VANCOUVER — Work on the first two phases of the Lower Lynn Improvement project has begun on Vancouver’s North Shore.
The infrastructure upgrade is intended to reduce congestion and improve the safety and commutes of the 120,000 people travelling to and from the North Shore on a daily basis. Once complete, the Government of British Columbia estimates Highway 1 travel during peak times will be reduced by at least nine minutes in the eastbound direction and four minutes in the westbound direction between the top of the cut to mid-span Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.
The project will deliver two new bridges on both sides of the current four-lane Lynn Creek Bridge, a new five-lane Keith Road overpass over Highway 1, a new eastbound on-ramp for Mountain Highway, two new westbound lanes connecting Mount Seymour Parkway and Mountain Highway, and upgrades to the Mount Seymour Parkway westbound off-ramp.
Approximately 3.4 kilometres of new roadway bike paths, sidewalks and multi-use pathways will be built, along with a new illuminated tunnel for pedestrian and cycling crossings and enhancements to improve fish and habitat wildlife at Keith Creek.
“Congestion on the North Shore is a real problem. I know people living and working on the North Shore are keen to see infrastructure investments that will address bottlenecks near the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. This significant overhaul of the Lower Lynn transportation networks should offer relief to commuters,” said B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena in a statement.
The Province of B.C. put $76.7 million towards all four phases of the Lower Lynn Project, with the Government of Canada contributing $66.6 million and the District of North Vancouver funding $54.7 million, for a total investment of $198 million.
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