Bernie Burnett bernie.burnett@vancouver.ca Engineering Webmaster engineering.webmaster@vancouver.ca FME 2010 urn:uuid:90fed98d-e27c-4540-a037-b47ae0f3441e http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/streets/roadwork/images/roadahead.gif Copyright 2008, City of Vancouver Media releases about roadwork affecting major routes in Vancouver. 2012-05-16T14:00:11-08:00 As part of the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement (PMH1) Project, many overpasses along the Highway 1 corridor need to be upgraded or replaced to accommodate for: • the future widening of the highway • improved durability for earthquake protection • additional clearance for today’s taller commercial vehicles. Work will begin on the series of overpasses between Vancouver and Burnaby in August 2009, and is scheduled for completion in late 2012. Widening of 1st Avenue and Broadway Overpasses In Vancouver, work will begin to upgrade and partly rebuild Highway 1 overpasses at 1st Avenue and Broadway/Lougheed Highway. Each overpass will be widened from two lanes to three. This work is also an important part of improving safety and accessibility at the 1st Avenue Interchange, including lengthened on and off-ramps. Work on the overpasses will be done from the cross streets below and will take place in three stages to ensure that both overpasses will remain open to vehicles throughout construction. urn:uuid:bd10d737-d94c-4673-8d8e-303c0ff1ec06 2012-02-13T08:56:48-08:00 2012-02-13T08:56:48-08:00 SLR will working at 8175 Cambie Street between 9:30am-3:00pm (Monday to Friday), 7:00am-8:00pm (Saturday) and 10:00am-8:00pm (Sunday). Temporary "No Stopping Anytime" will be posted on the south side of SW Marine Drive from Cambie St. to Lord St. urn:uuid:33f8b29a-d25e-40e2-bc41-584b2e3a9426 2012-05-07T10:54:33-08:00 2012-05-07T10:54:33-08:00 SLR will working at 8175 Cambie Street between 9:30am-3:00pm (Monday to Friday), 7:00am-8:00pm (Saturday) and 10:00am-8:00pm (Sunday). Temporary "No Stopping Anytime" will be posted on the south side of SW Marine Drive from Cambie St. to Lord St. urn:uuid:eb6ecfa1-f4b0-41cf-a31f-88bcc90f81f6 2012-05-07T10:58:19-08:00 2012-05-07T10:58:19-08:00 SLR will be working at 1675 Rupert St. between 9:30am - 3:00pm. Temporary "No Stopping Anytime" signs will be posted on the west side of Rupert St. from E 1st Avenue to 40m north and the north side of E 1st Avenue from Rupert St. to the lane west. urn:uuid:c7f0c35d-9809-4439-a9b2-f28c119bad10 2012-05-10T15:45:30-08:00 2012-05-10T15:45:30-08:00 Street Operations crews will be working on the north east corner of Granville and Smithe until the end the month. Two lanes of traffic on the north side of Smithe, east of Granville will be closed to traffic between 9:30am - 3:00pm. Two west bound lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times. with a third lane to be opened during rush hours. Major traffic delays can be expected. urn:uuid:89a5ba0e-bd86-4943-9ecb-9f98d2eef529 2012-05-14T16:31:58-08:00 2012-05-14T16:31:58-08:00 The intersection of 1300 Broughton & Harwood St. will be closed to traffic between 9:00am - 4:00pm to facilitate the lifting of roofing materials to a building site. urn:uuid:0d0e9a75-74ed-4c21-8b8e-2d604966de9a 2012-05-14T16:44:17-08:00 2012-05-14T16:44:17-08:00 There will be a crane lift of air conditioning units adjacent 120 W. Hastings St. between 10:00am - 2:00pm. All traffic and pedestrians will be stopped during the hoist. This work should take no longer than 2 hours. urn:uuid:4cc51a0d-1037-4d06-8d21-933d3e3b24ae 2012-05-15T16:17:21-08:00 2012-05-15T16:17:21-08:00 Preparing Dunbar for paving from W 26th Ave to W 41st Ave. Paving from W 26 to W 30 has been completed. urn:uuid:f012002a-152d-4410-9c3a-c3dba27b7ff7 2012-05-14T12:25:31-08:00 2012-05-14T12:25:31-08:00 Thurber Engineering will be working on 200 Glen Drive between Franklin and Powell Streets beween 7:00am - 6:00pm. Temporary "No Stopping Anytime" signs will be posted on both sides of 200 Glen Dr. urn:uuid:9df5fa52-8275-4c12-ac56-030f628b593b 2012-05-16T09:51:10-08:00 2012-05-16T09:51:10-08:00 Overpass Reconstruction - Beginning June 10, 2011 and continuing approximately 18 months, both the Highway 1 east-bound off-ramp and the Highway 