer Ave. | March 2019 |
| Lougheed Hwy | Madison Ave intersection | Lane closures on Lougheed Hwy and Madison Ave. | February 2019 |
| Lougheed Hwy | Between Sperling Ave and Bainbridge Ave | Lane closures. | February 2019 |
| Bainbridge Ave | Between Lougheed Hwy and Broadway | Local traffic and emergency services only. | March 2019 |
| Broadway | Between Bainbridge Ave and Underhill Ave | Local traffic and emergency services only. | March 2019 |
| Broadway/Gaglardi Way | Production Way to North Rd | Lane closures. | April 2019 |
| Coquitlam | Cross streets | Status | Scheduled to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Lake Ave | Between North Rd and Robinson St | Lane closures. | March 2019 |
| Como Lake Ave | Between Robinson and Gatensbury St | Lane closures, with westbound traffic restricted to local, emergency and bus access only. | May 2019 |
| Como Lake Ave | Between Gatensbury St and Linton St | Lane closures, with westbound traffic restricted to local, emergency and bus access only. | March 2019 |
| Como Lake Ave | Between Linton St and Baker Drive | Lane closures. | May 2019 |
| Broadway/Gaglardi WayComo Lake Ave | Between Baker Drive and Mariner Way | Lane closures on Como Lake Ave. Detour on Spuraway Ave, east of Mariner Way. |
July 2019 |
