All four lanes of the Pattullo Bridge will open to traffic on August 29 after construction crews complete work on the deck of the Pattullo Bridge one month early. For safety reasons, the bridge will return to the regular schedule of overnight lane closures that were in place before rehabilitation work began, with one lane open in each direction overnight.
In order to prepare the bridge for four lanes of traffic, the following closures are required:
- 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25
- 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26
- 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 (full weekend closure)
Crews will continue working below the bridge deck through the fall but this work does not require immediate lane or bridge closures. Any future planned closures will be communicated to the public well in advance. The closure that was planned for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 is no longer needed.
TransLink recognized the impact the Pattullo Bridge construction work has had on commuters, goods movers and local residents and businesses, and thanked everyone for their patience during the construction period.
Summary of work completed
Construction on the bridge began April 29 and was expected to continue to October 3. Despite wet weather in June, crews were able to get more done in a shorter period of time by scheduling additional weekend and overnight closures and reducing the number of concrete pours.
In total, crews repaired 1,180 square metres of bridge deck, with 67 full-depth repairs.
Repairs included:
- milling off the asphalt surfacing from the deck
- removing all deck concrete down to the top layer of rebar
- repairing concrete delamination and cleaning or replacing rebar
- repaving the deck area with a concrete overlay
Work has focused on essential deck repairs to address concrete delamination on sections of the 79-year-old bridge. Repairs are designed to extend the life of the bridge deck with minimum maintenance to keep the bridge operational while a replacement bridge is designed and built, expected to take up to seven years.
TransLink will continue to regularly inspect the bridge and make necessary repairs in the future to maintain safety and functionality.
