The B.C. government has awarded a $242 million design-build contract for work on the Highway 11 interchange project in B.C.’s Fraser Valley.
The province awarded the contract to Metro Vancouver (Infrastructure) Partnership, a joint venture between Hall Constructors, Jacob Bros. and EBC Inc. Work is expected to begin in this month.
The replacement of the interchange on Highway 1 at Highway 11 will accommodate the widened highway and increased traffic volumes.
Work will include widening 2.1 kilometres of Highway 1 from McKenzie Road to just east of the Highway 11 Interchange. The project will also create new HOV/EV and bus-on-shoulder lanes and include the replacement of the Riverside Road/Rail overpass.
As part of the project, upgrades will be made to intersections at Highway 11/Marshall Road and Highway 11/Delair Road. New truck parking and improved active transportation connections, including new multi-use paths, sidewalks and bike lanes, will increase mobility for all people who rely on the roadway.
The Highway 11 Interchange Project is a part of Phase 3B of the overall widening program, with $2.65 billion in provincial funding, and is expected to be complete in 2031.
The remaining two major-works contracts in Phase 3B are expected to be awarded early in 2026, with updates about construction to follow.
“As the hub of the Fraser Valley and a key link in the North American Asia-Pacific Gateway, being able to move through and around our city is vital. With more than 80,000 vehicles travelling through Abbotsford every day, our community relies on safe and efficient corridors to keep people and goods moving. The City of Abbotsford is pleased to see the Highway 11 Interchange Project moving forward, strengthening this critical route,” said Ross Siemens, mayor of Abbotsford.
