Friday, June 12, 2026
A major bottleneck on Highway 1 is being transformed as the Government of B.C. moves ahead with replacing the CPKC rail overpass near Langley in the Fraser Valley.
The Province has awarded a contract valued at $74.2 million to B.C.-based Norland Kingston General Partnership to replace the existing rail-overpass structure between 216th Street and 264th Street as part of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program, widening Highway 1, facilitating efficient goods movement, and improving safety and reliability for the region.
Norland Kingston General Partnership is a joint venture between Norland Limited, headquartered in Burnaby, and Kingston Construction Ltd., headquartered in Surrey.
The new overpass will have increased height clearance for commercial vehicles, with clearance of 5.2 metres, up from the current 4.4 metres, and allow for additional lanes on Highway 1, including new HOV lanes in each direction. The location has been the site of previous overpass crashes, and the new height clearance will improve safety and reduce the likelihood of damage to the structure.
Construction on the overpass replacement is expected to begin in summer 2026. Once completed, the improvements through this section of the corridor will help people move more efficiently through one of the busiest transportation routes in British Columbia.
Funding from the Government of Canada comes through the New Building Canada Fund. Through the fund, North Surrey truck parking project was allotted $11 million, and Phase 2 of the corridor improvement project was allotted $98 million.
The Province has invested $383 million toward Phase 2 of the corridor improvement project.
The replacement of the CPKC rail overpass is part of the planned Phase 2 improvements between 216th Street and 264th Street, which represents a combined investment of approximately $480 million from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
Benefits of the project include:
- reduced congestion and improved travel-time reliability
- safer highway travel for people moving through the corridor
- improved movement of goods and commercial traffic
- new HOV lanes in each direction to support more efficient travel options
- enhanced highway infrastructure to support growth in the Fraser Valley
Featured image: (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
