Traffic in and out of North Delta should be a lot smoother with a new interchange that’s about to be constructed at Highway 91 and 72nd Avenue.
Representatives from the federal and provincial governments gathered today in North Delta to celebrate the start of the upcoming $30-million project, unveiling the design concept.
On hand were MP Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, as well as Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
Once built, the interchange will be a half-diamond configuration, which will eliminate the only remaining traffic signal on the Highway 91 corridor, a current choke-point for traffic. The province notes the new interchange will help establish Highway 91 as the preferred cross border north-south route for commercial vehicles.
The interchange will also increase safety and relieve traffic congestion by creating free-flow traffic both northbound and southbound on the highway, with on and off ramps connecting Highway 91 to 72nd Avenue. It has been designed to minimize impacts to traffic and ensure free-flow conditions during construction, according to the province.
The Government of Canada is contributing up to $10-million through the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund, while the B.C. government is contributing $20 million towards the project.
The province notes it has been working in close collaboration with the regional district’s Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel to maintain the ecological integrity of Burns Bog and its surrounding area.