1 west-bound on-ramp at Boundary Rd will be closed to drivers. These closures will allow for the reconstruction of the Highway 1 overpass over Boundary Rd and the BSNF Railway. Alternate access can be found at 1st Av and Highway 1. urn:uuid:7ed09317-7dc2-42c0-8865-d8c2ee10be51 2011-09-08T10:10:55-08:00 2011-09-08T10:10:55-08:00 The City will be paving Kingsway from E 11th Ave to Fraser St. Work will begin the week of May 21st. The City will grind and overlay this section of Kingsway as well as build and repair sidewalk, curb and wheelchair ramps. There will be minimal impacts to traffic and parking during the concrete phase. Paving is tentatively scheduled for July and most likely on a weekend. urn:uuid:b8407d04-578b-4cd8-b429-6d5ee02651ad 2012-05-15T15:10:35-08:00 2012-05-15T15:10:35-08:00 Sewer Operations will be working on 500 E 18th Avenue between Carolina St. and St. George doing sewer construction. urn:uuid:5d6014aa-ec3f-4b23-8115-70bce7b41d46 2012-05-15T15:56:26-08:00 2012-05-15T15:56:26-08:00 Project: Construction - 1800-2400 Blk Kingsway Location: Kingsway - Commercial St to Clarendon St. Start Date: March 15, 2012 Expected Completion: May 25, 2012 Status: Under construction Description: Sewer reconstruction along Kingsway will be underway in Mid March, between Commercial and Clarendon Streets. A rough date of completion is late May to early June. When sewer reconstruction is complete, the City will replace old water lines and then repave this stretch of Kingsway. Once the sewers on Kingsway have been rebuilt they are expected to serve the neighbourhood for 100 years. This work is an important part of providing good service while also ensuring better environmental performance. For more information please see the sewer separation link below. urn:uuid:503cb74e-4158-44a8-9cc4-c42b91296ccc 2012-05-16T09:49:27-08:00 2012-05-16T09:49:27-08:00 The 200 block E 6th Avenue will be closed between Main and Scotia St. between 8:00am - 7:00pm. Emergency vehicle access will be maintained. urn:uuid:a68e1471-6a74-4321-b653-c8e70a68ee56 2012-05-16T10:18:50-08:00 2012-05-16T10:18:50-08:00 The 200 block of Carrall St. will be closed between W. Cordova & Water St. on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 9:00am and reopen on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:00pm. Emergency access will be maintained. urn:uuid:73829fc0-b8dc-4b1b-aa57-4d55e869b9ed 2012-05-14T15:30:21-08:00 2012-05-14T15:30:21-08:00 Commercial Drive (900 - 2300 blocks) will be closed between Venables St. and E. Broadway from 8:00am - 10:00pm for this event. Emergency access will be maintained. urn:uuid:b87953ee-ff1d-485e-8dcc-252d878962ff 2012-05-14T12:35:54-08:00 2012-05-14T12:35:54-08:00 The 1700 - 2000 blocks of Boundary Rd. will be closed between E 1st Avenue and Lougheed Hwy from 7:00am - 10:00am. Emergency access will be maintained at all times. urn:uuid:52fe63ae-6ed0-4a12-a561-d3ab59cbd457 2012-05-16T10:21:55-08:00 2012-05-16T10:21:55-08:00 Street Operations will be paving Knight Street from E 51st to E 54th Avenue on Sunday, May, 2012. Crews will be grinding the existing asphalt on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Major traffic delays can be expected. urn:uuid:a1c1ac71-367f-44b7-9a67-e76ce3f9b159 2012-05-14T15:45:59-08:00 2012-05-14T15:45:59-08:00 Howe Street will be closed down to one lane of traffic for some road repair work south of Georgia St. The lane closure may last 1-2 weeks. Major delays are expected. urn:uuid:fd874a2b-2925-4290-aa48-82f5b01d30d6 2012-05-10T15:25:37-08:00 2012-05-10T15:25:37-08:00 The 100 block of Robson St. will be closed between 7:00am - 8:00pm to facilitate the installation of a tower crane. urn:uuid:fa032474-531f-4cd0-ad50-c33fafb724b0 2012-05-15T15:25:51-08:00 2012-05-15T15:25:51-08:00 B.C. Hydro will be working on 600 Seymour St. & 500 - 600 Dunsmuir St. between 7:00am - 8:00pm (Sat). Temporary "No Stopping Anytime" signs will be posted on the east side of 600 Seymour St. from Dunsmuir St. to the lane south and the south side of 500 - 600 Dunsmuir St. from Seymour St. to the lanes west and east. urn:uuid:67df4c59-5195-4984-b0a1-4b77db422e41 2012-05-16T10:15:33-08:00 2012-05-16T10:15:33-08:00 UPDATE: Normal traffic patterns have