Delcan has been chosen as the Program Engineer for British Columbia's largest and most ambitious infrastructure program to date: the Vancouver Gateway Program.

Since Metro Vancouver’s current highway and bridge network is overly congested, thereby restraining economic growth and livability, the government made a bold move to pave the way for the future. The Gateway Program will help create a safe, seamless transportation network that supports more efficient movement of people and goods, facilitates economic growth, increases transportation choices, and provides better connections to population growth areas, enabling Vancouver to become a true Gateway to the Pacific.

The extensive program is comprised of three distinct projects: new highways and upgrades along the north and south sides of the Fraser River; improvements to the Trans Canada Highway; and twinning of the Port Mann Bridge crossing the mighty Fraser River.

South Fraser Perimeter Road

With connections to the Trans Canada Highway and north-south links to the U.S., port facilities, and the B.C. Interior, this new 40 km (25 mi) long four-lane, 80 km (50 mi) per hour east-west route along the south side of the Fraser River will benefit the transportation industry, commuters and tourists. Construction value is expected to be in the order of $1 billion, with delivery of the project through public-private partnership (P3).

North Fraser Perimeter Road and Pitt River Bridge

The route connecting the Queensborough Bridge and TransLink’s new Golden Ears Bridge forms a major corridor for both industrial and commuter traffic. This project will upgrade existing roads, creating a safer, more efficient throughway. Key will be the construction of a new $198 million cable-stayed bridge carrying seven lanes of multi-directional traffic, as well as facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. The new Pitt River Bridge will provide up to 16 m (52.5 ft) of vertical marine clearance and is also being designed to accommodate a future LRT system to further ease congestion.

Port Mann Bridge/Trans Canada Highway

Over 40 years old, the Port Mann Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge consisting of three spans plus an orthotropic deck carrying five lanes of Trans Canada Highway and local commuter traffic. It is currently congested for more than 13 hours a day. The Ministry’s plans involve twinning the 2,093 m (6,867 ft) long Port Mann Bridge and including provisions for a future light rail transit system. This project also includes adding lanes and improving intersections along 37 km (23 mi) of the Trans Canada Highway. The highway pre-design concept accommodates predicted transportation demands through 2031, including congestion-reduction measures such as HOV lanes and improvements to the cycling network. Construction value is estimated at $1.7 billion, and the project is being tendered as a Design-Build-Finance-Operate to be paid for entirely through electronic bridge tolling revenues.