Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Government of British Columbia has announced three shortlisted teams to submit a request for proposals (RFP) to design and build a new 264th Street Interchange, a key component of improvements to Highway 1.
“The new 264th Street Interchange is essential for more efficient goods movement in our economy, given the Trans-Canada Highway’s importance to the provincial and national supply chain,” said Rob Fleming, minister of transportation and infrastructure. “These improvements are also critically important to create capacity for rapid public-transit service throughout the Fraser Valley region.”
Shortlisted teams:
- Aecon-Norland General Partnership: A general partnership between Aecon Constructors, a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc. and Norland Projects Limited;
- KEA Fraser Valley Connectors: A joint venture between Kiewit Infrastructure BC ULC and Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc.; and
- Metro Vancouver (Infrastructure) Partnership: A joint venture between Jacob Bros. Construction Inc., BD Hall Constructors Corp., and EBC Inc.
Construction will begin in late 2024.
The 264th Street Interchange area is highly travelled, including a high volume of commercial vehicles heading to and from the border crossing. Work will include improvements for active transportation, truck parking and public transit.
“We are making the infrastructure improvements necessary to support future growth in the Fraser Valley,” said Dan Coulter, minister of state for infrastructure and transit. “Advance work is already underway on Highway 1 east of 264th Street, which will support an upgraded 264th Street Interchange and highway widening as work progresses.”
The 264th Street interchange construction and highway widening is one of the three major construction contracts for Phase 3A of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.
The widening of Highway 1 between 264th Street and Mt. Lehman Road has an approved budget of $2.3 billion.
Two other contracts will be upgrades to the Mt. Lehman Interchange and 3.7 kilometres of highway widening, and replacement of the Bradner Road overpass with 3.9 kilometres of highway widening. These contracts will go to tender in spring 2024 ahead of the construction season. Completion of Phase 3A is expected in 2029.