Archive of Construction Notices
New Westminster
In-river bridge foundation work on the main tower for the new crossing is underway and will be ongoing for the remainder of the year. Construction on the foundation close to the New Westminster shoreline is anticipated to start later this year and continue into 2022. To expedite bridge foundation construction, and to minimize the amount of in-river work required in 2022, Fraser Crossing Partners plan on undertaking intermittent pile driving on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting in November.
For more information about the bridge foundation construction, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 phone line: 1-844-815-6149.
Fraser Crossing Partners (FCP) will be removing some additional vegetation along Leopold Place in New Westminster. FCP recently had an arborist inspect the hedge parallel to Leopold Place and it has been determined that the majority of the hedge is no longer living and needs to be removed for public safety.
The Project team is working closely with the City of New Westminster to develop a landscaping plan for when construction is complete. This will include planting new trees and shrubs in the area.
For more information about this vegetation removal, 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 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.
Fraser Crossing Partners (FCP) will conduct road sweeping activities within the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project area in New Westminster and Surrey as part of ongoing road maintenance within the Project area. Road sweeping will take place during the daytime on residential streets to limit noise, and between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. on major roads to limit traffic impacts.
FCP will be conducting routine road sweeping within the Project area, as well as on an as-needed basis following construction activities. FCP will notify impacted businesses and residents in advance of the start of this work.
For more information about the road sweeping work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please call the 24/7 phone line at 1-844-815-6149 or email info@fcgp.ca.
Fraser Crossing Partners crews will be doing some additional work on the test pile in Surrey on March 4 and March 5, 2021. This work will include intermittent pile driving, and will provide additional information about the soil conditions and the equipment required for the piers for the new bridge.
For more information about the test pile 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.
As part of the overall tree removal work for the new bridge alignment and new connecting roads, the Royal Avenue on-ramp will be temporarily closed on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to allow crews to safely remove the trees between Dufferin Street and the existing on-ramp. Trees removed as part of this project work will be replaced at a minimum ratio of 2:1.
While this closure is in effect, drivers wishing to access the Pattullo Bridge will be directed to use the Columbia Street on-ramp via McBride Boulevard and Columbia Street.
For more information, 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 (FCP) will be removing some trees within the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project area to allow for the new bridge alignment and connecting roadways. This work is expected to take place from mid-February to early April 2021.
Trees removed as part of this project work will be replaced at a minimum ratio of 2:1. The project team will work closely with municipalities and First Nations on the replacement of trees and the enhancement of sites within the project area over the duration of the project.
While the tree removal work is underway, there will be temporary no parking zones and lane closures to ensure public safety. All traffic pattern changes will be well signed and traffic control personnel will be on site when needed.
For more information about this tree removal and replacement work, please click here. An information sheet on tree replacement is available 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.
Subject to final permitting, Fraser Crossing Partners plans to start in-river work on the bridge tower foundation between February 13 and 28.
Crews will place rock for bridge foundation protection and install the first piles that will form the foundation for the bridge tower. This initial work will provide additional information on in-river geotechnical conditions, underwater monitoring data and construction methodologies. It will be complete by the end of February in accordance with anticipated Fisheries and Oceans Canada requirements, to minimize impact to fish and fish habitat.
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 crews will be doing some final work on the test pile in Surrey. This work is required in advance of the start of the bridge foundation installation and will provide additional information about the soil conditions and the equipment required for the piers for the new bridge.
Pile driving work will occur intermittently for a few days starting on January 28 and continuing the week of February 1. No piling will occur on the weekend.
For more information about the test pile, 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.
As part of preparatory work for the Project, Fraser Crossing Partners will be demolishing some homes on Dufferin Street between Royal Avenue and Wellington Street in New Westminster, starting the first week of December. These areas are required for new direct on-ramps – from Royal Avenue and East Columbia Street – that will connect to the bridge as well as new multi-use paths.
Demolition work will take place Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. It is anticipated to take approximately two to three months to complete.
For more information on this work in New Westminster, 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 new bridge, will undertake some geotechnical investigations in New Westminster and Surrey near the existing bridge, from mid-March to September 2020. Geotechnical investigations involve drilling boreholes in the project area to gather subsurface soil information.
Most work will be completed Monday to Friday between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Work may be required in the early evening to complete some of the boreholes near roads, to minimize traffic disruption.
For more information on the geotechnical investigation work in New Westminster, 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.
Overnight Survey Work Impacting Front Street in New Westminster – click to open PDF
Nighttime-Pavement-Testing-New-Westminster – click to open PDF
Notification of Pattullo Bridge North Approach Lane Closures – click to open PDF
Notification-of-Test-Pile-work – click to open PDF
Notice-of-Utility-Survey-Work_June-early-July-2018 – click to open PDF
Surrey
In-river bridge foundation work on the main tower for the new crossing is underway and will be ongoing for the remainder of the year. Construction on the foundation close to the New Westminster shoreline is anticipated to start later this year and continue into 2022. To expedite bridge foundation construction, and to minimize the amount of in-river work required in 2022, Fraser Crossing Partners plan on undertaking intermittent pile driving on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting in November.