been restored on W 16th Avenue. Work will continue on W 16th Avenue at Crown, Sasamat, Blenheim, and Alma Streets . urn:uuid:64c55cfb-cc57-4887-9b4b-070a1d4d9648 2012-05-07T12:16:24-08:00 2012-05-07T12:16:24-08:00 Beginning mid May 2012, a City of Vancouver Waterworks Crew will be replacing the existing watermain on 33rd Avenue with a new ductile iron water main. The new water main will be installed from East 33rd at Nanaimo to Kingsway at Slocan. This work is being coordinated with other work in the area. Water main construction requires excavation of trenches in the roads and boulevards, usually in one or two blocks at a time, and each block of water main takes approximately two weeks to build. As part of this project, weekend work may be required. Barring an emergency, advance notification will be provided before any disruption to your water supply. You may occasionally notice cloudy water as a result of the construction activities. This cloudiness is not a health concern, and will usually go away within a few hours. During construction, parking will be restricted within posted areas. However, the City of Vancouver will endeavour to provide as much parking as possible after working hours and all temporary parking restrictions will be removed as soon as they are no longer necessary. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained at all times. After the new water main is installed, a temporary street repair will be provided until the permanent repair can be scheduled by the City's Streets Operations Branch. Depending on weather, scheduling, and other factors, the permanent street repairs can often occur some time after construction of the water main. All sidewalk stones, curbs and boulevards will be restored to their pre-construction condition or better. urn:uuid:29bfe566-20df-42eb-be37-3e1358e8d5d7 2012-05-10T10:27:56-08:00 2012-05-10T10:27:56-08:00 Beginning mid April, a City of Vancouver Waterworks Crew will be replacing the existing watermain on Kingsway with a new ductile iron water main. The new water main will be installed installed along Kingsway Avenue from Dumfries street to Sidney street. This work is being coordinated with other work in the area. Water main construction requires excavation of trenches in the roads and boulevards, usually in one or two blocks at a time, and each block of water main takes approximately two weeks to build. As part of this project, weekend work may be required. Barring an emergency, advance notification will be provided before any disruption to your water supply. You may occasionally notice cloudy water as a result of the construction activities. This cloudiness is not a health concern, and will usually go away within a few hours. In accordance with safety guidelines, lane closures will occur during construction, and parking will be restricted within posted areas. However, the City of Vancouver will endeavour to provide as much parking as possible after working hours and all temporary parking restrictions will be removed as soon as they are no longer necessary. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained at all times and sidewalks will remain open. After the new water main is installed, a temporary street repair will be provided until the permanent repair can be scheduled by the City's Streets Operations Branch. Depending on weather, scheduling, and other factors, the permanent street repairs can often occur some time after construction of the water main. All sidewalk stones, curbs and boulevards will be restored to their pre-construction condition or better. ****The crew has already built a section from Dumfries to Welvwyn and are moving eastward. Curb lane and the middle lane next to it are closed during construction hours, with the middle lane being opened up after work hours. urn:uuid:c6af8f8c-bfff-46d3-afba-f45452d39f53 2012-05-07T08:35:59-08:00 2012-05-07T08:35:59-08:00 Work is currently taking place at Sophia and E. 11th Avenue . This work is part of a larger project that will see the construction of a 600mm water main running from Commercial Drive to Yukon St. Work is expected to be completed in July 2012. urn:uuid:4d9aea67-6677-4f08-971f-960193f804f1 2012-05-16T09:57:29-08:00 2012-05-16T09:57:29-08:00