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Pattullo Bridge closed to all vehicle traffic overnight Thursday

Those on the Surrey side should also expect to hear pile-driving for the bridge replacement on during the evening through Saturday

The Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster will be closed on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 8.
The Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster will be closed on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 8. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG

The Pattullo Bridge will be closed in both directions overnight Thursday for testing and maintenance of its seismic warning system.

Mainroad Contracting says the bridge will close at 10 p.m. Thursday and reopen at 5 a.m. Friday. No vehicle traffic will be allowed during that time.

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“As part of the system test, there may be sirens heard in the surrounding area. These are part of the test and will be limited to a few minutes at the start of the night,” said Mainroad.

Meanwhile, construction continues on the Pattullo replacement project. This week, Fraser Crossing Partners will be pile-driving in Surrey between 7 and 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.

Work is also underway on bridge foundations in the river on both the Surrey and New Westminster sides, including construction of the bridge tower.

An artist’s rendering of the new Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster. The $1.377-billion project is due for completion in 2024.
An artist’s rendering of the new Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster. The $1.377-billion project is due for completion in 2024. Photo by Transportation Investment Corporation

Crews are also working on rehabilitating the Royal Avenue overpass, and will soon be doing intersection improvements on McBride Boulevard and East Columbia Street.

On the Surrey side, construction of bridge and off-ramp foundations also continues, along with ongoing site preparation, relocating of utilities and road work on 112th Avenue.

Transportation Investment Corporation, a provincial Crown corporation, is delivering and overseeing the $1.377-billion project. The bridge is due for completion in 2024, at which time the existing bridge will be removed.