Highway One Improvements: North Vancouver / Ironworkers Memorial Approach | Completed

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by NicholasHui

Traffic entering Highway 1 from Seymour Area has to cross the Mountain Highway Interchange traffic light which adds the congestion. They said it would last for one to two months until September or October

They updated the overnight lane closures until the first week of September. I don't think it will take that long to complete.

[aberdeen5698]

Originally Posted by Tvisforme

Apparently, it is the same colour used for the Lions Gate Bridge.

They get a better deal if they buy enough paint to do two bridges instead of just one.

[jollyburger]

Minor update

A major component of the years-long Lower Lynn improvement project on Highway 1 is now in place and the end of the entire development is now mere months away.

Cars and trucks and things that go started crossing the refurbished Lynn Creek Bridge eastbound on Monday and westbound on Tuesday.

“We’re getting close,” said project manager Jay Porter. “It’s exciting.”

The bridge was taken out of service in March 2020 to be repainted in “Lions Gate green,” and have its steel supports recoated, its deck replaced and new safety features installed. The work will extend the 1960 bridge’s life by another 30 years.

Over the next four to six weeks, crews will build a new retaining wall just west of the bridge that will allow the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to open up express and collector lanes, intended to help separate traffic bound for the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing from North Shore traffic.

“The traffic shift will provide better traffic flow and shorten time spent in traffic for people living and working in the area, which is always a welcome relief,” said North Vancouver-Seymour NDP MLA Susie Chant. The average number of daily crossings on the Ironworkers is now at about 95-per cent of pre-pandemic levels, Porter said.

The Exit 22 off-ramp is now reopened and 22A has been connected to Mountain Highway. Starting next week, crews will also repave the surface of the highway, which will require nightly lane closures, but Porter said apart from that, there will be no more major detours or disruptions.

The last and likely most impactful component, when it comes to alleviating rush hour congestion – combining the Dollarton Highway and Main Street on-ramps into one with an adaptive signal to control traffic flow – should be ready by mid- to late-September, Porter said. “That is it. The project is to be complete by October,” he added. “It’s pretty much just finishing up some small minor works after that”

The average number of daily crossings on the Ironworkers is now at about 95-per cent of pre-pandemic levels, Porter said.

The $200-million highway infrastructure project has been in progress for six years.

“People who live or work in North Vancouver have long been frustrated with their commutes,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of State for Infrastructure. “These upgrades … will help improve safety and reliability.”

https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/with-l...ighway-1-project-nearly-complete-4210442

[Klazu]

Six years? It feels like the construction has been in for many two years. Anyways, great to see this being so close to completion even though no extra through lanes were added.

[flipper316]

From the pics it looks like there's no cats eyes reflectors or reflectors on the barriers.

[s211]

Originally Posted by flipper316

From the pics it looks like there's no cats eyes reflectors or reflectors on the barriers.

And zero shoulder on the left side is PURE B.C.

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by s211

And zero shoulder on the left side is PURE B.C.

Is that the final lane configuration though? Seems to be enough shoulder room on the right to shift the lanes over s little to add shoulder room on the left.

[jollyburger]

With the alignment back they're going to pave everything.

HWY 1 Westbound Paving Operations – AUG 15-AUG 18 – 9PM to 5AM – Exit 22A Detour in effect as required.

HWY 1 Eastbound Paving Operations – AUG 19-AUG 20 – 10PM to 6AM – Exit 21 Detour in effect as required.

[jollyburger]

It looks final to me. Probably better to have even a small shoulder on the right side vs the left.

Revamped Lynn Creek Bridge opens with iconic look by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, on Flickr

[Jimbo604]

link

Paving

[jollyburger]

They also closed the Main Street onramp last night doing work on that island next to the new overpass. Looks like they cut the road to connect some power/cable to the new section of the onramp.

[Jimbo604]

DriveBC

Looks like traffic diverted for paving of the eastern part.

[jollyburger]

I think they were late again opening up the lanes. They started last night at night working on the inner lane. I think they finished the outer lane the day before.

[FarmerHaight]

East side is open to traffic, drove on it this morning. Still some work to do for the on/off ramps though.

[jollyburger]

There were some massive dips in the east bound lanes near the Lynn Creek Bridge section.

[Repthe250]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

There were some massive dips in the east bound lanes near the Lynn Creek Bridge section.

Typical BC engineering. Dips and humps on major freeways are a BC signature. (Along with tight curves and invisible road markings)

[jollyburger]

They had a dump truck dropping off gravel or something with an excavator finishing off the base for the new Main Street onramp section. With the long weekend I guess they might finish by the end of September.

[jollyburger]

Camera is back on for the Mountain Highway exits. It looks like they've finished a lot of grading on the new onramp. It still seems like two more weeks of work left.

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Camera is back on for the Mountain Highway exits. It looks like they've finished a lot of grading on the new onramp. It still seems like two more weeks of work left.

Someone unplugged it and plugged it back in at last...


DriveBC Webcam

Asphalt on Dollarton onramp

[djmk]

the new eastbound main street on-ramp seems to have a ways to go still