New Alex Fraser counterflow lane won’t be ready until December, at the earliest

Posted October 23, 2019 2:16 pm.

Last Updated October 23, 2019 2:23 pm.

DELTA (NEWS 1130) – We won’t be able to use a counterflow lane on the Alex Fraser Bridge until December at the earliest.

B.C.’s transportation ministry says it is beginning pre-installation work next week, before signs are installed next month.

Updated #AlexFraser timeline from BC's Ministry of Transportation:

•Begin pre-installation testing of electrical and equipment next week
•Install counterflow signs by late November
•Test overall system through to early December
•Launch counterflow by the end of the year pic.twitter.com/aSdLz08Xpe

— Tim James (@TimJamesPlus) October 23, 2019

The ministry will test out the overall system through November to early December, and the province aims to have the full system operational by the end of the year.

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