This project will expand the corridor owned and operated by TransLink from the current two-lane configuration to a four-lane roadway between the Highway 7 interchange and 210 Street.
Description
The City of Maple Ridge is supporting detailed design work as part of TransLink's project to widen Golden Ears Way. Once completed, there will be a more seamless connection from Golden Ears Bridge through to Abernethy Way, a key east-west arterial road that the City is currently extending out to 240 Street with future plans to expand this corridor east to 256 Street.
Golden Ears Way has been an advocacy priority for Maple Ridge Council and a key part of the City’s Maple Ridge Moves transportation strategy, which includes several road projects that will alleviate congestion and support TransLink’s introduction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along Lougheed Highway.
Golden Ears Way is a 12.6 km corridor linking Surrey to Maple Ridge via the Golden Ears Bridge. Most of the route has four lanes, with the northern segment between Highway 7 and 210 Street currently two lanes but designed for future widening.
West Maple Ridge experiences significant peak-hour congestion, with 28% of local trips occurring between 200 and 203 Street along Highway 7, Dewdney Trunk Road, or Golden Ears Way. Planned Bus Rapid Transit on Lougheed Highway, along with the expansion of Golden Ears Way and improvements to Abernethy Way, aim to improve mobility.
Status
The project is currently in the design phase. Construction is targeted for 2027.