Hwy 1 Aldergrove construction?

[jlenko]

I was driving between 232nd and 264th the other day, and I noticed they've put concrete barriers up on the eastbound lanes, shifted traffic over to the right, and are taking down all the trees in the centre median. Doesn't fall under the scope of the Port Mann/Hwy 1 Gateway project as far as I can tell from the website.. this is the only information I can find out about it:

http://www.bchighway.com/report/coast.shtml

All the barriers seem a bit extreme for simple tree removal/falling. So my question is... what are they doing in this stretch of Hwy 1?

Sorry it was night time... couldn't get any decent pictures.

[makr3trkr]

[jlenko]

Awesome! Thanks for the info. There's signage on the westbound lanes as well for construction, but doesn't appear to be anything going on, on that side.. at least, not yet.

[makr3trkr]

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/highwayproje...splays_web.pdf

To me it seems a shame that they can't extend the third lane from 208th or 216th or whatever it is out to 232nd - otherwise you have trucks weaving in, and out, and in, and out again.

[go_leafs_go02]

Originally Posted by makr3trkr

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/highwayproje...splays_web.pdf

To me it seems a shame that they can't extend the third lane from 208th or 216th or whatever it is out to 232nd - otherwise you have trucks weaving in, and out, and in, and out again.

I agree with you on that, but to a point, the segment between 200 Street and 232 Street doesn't have congestion issues, 232 Street was the backlog.

As well, through there, they have a hefty railway overpass that will need to be replaced, which may be quite difficult/costly to replace.

[makr3trkr]

Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02

I agree with you on that, but to a point, the segment between 200 Street and 232 Street doesn't have congestion issues, 232 Street was the backlog.

As well, through there, they have a hefty railway overpass that will need to be replaced, which may be quite difficult/costly to replace.

The issue I have at 208th is less with congestion, and more that it goes from 3 to 2 lanes right around 210th street, whereas the crest of the hill there is at 214th or so. If they had bothered to extend the third lane just 2 or 3 blocks it would have *vastly* improved the safety and overall functionality.

[DKaz]

That and it's the left lane that ends. I'm never a fan of left lanes ending. Sure traffic will likely be sparse on most days after 202 St. but Friday afternoon/evening you'll have many families heading out of town taking advantage of that HOV lane.