The City of Maple Ridge is supporting detailed design work to expand Golden Ears Way, and address the traffic bottleneck most frequently cited by city residents and businesses as a priority.
The project will expand the corridor owned and operated by TransLink from the current two-lane configuration to a four-lane roadway between the Highway 7 interchange and 210 Street. Detailed design work is currently underway, with the goal of starting construction in 2027.
Once completed, drivers will have a more seamless connection from Golden Ears Bridge through to four-lane Abernethy Way, a key east-west arterial road the city is extending eastward to 240 Street, with future plans to expand this corridor east to 256 Street.
“With our booming population and growing economy, the city is making smart investments and working with our regional partners to keep people and goods moving here in Maple Ridge and across Metro Vancouver,” said Mayor Dan Ruimy. “This is an example of the city taking a bold approach to meeting the needs of our community and I’m grateful to the team at TransLink for partnering with us to move forward on this critical project.”
Golden Ears Way has been an advocacy priority for city council and a key part of the city’s Maple Ridge Moves transportation strategy, which includes several road projects that will alleviate congestion and support TransLink’s introduction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along Lougheed Highway. The regional transportation authority recently launched the latest public engagement program for the Langley-Haney Place BRT corridor, inviting Maple Ridge residents to learn more about the project and complete an online survey.
To learn more about this project, visit MapleRidge.ca/GoldenEarsWayWidening.