Construction has been completed by Lafarge Canada on all four phases of the Lower Lynn Improvements Project in North Vancouver.
The $198 million project provides improved traffic flow and better active transportation options for more than 120,000 daily commuters.
The series of roadwork improvements improve safety, reduce congestion and provide better connectivity for local people, commercial drivers and active-transportation commuters.
Official stated the work delivers upgrades for several roadway components that shorten commute times in the Lower Lynn area by at least nine minutes in the eastbound direction and four minutes in the westbound direction.
New road configurations are estimated to reduce greenhouse gasses by 1,900 tonnes over the next 25 years, supporting CleanBC and federal pollution reduction goals.
The project included $15 million in active transportation improvements, such as new and enhanced bike paths, sidewalks, trails, and multi-use pathways that separate pedestrians and cyclists from vehicles.
“The completion of this project marks a milestone for transportation on the North Shore. The infrastructure improvements in this area have created safer, more efficient connections to enable those who drive, walk and bike to get to where they need to go. Improving highway access safety and the routes to and from Keith Road and Mount Seymour Parkway, while upgrading active transportation routes for cyclists and pedestrians, are just some of the benefits we’ve seen so far. Though we still have work to do to address our traffic and congestion issues, this project is a step in the right direction,” said Mike Little, mayor, District of North Vancouver.
Key features of the project include:
- a new five-lane Mountain Highway and Keith Road underpasses;
- a new Main Street overpass;
- new Highway 1 South and North Lynn Creek bridges;
- realignment of Mountain Highway and Keith Road;
- reconstructed interchanges at Mountain Highway, Keith Road/Mount Seymour Parkway and Main Street/Dollarton Highway;
- new two-lane westbound connector lanes linking Mount Seymour Parkway and Mountain Highway.
