Improvements to Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge now complete: B.C. govt.
MAPLE RIDGE – The province says improvements to Highway 7 between 266 and 287 Street have been finalized, giving motorists travelling between Maple Ridge and Mission faster, safer travel due to newly added lanes spanning 4 km.
In a statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, the province says the $130 million project widens approximately four kilometres of Highway 7 from two lanes to four lanes, completing the last two-lane, undivided section of highway in the corridor.
Improvements include a median barrier, wider shoulders to support active transportation and new turnaround facilities that improve safety and traffic flow. The province says the upgraded corridor will better accommodate growth while enhancing safety and reliability. Over 24,000 vehicles travel on Highway 7 each day. Safety and efficiency were among the stated concerns for this busy east-west connector.
It should be noted that the project did not meet initial timeline expectations. According to the government’s own website for the project, construction started in December 2022 and completion was expected by fall 2025.
