Surrey celebrates completion of road widening on 152 Street

Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey is celebrating the completion of major road construction for the 152 Street Road Upgrades project. The project involved raising and widening of 152 Street between the Nicomekl and Serpentine Rivers to improve public safety and the movement of people, goods and services on this major north-south route.

“Improving roads is an essential part of maintaining safe and connected communities,” said Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, on behalf of the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. “The completion of the 152 Street Road Upgrades project is great news for the community and will provide improved and reliable transportation infrastructure for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. By reducing congestion and adding active transportation options, we are lowering our greenhouse gas emissions, while creating healthier communities.”

The new road was widened from 2 to 4 vehicle lanes to reduce congestion and traffic delays on this busy corridor. The road also includes a multi-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, and improvements to transit and bus shelters to provide access to more sustainable transportation options.

“With over 30,000 trips a day, 152 Street is a key corridor connecting communities within Surrey while linking to major highways,” said Mayor Brenda Locke. “Widening the road will ensure residents can get to where they are going efficiently. The project also includes raising the road to make 152 Street resilient to extreme weather events including atmospheric rivers to keep our community safe. I would like to thank the Government of Canada and TransLink for helping make this project possible.”

While the road is open to the public, the twinning of the Nicomekl River Bridge crossing is still under construction and anticipated to be complete this summer.

“TransLink’s $14 million investment to upgrade 152 Street and the Nicomekl River Bridge helps to encourage active transportation, improve access to transit, and expand the Major Road Network in a rapidly growing area,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. “Projects like these highlight the importance of TransLink’s Local Government Funding Program, which invests over $100 million each year to improve transportation infrastructure, but requires a new sustainable funding model to continue next year.”

The project is part of the first phase of implementation of Surrey's award winning Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy (CFAS) to build community resilience to coastal flooding and sea level rise.

The project cost $44M and is funded in part by TransLink and the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.

Learn more at surrey.ca/152Upgrades.