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Bridge Projects

Golden Ears Bridge

TransLink owns and maintains five bridges in the Metro Vancouver region:

  • Golden Ears Bridge
  • Knight Street Bridge
  • Pattullo Bridge
  • Westham Island Bridge
  • The Canada Line Bike and Pedestrian bridge

As part of TransLink's Maintenance and Repair Program, we perform regular maintenance and rehabilitation work on all the bridges to maintain the safety and reliability of each.

Bridges with active maintenance and repair work can be found on this page.

The Golden Ears Bridge is a 1 kilometre six-lane bridge spanning the Fraser River and connecting the communities of Surrey and Langley to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. It was built to replace the upstream Albion Ferry serving as a more efficient river crossing for vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Since it’s opening in 2009, the bridge has helped to reduce commute times for users and greenhouse gas emissions by preventing longer-than-necessary vehicle trips. The bridge also features bike-pedestrian protected lanes in both directions and is well utilized by commuter and recreational cyclists.

As part of a preventative maintenance program on the Golden Ears Bridge, work crews will need to access parts of the bridge superstructure not visible to the public. This work will result in the closure of the west sidewalk for the duration of the project. While work is taking place, the east sidewalk will remain open to allow pedestrians and cyclists to travel in both directions. 

Drivers may experience occasional lane closures during non-peak hours to allow for material delivery on site.

Estimated Completion: Late 2025 

Maintenance work like this is critical to the continued safety of the Golden Ears Bridge for many years to come. 

For more information on this project, please contact our Customer Information Team. 

Spanning 1.4 kilometres across the North Arm of the Fraser River, the Knight Street Bridge has served as a critical connection for the movement of people, goods, and services between Vancouver and Richmond since opening in 1974. The bridge also provides access to Mitchell Island and two major highways at its south end.

With more than 100,000 vehicle crossings on an average weekday, the Knight Street Bridge is the second busiest bridge in the Lower Mainland, and maintenance is critical to ensuring the continued safety and reliability of this crossing for all bridge users.

Opened in 1937, the Pattullo Bridge is part of the Major Road Network, serving as a connection between Surrey, New Westminster, and Burnaby. Regular inspection and maintenance of the Pattullo Bridge is ongoing to ensure the safety and functionality of the bridge. This work will keep the bridge operational until a new replacement is complete.

For more information on the Pattullo Bridge Replacement project, please visit pattullobridgereplacement.ca

TransLink will be closing the Pattullo Bridge to allow crews to safely conduct milling and paving work on the Bridge Connector and the Royal Avenue off-ramp in New Westminster.

  • From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on October 30th, the Pattullo Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic.

  • Drivers who need to cross into New Westminster are advised to reroute to the Port Mann or Alex Fraser Bridges. Be prepared to add 30 minutes of additional travel time.

  • N19 NightBus trips affected by the directional closure will be rerouted over the Alex Fraser and Queensborough bridges between New Westminster and Scott Road stations.

  • The sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists travelling in both directions.

This work is weather dependent. The exact date and time are subject to change.

For more information on this project, please contact our Customer Information Team.

Visit pattullobridgereplacement.ca for more information about the replacement project.

Centre-lane closures in both direction are setup nightly between 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.

This measure is intended to reduce speeding and ensure road safety while maintaining traffic flow on the bridge.

The Westham Island Bridge connects Ladner with Westham Island. It opened to traffic on March 29, 1910. The bridge is approximately 325 metres long and consists of a swing span that opens for marine passage below. As one of TransLink’s oldest assets, the bridge requires ongoing repairs and maintenance to ensure it remains operational and safe.

TransLink conducts regular inspections and rehabilitation work to keep the Westham Island Bridge in good working condition. Over the years, this has included structural repairs, replacing timber components, and mechanical upgrades. In 2023, a swing span rehabilitation project replaced critical parts to ensure safe marine operations.

Essential repair work is planned for 2026 to address aging components and maintain reliable access to Westham Island.

For questions about the bridge, email us at westham.island.bridge@translink.ca.