stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge (Pattullo Bridge Replacement) | U/C

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Capitol Hill

How is the old bridge being dismantled/demolished?

It'll probably look very similar to the Port Mann demolition

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[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Interesting they use foam on the bridge approach sections as fill. 10,000 m³ of EPS because of peat which might settle with earth fill.

They did that with the Pitt River Bridge approaches too.

[logicbomb]

Absolute worst time to do a closure. Traffic has been a total gongshow.

Also, there is way too much growth and our roads cannot handle the influx of new vehicles and crappy drivers.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by logicbomb

Absolute worst time to do a closure. Traffic has been a total gongshow.

Also, there is way too much growth and our roads cannot handle the influx of new vehicles and crappy drivers.

When would be a good time?

[logicbomb]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

When would be a good time?

During the holidays? Spring break? Family day week when people will take time off?

[surrey]

Originally Posted by logicbomb

During the holidays? Spring break? Family day week when people will take time off?

the bridge is near completion...its going to open once this connection is completed...postponing it for months is beyond stupid.

[mcj]

Originally Posted by logicbomb

Also, there is way too much growth and our roads cannot handle the influx of new vehicles and crappy drivers.

Decisions from the 1970s to push growth to the other side of the Fraser are coming back to bite us. Rents are going down, move to the side of the Fraser you work on

[Lexus]

2026, Feb 11

SB on-ramp from Royal Ave

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This is not a finial layer of pavement; however it seems that entire north approach is leveled and crews were busy last night. They should do move paving today, since weather permits.

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[Lexus]

2026, Feb 12

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[madog222]

Thanks as always Lexus!

The DriveBC notice updated today extends the closure until tomorrow at 7am.

[madog222]

^Opening officially announced for tomorrow at 7am.

[Lexus]

Four lanes opening on stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge and permanent closure of the Pattullo Bridge


February 13, 2026

At approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, all four lanes will open on the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge, and the Pattullo Bridge will permanently close for deconstruction. Access to the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge will be available via McBride Boulevard and the new Royal Avenue on-ramp in New Westminster, and King George Boulevard in Surrey.



Work will continue on the multi-use path connections to the bridge. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will not be available on the bridge until the multi-use path on the east side of the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge opens this spring. For more information about pedestrian and cyclist access, including a temporary shuttle service for cyclists, please visit: pattullobridgereplacement.ca/active-transportation.

[Lexus]

Originally Posted by madog222

Thanks as always Lexus!

The DriveBC notice updated today extends the closure until tomorrow at 7am.

You’re welcome!

Initially, they said that one lane would remain open on the old bridge. Now, all four lanes are open on the new one. Hopefully, this will help accelerate the demolition of the old bridge and allow the on- and off-ramps on the new bridge to be completed sooner.

[madog222]

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[surrey]

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[Lexus]

Originally Posted by Lexus

2025, Feb 23

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Just one section left to connect S1 with S2

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Concrete panels are played all the way to S2

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HWY 17 over pass

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Just to remind where we were less then a year ago…

[Dwils01]

Is the speed limit for the new bridge going to be the same as the old one or is it just because it's still a construction zone?

Also, there's still the same chokepoints on the bridge approaches. McBride is still only one lane to the bridge, 2 lanes merging down to 1.King George and Scott Road both lose one lane. Essentially 4 lanes merging down to 2.

At least the trucks won't take up both lanes as before. The bridge should flow fine but I still see there being the usual traffic back ups on the bridge approaches in the morning and afternoon commutes.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Dwils01

Is the speed limit for the new bridge going to be the same as the old one or is it just because it's still a construction zone?

Also, there's still the same chokepoints on the bridge approaches. McBride is still only one lane to the bridge, 2 lanes merging down to 1.King George and Scott Road both lose one lane. Essentially 4 lanes merging down to 2.

At least the trucks won't take up both lanes as before. The bridge should flow fine but I still see there being the usual traffic back ups on the bridge approaches in the morning and afternoon commutes.

Reddit:

According to a foreman yes that's the actual permanent speed limit - they said "it's because the bridge is going right into the city centre of new west so they didn't want high speeds"

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comme...w_stal%C9%99was%C9%99m_riverview_bridge/

[Dwils01]

Makes sense for the reasoning even though you could safely drive 60 on the bridge with how it's designed.

What I see usually on the bridges that I drive frequently is the average traffic flow when not congested is usually 10 over the limit on them. Making it 50 is fine then because if it was 60 then a lot of drivers would be going 70 and that's a little too fast for going into New West.

[osirisboy]

It’s the same speed limit as the old bridge? That’s pretty dumb