A five-kilometre section of a major route through the Lower Mainland will be closed for part of the weekend, DriveBC says.
Lane closures on Highway One between the Sprott and Gaglardi exits will begin Saturday at noon.
Then, beginning at 8 p.m., the full stretch between those exits will be closed in both directions.
The closure is related to the construction of the Burnaby Lake Pedestrian Overpass, the City of Burnaby says.
“A new pedestrian-cyclist overpass is being built across Highway 1, creating a safe, accessible north-south crossing between key regional trail networks and destinations in Burnaby,” it said.
“Linking Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake, the overpass will make it easier for everyone to get to their favourite parks, trails, and amenities.”
A section of Highway 1 through Burnaby will be closed for part of the weekend due to construction of a pedestrian overpass. (City of Burnaby Image)
A rendering if the completed Burnaby Lake Pedestrian Overpass. (City of Burnaby Rendering)
Construction on the project began in 2023, with the expectation that it would take about three years to be completed. The overpass runs from an existing park space near the intersection of Claude Avenue and McCarthy Court on the south side of the highway to Glencairn Drive on the north side.
1130 NewsRadio traffic anchor Alex Carrigan says the timing of the closure could cause some headaches for drivers, given that it is expected to be a busy weekend.
“There is a Vancouver Canucks home game, there are several concerts through Vancouver, as there always are … there is a Vancouver Rise watch party,” Carrigan said.
“A lot of traffic coming back through Vancouver, perhaps on their way into Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, is going to be unexpectedly detoured, on top of the truck traffic that normally comes through here overnight.”
DriveBC recommends Lougheed Highway as an alternate route.
The highway will reopen Sunday at 6 a.m.
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