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Pattullo Bridge to fully reopen a month ahead of schedule

The Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster is seen in an undated TransLink file photo.
The Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster is seen in an undated TransLink file photo. On Mon. May 8, 2023, New Westminster's council signalled its approval for a three-day party to say farewell to the bridge, which is slated for replacement and decommissioning. TransLink

After more than four months of construction delays all four lanes of the Pattullo Bridge will reopen Monday.

The opening comes a month ahead of schedule.

Rehabilitation work on the aging bridge began in late April and was supposed to last until October.

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The bridge is 79 years old and is scheduled to be replaced by 2023.

Before it fully reopens on Monday however, it will be closed two more times:

  • 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

After reopening Monday, the bridge will still return to just lane open in each direction overnight.

 

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