The Steveston Interchange Project is a key part of the Highway 99 Tunnel Program to improve travel for people along the Highway 99 corridor. Currently, these are the most frequently asked questions.
General
- The original Steveston Interchange opened more than 60 years ago and was not designed to accommodate modern traffic volumes. The original structure offered limited connection for people walking and cycling, which no longer aligned with regional priorities.
- The new interchange improves safety and reliability for drivers, goods movement, transit service, cyclists, and pedestrians. It is designed to meet modern seismic, structural, and roadway design standards. A new interchange was needed to modernize this critical link between Steveston Highway and Highway 99.
- The Project team has met, and continues to meet, with local and regional governments, Indigenous groups, and the public on the corridor improvements. We have made it a priority to ensure people are updated through the entire construction process
- The original structure offered limited connections for people walking and cycling. There was a sidewalk on the north side only and no dedicated cycling infrastructure, which meant anyone wishing to bike across Highway 99 via Steveston Highway had to cycle in the only car lane that runs in each direction. The new interchange includes a sidewalk and separated cycling lane on both sides of the structure to ensure active transportation is safe and convenient.
- Just like other vehicles, transit buses were often delayed as they travelled onto the Steveston Interchange. The addition of more lanes improves travel times for transit users, too.
- The new interchange addresses these challenges in several ways:
- Signal priority for buses at intersections
- Dedicated transit lane and in-lane bus stop in the northbound off-ramp
- Westbound transit island on the east side of the interchange
Construction
- During construction, the project team’s goal is to ensure residents and commuters have the information about the project they need.
- We recognize that major projects can be disruptive, and our goal is to ensure predictability and reliability for road users and neighbours. The contractor is required to ensure access is maintained at all times to all residences, local businesses and medical services.
- We will work with the contractor to provide updates about any construction-related access changes through traffic news outlets, email notifications, DriveBC, and our website.
- We will provide ongoing updates about traffic-pattern changes to residents, local businesses, offices and the public in advance, through traffic news outlets, social media and our website.
- If you have questions about construction, please email StevestonProject@flatironcorp.com or call the construction information phone line (24/7) at 1-888-270-1075.
- The project team is committed to open, two-way communications and if you have any questions we can be reached at highway99tunnelprogram@gov.bc.ca.