Current construction information, notifications of upcoming work, including navigational warnings (NAVWARNS) for marine users and businesses located along the Fraser River near the Project area, will be posted to this page throughout the construction of the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project.
In-river bridge foundation work is underway and will continue for the remainder of the year. On-land foundation work for the bridge approach structures in Surrey began in July and will continue into 2022.
Other construction activities in 2021 include site preparation, utility relocations and construction of the on-land bridge foundations in New Westminster.
New Westminster
Fraser Crossing Partners will be conducting geotechnical investigation work at several locations in New Westminster and on Highway 17 in Surrey throughout September. While this work is underway, crews will use a sonic drill to gather subsurface soil information. Intermittent lane closures will be required.
For more information about this investigative work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Over the coming months, Fraser Crossing Partners will continue site preparation work in New Westminster, including setting up fenced work areas and conducting investigative ground work within the alignment of the new bridge and roads. Fenced work areas will be used for storing materials, parking for site trailers, construction vehicles and crew, and providing access to other work sites in the area.
For more information about the site preparation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Between August 16 and 27, Fraser Crossing Partners plans to conduct geotechnical investigations near the northern shoreline just upstream of the existing Pattullo Bridge. While this work is underway, crews will drill 5 to 10 boreholes from a floating barge to gather subsurface soil information.
Nearby residents may see crews on site and may hear noise associated with the sonic drill. Noise levels from this work are expected to be low.
For more information about this geotechnical investigative work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners, the contractor who will build the Pattullo Bridge replacement, is conducting utility investigation work on Columbia Street in New Westminster.
Sections of pavement will be removed and pressurized water will be used to locate and inspect underground utilities. This is required prior to the start of construction in the area.
While this work is underway, traffic will be reduced on Columbia Street to a single lane in the eastbound direction west of McBride Boulevard (near the Pattullo Bridge).
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Over the coming months, Fraser Crossing Partners will continue site preparation work in New Westminster, including setting up fenced work areas and conducting investigative ground work within the alignment of the new bridge and roads.
Starting Monday, July 26, crews are scheduled to begin the first stage of work area set-up. This is expected to continue on Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28, with crews building access points off of McBride Boulevard and Leopold Place near Royal Avenue.
While this work is underway, there will be some noise and temporary no parking signs on Leopold Avenue. There will also be a closure of the southbound slow lane on McBride Boulevard between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. While this closure is in effect, the sidewalk on the east side of McBride Boulevard will be close and pedestrians will be detoured to the other side of McBride.
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners resumed work on the in-river bridge foundations in late June and work will continue for the remainder of the year. A crane and barges are being used to achieve this work, as well as a temporary in-river access platform for marine construction on the Surrey side.
In mid-July, on-land foundation work will also begin for the bridge approach structures in Surrey. On-land foundation work will continue throughout 2021 and into 2022 on all foundations required for the new bridge alignment in Surrey.
Bridge foundation work in the river, and on-land, involves intermittent pile driving, and placement of reinforced steel and concrete.
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners will resume work on the in-river bridge foundations this summer. This work is anticipated to start in late June or early July, subject to river conditions and in accordance with Fisheries and Oceans Canada requirements for minimizing impact to fish and fish habitat.
Intermittent pile driving will occur Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Welding and other ancillary work on site will occur at night and on Sundays. No pile driving activities will take place on Sundays or holidays. Nearby businesses and residents will hear some noise from the intermittent pile driving. As much as possible, a shroud will be used during pile driving to reduce noise.
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Surrey
Fraser Crossing Partners will be conducting geotechnical investigation work at several locations in New Westminster and on Highway 17 in Surrey throughout September. While this work is underway, crews will use a sonic drill to gather subsurface soil information. Intermittent lane closures will be required.
For more information about this investigative work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners crews will be placing preload material in the shoulder area adjacent to Highway 17 eastbound lanes between Tannery Road and Old Yale Road starting in September 2021. Preload is a ground improvement technique which involves the placement of clean sand to consolidate the ground in specific areas prior to the start of construction. No traffic will be impacted as part of this work.
Fraser Crossing Partners resumed work on the in-river bridge foundations in late June and work will continue for the remainder of the year. A crane and barges are being used to achieve this work, as well as a temporary in-river access platform for marine construction on the Surrey side.
In mid-July, on-land foundation work will also begin for the bridge approach structures in Surrey. On-land foundation work will continue throughout 2021 and into 2022 on all foundations required for the new bridge alignment in Surrey.
Bridge foundation work in the river, and on-land, involves intermittent pile driving, and placement of reinforced steel and concrete.
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners will resume work on the in-river bridge foundations this summer. This work is anticipated to start in late June or early July, subject to river conditions and in accordance with Fisheries and Oceans Canada requirements for minimizing impact to fish and fish habitat.
Intermittent pile driving will occur Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Welding and other ancillary work on site will occur at night and on Sundays. No pile driving activities will take place on Sundays or holidays. Nearby businesses and residents will hear some noise from the intermittent pile driving. As much as possible, a shroud will be used during pile driving to reduce noise.
For more information about the bridge foundation work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Between April 12-15, Fraser Crossing Partners will be conducting nighttime investigative work at the Highway 17-Old Yale Road intersection, and on Bridge Road. This work will be completed in stages and will require temporary lane closures on Highway 17 between Tannery Road and Old Yale Road, as well as closures of Bridge Road, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
All traffic pattern changes will be well-signed and traffic control personnel will be on-site when needed.
For more information about the investigative work, please click here.
If you have any questions, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 phone line: 1-844- 815-6149.