Today, the B.C. government unveiled a multi-step plan to help unclog congestion on the Alex Fraser Bridge and Highway 91 – starting with a new interchange at Highway 91 and 72nd, which will eliminate the final traffic signal on Highway 91 leading up to the bridge.
“Traffic demand on the Highway 91 corridor – and over the Alex Fraser Bridge – continues to grow as development in Surrey and Delta increases,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.
“We need to get going on a fix, and get the traffic moving again. This is why we’ve kicked in an extra $10 million to move forward on a new interchange at Highway 91 and 72nd Avenue and developed a robust strategy to help cut the congestion on this key route, both in the short term and also the longer term.”
The Highway 91 corridor is a major trade corridor linked to Asia-Pacific trade. Commercial vehicles use this route every day to deliver goods to and from market. It’s important to make safety and efficiency upgrades to this key corridor to help reduce traffic queues for all travellers.
“As industry and population continues to grow, we are seeing more and more commercial vehicles going over the Alex Fraser, along with people on their morning and afternoon commutes,” said Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton.
“All of this adds up to more time for people caught up in traffic, and we want to see people have more free time with their families instead. These solutions are key to unclogging the current traffic snarls at peak times.”
