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Noons Creek Bridge Construction Update – Sept 7

September 7, 2010 By Jon Leave a Comment
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Hot off the press from the City of Port Moody

Noons Creek Bridge Traffic Update – Tuesday September 7, 2010 – 5pm

  • Engineering staff at the City of Port Moody are continuing to work closely with contractors, Graham Infrastructure, to replace the old Noons Creek Bridge.
  • During construction, Ioco Road has been reduced to single-lane alternating traffic across a temporary bridge throughout the day.  The single lane is controlled with a temporary traffic signal.
  • Motorists can expect delays of between 15 and 20 minutes during peak traffic flows.
  • The City of Port Moody advises all Anmore and Belcarra residents to use East Road through Anmore as their alternate route.
  • Port Moody residents living at the west end of Ioco Road are also encouraged to use East Road.
  • The City of Port Moody is reminding all drivers to follow the direction of flag personnel and asking them to exercise patience during this construction period.
  • This week, pile driving begins for the steel and concrete structure that forms part of the new bridge.
  • The City of Port Moody understands that construction is causing some inconvenience and appreciates the public’s ongoing patience and understanding as staff work to replace the 40-year old bridge.
  • The new Noons Creek Bridge will become operational this fall.
  • The old creaky Noons Creek Bridge is now resting in its final retirement home but feels sorely missed.
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Mary Hill Bypass on-ramp to Highway 1 closed starting Friday

April 12, 2010 By Jon Leave a Comment
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All levels of government in the Tricites have been in quite the bridge building frenzy. The Golden Ears Bridge last June, The Pitt River Bridge in January, the Coast Meridian Overpass last month, and underway is the construction of the Port Mann Bridge.

The new Port Mann will be 10 lanes wide, and with upgrades to Highway 1 the project will span from 216th Street in Langley to the McGill Street Interchange by the PNE. The Port Mann project website has a very nice video that explains the whole thing. Having spent plenty of hours of my life sitting on the south side of the bridge waiting to get home, the upgrade is sorely needed. The Port Mann will now become a toll bridge, so if you want to get to Abbotsford for free, you’ll have to visit Mission first along the Lougheed Highway or go through Surrey and the Pattullo Bridge.

As part of the project, onramps and offramps to Highway 1 will be upgraded, which brings us to the road closure that begins this Friday.

Here’s the note from the City of Coquitlam…

Beginning on Friday, April 16, at 9:00 p.m. and continuing for approximately one week, the Mary Hill Bypass westbound on-ramp to Highway 1 will be closed to all traffic.

During this time, vehicles will be detoured north along United Boulevard to Lougheed Highway, entering Highway 1 at the Coleman Avenue on-ramp, as shown in green on the map below. Motorists are advised to expect significant delays in this area, especially during the morning peak, and to plan travel accordingly.

Traffic signal timings at intersections in this area will be temporarily adjusted to accommodate changed traffic flows. This includes the ramp metering (traffic signal) at the Coleman Avenue on-ramp, which will not be operating during this time.

Also during this period, the off-ramp for westbound Highway 1 traffic exiting to Lougheed Highway in either direction will be temporarily shifted approximately 350 metres further west of its current location (circled on the map below)

These temporary changes are required to relocate a large gas line in the Cape Horn area. Work will be completed as quickly as possible to minimize disruption to local residents and businesses.

Here’s the link to the City of Coquitlam notice

For more information about the bridge, visit www.pmh1project.com

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Moody Street Overpass Opens Friday Morning

July 30, 2009 By Jon Leave a Comment
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The day is finally here, the Moody Street Overpass is ready to fully reopen to traffic. Here’s the note from the City.

  • The single-lane counter-flow system that has been in place on the damaged Moody Street Overpass for the last few weeks will revert back to the normal two-way traffic flow starting Friday July 31, 2009 at 7:00 am
  • The bridge engineer has confirmed that bridge repair works are at the point where the overpass can now carry the design load.
  • The damaged concrete girder has been retrofitted with new steel reinforcements and concrete, and a structural steel I-Beam girder has been added to provide the necessary load carrying capacity.
  • The contractor will continue to complete remaining works in the next few weeks and there may be some temporary construction traffic control during working hours.
  • The City of Port Moody understands that this situation has caused inconvenience to commuters and appreciates the public’s patience and understanding.

This all started on June 24th when the Moody Street overpass was hit by a truck. The hydraulic lift arm of the truck was extended and acted as a battering ram against the east girder – a structural beam just below the railing.

While the long traffic snarl is finally coming to an end, this will intensify discussions about the need for the Murray-Clarke connector to connect Murray Street directly to Clarke Street.

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Moody Street Overpass Update

July 17, 2009 By Amber Leave a Comment
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Anyone who’s driven around Port Moody in the past few weeks is painfully aware that on June 24 the Moody Street overpass was hit by a truck. The hydraulic lift arm of the truck was extended and acted as a battering ram against the east girder – a structural beam just below the railing.

On July 15 the city issued an update. Here are some excerpts from the update:

The City of Port Moody understands that this situation is causing some inconvenience and appreciates the public’s ongoing patience and understanding as staff work to have the overpass fully operational as soon as possible. The City of Port Moody Engineering staff have been working with a bridge engineer and a contractor to repair the Moody Street overpass and construction work is expected to continue for the next few weeks.

The damaged girder has to be retrofitted with new steel reinforcements and concrete. The contractor has already installed reinforcing steel and formwork on the damaged concrete girder. On Tuesday July 14, concrete was also poured on the girder.

An additional steel I-beam girder has to be added to provide the necessary load carrying capacity. The steel I-beam has been ordered and is being fabricated. The next phase will be to install the I-beam upon delivery. Once the structural components are in place and the bridge engineer confirms that the overpass can carry the design load without temporary support, the City can open the bridge for two-way traffic.

The overpass has been open to single-lane traffic since June 26. From 5am to noon every day the overpass is open to westbound traffic only. From noon to 5am the overpass is open to eastbound traffic only. The flow is organized to accommodate commuters into and out of Vancouver. As it stands, this single-lane counterflow system will be in place until further notice.

While the work is ongoing Rocky Point Park, local businesses, the boat launch and the Boathouse Restaurant are open and accessible from Murray Street via Ioco Road. Pedestrians are permitted on the overpass along the designated walking path.

Because of traffic congestion the City is still encouraging commuters to avoid driving through Port Moody if at all possible. Alternate routes are Lougheed Highway, Como Lake and Austin Avenue. Commuters who are heading into downtown Vancouver are asked to consider taking the West Coast Express from Coquitlam Centre Station rather than the Port Moody Station.

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Concrete Trucks and Pump at the Moody Street Overpass

Construction Continues on the Moody Street Overpass

Construction Continues on the Moody Street Overpass

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Moody Street Overpass Counterflow Starts Monday

June 28, 2009 By Jon 1 Comment
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The City of Port Moody has issued an update about the Moody Street Overpass. They are going to a counterflow system during the morning and evening rush as they work on fixing it.

Starting Monday June 29, single-lane counterflow traffic will be implemented across the damaged Moody St Overpass. From 5am to 12pm (noon) there will be single lane westbound traffic only into Vancouver. From 12pm (noon) to 5am there will be single lane eastbound traffic only from Vancouver into Port Moody.

Pedestrians are permitted on the Moody St Overpass. Please follow the designated walking path.

Events such as the Canada Day Celebrations and Golden Spike Days Festival will go ahead as per usual, and attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, or take transit. It’s probably best just to avoid driving in the area until the work has been completed.

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