For more information about the bridge foundation construction, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please email info@fcgp.ca or call the 24/7 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 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.
Beginning the week of August 23, Fraser Crossing Partners will start utilizing the open area adjacent to Highway 17 eastbound off-ramp to Tannery Road in Surrey. This work area will be fenced and used to store materials and equipment. Trailers will also be moved on site.
Existing dirt within the work area will also be excavated and transported to other Project areas when required.
No traffic impacts are anticipated from these activities; however, when required, traffic control personnel will be on site to direct traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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.
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.
Fraser Crossing Partners (FCP) will conduct road sweeping activities within the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project area in New Westminster and Surrey as part of ongoing road maintenance within the Project area. Road sweeping will take place during the daytime on residential streets to limit noise, and between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. on major roads to limit traffic impacts.
FCP will be conducting routine road sweeping within the Project area, as well as on an as-needed basis following construction activities. FCP will notify impacted businesses and residents in advance of the start of this work.
For more information about the road sweeping work, please click here.
If you have any questions about this work, please call the 24/7 phone line at 1-844-815-6149 or email info@fcgp.ca.
Fraser Crossing Partners crews will be doing some additional work on the test pile in Surrey on March 4 and March 5, 2021. This work will include intermittent pile driving, and will provide additional information about the soil conditions and the equipment required for the piers for the new bridge.
For more information about the test pile 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.
As part of the overall tree removal work for the new bridge alignment and new connecting roads, the Royal Avenue on-ramp will be temporarily closed on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to allow crews to safely remove the trees between Dufferin Street and the existing on-ramp. Trees removed as part of this project work will be replaced at a minimum ratio of 2:1.
While this closure is in effect, drivers wishing to access the Pattullo Bridge will be directed to use the Columbia Street on-ramp via McBride Boulevard and Columbia Street.
For more information, 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 (FCP) will be removing some trees within the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project area to allow for the new bridge alignment and connecting roadways. This work is expected to take place from mid-February to early April 2021.
Trees removed as part of this project work will be replaced at a minimum ratio of 2:1. The project team will work closely with municipalities and First Nations on the replacement of trees and the enhancement of sites within the project area over the duration of the project.
While the tree removal work is underway, there will be temporary no parking zones and lane closures to ensure public safety. All traffic pattern changes will be well signed and traffic control personnel will be on site when needed.
For more information about this tree removal and replacement work, please click here. An information sheet on tree replacement is available 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.
Subject to final permitting, Fraser Crossing Partners plans to start in-river work on the bridge tower foundation between February 13 and 28.
Crews will place rock for bridge foundation protection and install the first piles that will form the foundation for the bridge tower. This initial work will provide additional information on in-river geotechnical conditions, underwater monitoring data and construction methodologies. It will be complete by the end of February in accordance with anticipated Fisheries and Oceans Canada requirements, to minimize impact to fish and fish habitat.
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 crews will be doing some final work on the test pile in Surrey. This work is required in advance of the start of the bridge foundation installation and will provide additional information about the soil conditions and the equipment required for the piers for the new bridge.
Pile driving work will occur intermittently for a few days starting on January 28 and continuing the week of February 1. No piling will occur on the weekend.
For more information about the test pile, 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 new bridge, will be doing foundation investigation work in Surrey in the area of the new bridge alignment. This investigation work, a test pile, will provide additional information about the soil conditions for the piers that are required for the new bridge.
Work is anticipated to start in early September 2020 and take six to eight weeks to complete. Nearby businesses and residents will hear noise and might feel some vibration associated with the piling work. Traffic will not be impacted by this work.
For more information on this bridge foundation investigation 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 new bridge, will undertake some geotechnical investigations in New Westminster and Surrey near the existing bridge,from mid-March to September 2020. Geotechnical investigations involve drilling boreholes in the project area to gather subsurface soil information.
Most work will be completed Monday to Friday between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Work may be required in the early evening to complete some of the boreholes near roads, to minimize traffic disruption.
For more information on the geotechnical investigation work in Surrey, 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.
In-River Investigation Work near Existing Pattullo Bridge – click to open PDF
PBRep-Notification-of-Geotechnical-Investigation – click to open PDF
Notification-of-Test-Pile-work – click to open PDF
Notice-of-Utility-Survey-Work_June-early-July-2018 – click to open PDF
Pattullo-Bridge-Replacement-Project_Surrey-Connections-Update-Notice – click to open PDF