August 19, 2010

203 Street, Telep Avenue, Abernethy Way/128 Avenue Area Survey Work - May 31 until further notice

Metro Vancouver is undertaking major water infrastructure projects and is conducting topographical survey work. View the Project Notice [PDF, 1.4MB]. For additional information, please contact the Metro Vancouver Information Centre at 604-432-6200.

216 Street and 128 Avenue Intersection Improvements - Week of August 16 until approx. October 15

Imperial Paving Ltd. is scheduled to begin the installation of a traffic signal system and a dedicated right-turn lane, westbound from 216 Street the second week of August and anticipate that the work will be completed within eight weeks, weather permitting. Construction will be Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.  For more information visit Neighbourhood Improvements.

224 Street between Spirit Square and Lougheed Highway & Lougheed Highway between 222 Street and 224 Street from April - November 2010

The Downtown Enhancement Project will improve the sidewalks, street furniture, trees, roads, streetlights and underground pipes.  For more information visit Neighbourhood Improvements.  The construction schedule is still to be determined for the next phase: 224 Street between Spirit Square and Dewdney Trunk Road.

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240 Street Between 102 Avenue and 104 Avenue - August 4 to September 3

Servicing requirements for two development projects on 240 Street include re-grading a section of 240 Street between 102 Avenue and 104 Avenue and lowering the necessary utilities. To maintain public safety during construction the District has approved a full road closure on 240 Street between 102 Avenue and 104 Avenue. The closure will coincide with local school closures. Public pedestrian access along 240 Street will be maintained and a road detour will be signed accordingly. For further information please contact Dean Harter or Brad Loewen from Marv's Excavating at 604-855-4214.

Dewdney Trunk Road over the Stave Falls Dam - until September 2

Closed to all vehicle and foot traffic from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm traffic on Wednesday, September 1 - not Monday, August 30 as previously communicated. BC Hydro contractors will be testing the new gantry crane that was installed last week. The crane is used to raise and lower the spillway gates to safely modify the flow of water from the Stave Lake Reservoir. Traffic control personnel will direct single lane alternating traffic this week until Friday, August 27 and again Monday, August 30 and Tuesday, August 31. Access for emergency vehicles can be accommodated. The Hayward Street crossing of the Ruskin Dam will be open to traffic during these closures.

Civil work, rail replacement and repaving will take place this fall. This work will improve the safety and reliability of the spillway gates as well as the roadway, particularly for bicycles and motorcycles.

Fern Crescent at 129 Avenue - Week of August 9 until approx. October 8

Construction of sanitary sewer across Millionaire Creek (at Fern Crescent and 129 Avenue), extending approximately 50m on either side of the creek, will commence during the week of August 9, 2010. The work will be on the south side of Fern Crescent and at times will require restricting traffic to single lane alternating. Regular hours of work are from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday for a total duration of approximately eight weeks. Every effort will be made to carry out the work with little inconvenience to the public, but some inconvenience and traffic delays are expected. Please obey construction signs and flag persons at the work zone.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call the contractor, P.W. Trenchless Construction Inc, Denis Dias at 604-868-1167 or the District of Maple Ridge Engineering Department, Richard Wong at 604-467-7492. Thank you in advance for your patience during construction.  For more information visit Neighbourhood Improvements.

River Road Sewer Construction (Darby Street to Carshill Street)

Double M. Excavating is scheduled to begin construction of the storm sewer on River Road the week of August 30, 2010 and anticipate that the work will be completed within 12 weeks. The work will require restricting traffic to single lane alternating. Construction will be Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. For more information visit Neighbourhood Improvements.