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[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

There's two tiny offset pier heads on North Road guideway near Cameron Street. They mentioned it in one of the SLS documents.

"Where the alignment is spatially constrained, crosshead or offset columns may be required"

There are quite a few to accommodate left turn lanes on North Road.


https://maps.app.goo.gl/ADxatZg3A4rdNWwW8


https://maps.app.goo.gl/ADxatZg3A4rdNWwW8

[jollyburger]

November 29th

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[cjones2451]

New update from the Surrey-Langley Facebook Page of the Fleetwood Flyer



Langley City Centre Station as well

[SpongeG]

there are lots pics and clips of the new guideway in East Surrey where the track is really close to some townhouses at 184th and Fraser Hwy, I can't find confirmation but people are laughing and horrified that the train is so close to them. Still, some commentators have said that the townhouses were sold a while back and they will be demolished and replaced at some point, is that true? Amazing to see so much guideways already installed.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

there are lots pics and clips of the new guideway in East Surrey where the track is really close to some townhouses at 184th and Fraser Hwy, I can't find confirmation but people are laughing and horrified that the train is so close to them. Still, some commentators have said that the townhouses were sold a while back and they will be demolished and replaced at some point, is that true? Amazing to see so much guideways already installed.

Those townhouse are next to the station - so prime redevelopment site.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

there are lots pics and clips of the new guideway in East Surrey where the track is really close to some townhouses at 184th and Fraser Hwy, I can't find confirmation but people are laughing and horrified that the train is so close to them. Still, some commentators have said that the townhouses were sold a while back and they will be demolished and replaced at some point, is that true? Amazing to see so much guideways already installed.

Looks like they were built in 2015.

DH article with those townhouses



https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/surrey-langley-skytrain-construction-one-year-milestone-progress

Units are selling for 800K and there's 71 units. Just steps away from the Skytrain station lol. Around 2.6 acres.

I wonder what the economics are on rebuilding those kind of sites. I would think they'll just sit like that for another 20-30 years.

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https://en.youlive.ca/surrey-real-estate/r3035600-12-6945-185-street

[Axe]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Looks like they were built in 2015.

DH article with those townhouses



https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/surrey-langley-skytrain-construction-one-year-milestone-progress

Units are selling for 800K and there's 71 units. Just steps away from the Skytrain station lol. Around 2.6 acres.

I wonder what the economics are on rebuilding those kind of sites. I would think they'll just sit like that for another 20-30 years.



https://en.youlive.ca/surrey-real-estate/r3035600-12-6945-185-street

That unit doesn't front onto Fraser hwy, its on the side street. Realtor.ca has the pin in the wrong spot. Look at picture number 29.
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28717994/12-6945-185-street-surrey?view=imagelist

[mcj]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Units are selling for 800K and there's 71 units. Just steps away from the Skytrain station lol. Around 2.6 acres.

I wonder what the economics are on rebuilding those kind of sites. I would think they'll just sit like that for another 20-30 years.

At 5.0 FSR, that's ~560,000 buildable sqft. Assuming the ~$600 per sqft valuation holds, that's ~$340M in revenue on let's say ~$70M in land costs (assuming prices jump to an average of ~$1M per unit). You'd need to be building for under $480/sqft to make a profit, doubt that's possible for highrise contruction right now.

[SpongeG]

I just saw this - brings it up

So it seems that these townhouses have not been sold as some of the rumours going around are saying.

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[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I just saw this - brings it up

So it seems that these townhouses have not been sold as some of the rumours going around are saying.

They're all strata townhouses anyways.

[officedweller]

From the BC Transportation Flickr:

Green Timbers Station Mezzanine - Oct 28, 2025


https://www.flickr.com/photos/tranbc/54972552023/in/album-72177720298782138

Columns just east of Hwy 15.
Fairly tall there.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/tranbc/54972646489/in/album-72177720298782138

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

From the BC Transportation Flickr:

Columns just east of Hwy 15.
Fairly tall there.

Where's the current tallest guideways on the Skytrain network. The Kensington Avenue section seems a bit taller than the segments over the highway?

[madog222]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Where's the current tallest guideways on the Skytrain network. The Kensington Avenue section seems a bit taller than the segments over the highway?

I think the span over Hwy 1 is a bit taller. I assume we’re excluding the Skybridge approach.

[officedweller]

The segment off the Clark Drive escarpment is also pretty tall.
It may be taller than Moe's Furniture.

[nname]

There is also the segment near Brentwood station

[Vantage]

Another taller than normal segment is just south of Burquitlam Station near Cottonwood Ave. I'm assuming most people here don't get to that section of the SkyTrain system as often.

[surrey]

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[cjones2451]

Looks like the closed section of Fraser Highway between 140th and 96th is now open



Courtesy of SL FB Page

[SpongeG]

it opens and closes it seems. I used it to go eastbound a few weeks ago, but westbound was closed.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

it opens and closes it seems. I used it to go eastbound a few weeks ago, but westbound was closed.

Following the re-opening of the Fraser Highway
closure area between 140 Street and 96 Avenue
on December 14, 2025, the following traffic
pattern changes will be in effect through project
construction. Updates will be shared as needed:
• Single lane traffic in each direction on Fraser
Highway between 140 Street and 96 Avenue.
• Travel lanes will shift based on the location of
the work. Traffic control and signs will be in
place to direct road users.
• Multi-use pathways will remain closed to
pedestrians and cyclists. Cyclists and
pedestrians will continue to use alternate
routes.
• Left turn restrictions will be in place for Fraser
Highway southbound onto 140 Street and 140
Street eastbound onto Fraser Highway

https://surreylangleyskytrain.gov.bc.ca/...er-Highway-Reopening-140Street-96Ave.pdf