Highway 7 at Harris Road Improvements

The proposed project design includes:

• Improved local access to and from Highway 7 through a new signalized intersection couplet located on Harris Road, approximately 150 metres north of Highway 7 and on Highway 7, approximately 200 meters west of Harris Road
• Enhanced traffic flow through coordinated intersection signals
• A new, grade-separated pedestrian bridge over Highway 7 on the east side of Harris Road intersection
• More active transportation choices, including a 4-metre-wide multi-use-pathway on the south side of Highway 7 between Allan Way and Harris Road

Project Benefits

The Highway 7 at Harris Road intersection in Pitt Meadows is a busy commuter connection point. Congestion and travel delays occur regularly during peak hours and the intersection is a collision prone location. The Highway 7 at Harris Road Improvements Project will provide a present-day solution for safer, more effective travel for motorists, public transit, active transportation and goods movement along this segment of the highway. Specifically, the proposed improvements will:

• Increase safety for drivers by shifting northbound and eastbound left turns to alternate locations with more capacity to reduce the likelihood of incidents at the intersection
• Enhanced access to transit and connections for walking/cycling between provincial and municipal facilities
• Reduce signal delay, highway congestion and improve travel times for motorists and transit
• Accommodate future growth within Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge and enhance local/regional travel and goods movement

Status

• Concept design - Complete
• Review Feedback from March 27 – April 24 public engagement – Spring 2023
• Initiate design – 2023
• Finalize design – 2024

Project Cost

The project cost will be estimated following public engagement and finalization of the project design. Final cost and funding sources will be confirmed as part of subsequent approvals for construction.

Public Consultation

Consultation on the concept design was conducted from March 27 to April 24, 2023, with a public open house on March 30 in Pitt Meadows. Feedback collected from residents, businesses, and any interested groups potentially affected by this project will help inform the final design.

Read the project display boards (PDF, 6MB)

Proposed Design of Highway 7 at Harris Road Improvements Project