New patterns coming into effect on the Port Mann Bridge
Posted January 28, 2015 10:24 am.
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SURREY (NEWS1130) – It seems more people are dodging the Port Mann Bridge these days but if it is part of your daily commute, expect some big changes over the weekend.
A new pattern takes effect for westbound traffic on the now two-year-old bridge.
It is part of the planned separation of Coquitlam-bound traffic on Highway One from that going to Burnaby and Vancouver.
Greg Johnson with TI Corp, the company managing the bridge and highway, says drivers will have to make a choice in Surrey where barriers will soon split four lanes of westbound traffic.
“So, near the 152nd Street interchange, the highways can be split in two and drivers are going to have a choice to go straight or to go right using the new local-connection lanes. These lanes all re-join at the Port Mann Bridge, but drivers will have to watch for signs, and make sure they’re in the correct lane for their destination.”
Johnson says by summer you’ll have five lanes each way instead of four. “Drivers can choose any of the four lanes and cross the bridge as they would normally, but we’re encouraging drivers that are heading to Coquitlam using exit 44 for Lougheed highway, to stay to the far right.”
In the coming months, similar changes will be made for eastbound traffic.
