Interchange to replace last freeway traffic light in Delta
Posted April 2, 2013 7:09 pm.
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DELTA (NEWS1130) – A freeway traffic signal that has been causing lengthy backups for decades will soon be no more.
The federal and provincial governments have committed tens of millions of dollars for a new interchange at Highway 91 and 72nd Avenue in Delta.
Delta’s Chief Administrative Officer George Harvie says it has yet to pass through City Hall, but it’ll be welcomed.
“The impact right now is intolerable and it has been for at least 10 years since I’ve worked in Delta,” he says.
“It’s a major arterial on a residential street really. The majority of traffic heading to Highway 91 is from Surrey so it would be nice to alleviate traffic congestion for Delta residents that’s there now.”
This project was supposed to go ahead in 2005 as part of a Border Infrastructure Plan but fell apart with concerns over design and cost.
It’s unclear when the interchange will be finished, but it’s expected to accommodate all traffic movements.
Highway 91 and the Alex Fraser Bridge were built in 1986.
