Image: Screenshot, Google Maps / This stretch of Highway 7 west of Mission, starting at 287 Street and where the merge arrow appears, will be widened to four lanes starting this month, the province announced in a news release Thursday (Nov. 17).

By Himat Grewal and Mike Vanden Bosch

Highway 7 upgrade

Construction to begin on four-lane widening of Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge

Nov 18, 2022 | 9:37 AM

MISSION/MAPLE RIDGE — A key stretch of Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge will be upgraded and widened, giving commuters and commercial vehicles a better driving experience than the current infrastructure in place.

The B.C. government announced this week that construction between 266 Street and 287 Street of Highway 7 is set to begin this month.

According to a release from the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Thursday (Nov. 17), a four-lane upgrade will improve safety and capacity for people travelling between Maple Ridge and Mission.

“This project will widen the last two-lane stretch of Highway 7 between the Haney Bypass in Maple Ridge and Mission to four lanes,” said Bob D’Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, on behalf of Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “By adding a lane in each direction, with a centre median barrier, we’ll make this section of highway safer for drivers. I’ve been an advocate of this project from the beginning and it’s great to see construction getting started.”

When completed, Highway 7 will be widened to four lanes between 266 and 287 streets to address traffic congestion. Centre median barriers will improve safety, with barriers also added to the existing four-lane highway from west of Spilsbury Road to 266 Street.

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Three intersections will be upgraded, and highway shoulders widened to two metres in both directions over the length of the project to provide safer options for cyclists and pedestrians.

The project is a joint venture between the province and the federal government. The project budget is $106.4 million; the province is contributing $77.2 million, while the Government of Canada will fund as much as $29.2 million through the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects.

“Optimizing transit for commuters, truck drivers, cyclists and pedestrians is a priority for all levels of government,” said Harjit S. Sajjan, federal Minister of International Development and Minister Responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. “Once completed, the widening of Highway 7 will help those on the road get to where they need to go as safely and as efficiently as possible. We will continue working with our partners to invest in infrastructure projects that facilitate the growth of our economy, increase the resiliency of our communities and improve the lives of Canadians.”

A $55.5-million contract for the work has been awarded to M2K Construction Limited of Coquitlam. Project completion is expected in fall 2024.