We are currently focused on completing the station structures and interiors, installing the SkyTrain tracks and systems to run the trains, and rebuilding the streets above the new underground stations. We provide regular updates about construction to email subscribers, on social media, and here on our website. Please see notifications below and contact us if you have any questions.
You can access businesses, services and residences on Broadway throughout construction. Check our maps page for up-to-date parking and access maps of all Broadway stations.
We will be completing overnight work to prepare for the one-block Broadway closure on E. 8th Avenue between Quebec and Main streets from January 25 until January 26 at 7 a.m.
Parking on E. 8th Avenue will be removed between Quebec and Main streets to accommodate buses and local traffic.
There will be lane changes on E. 8th Avenue between Quebec and Main streets. Please obey all traffic signage and personnel.
Members of the Vancouver Police Department will be assisting traffic at key intersections during the preparatory works and will remain for the initial weeks of the closure.
Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 26, the block of E. Broadway between Main and Quebec streets will be closed to all vehicle traffic for approximately four months.
During this time, buses and local traffic will be detoured around the one-block closure using E. 8th Avenue.
Sidewalks will remain open on E. Broadway and access to businesses, services and residences will be maintained at all times.
Work hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. There may be occasional finishing work onsite after 10 p.m., work on Sundays or on holidays.
Crews will remove the traffic deck panels and supporting girders. Activities include, but are not limited to, backfilling, road repairs, crane activities, saw cutting, welding, as and when needed landscaping and occasional hydro vac.
The map below shows temporary traffic changes that will be in effect for approximately four months starting January 26. (click here to view a larger version)
How is the Project helping customers find my business?
We are updating wayfinding signage to let drivers and pedestrians know that businesses are open, how to find businesses, and encouraging everyone to eat, shop, and support local on Broadway.
Will my customers be able to use E. 8th Avenue?
Neighbourhood streets including E. 8th Avenue and Quebec Street will remain open to all drivers to access residences, businesses and services.
Drivers who are commuting through the neighbourhood will be encouraged to use one of the other east-west routes.
Where can I direct delivery drivers to stop, and customers to drop-off or pick-up passengers?
We will be introducing designated passenger and delivery zones during the work.
Crews will be working along Quebec Street, E. 8th Avenue, and Main Street.
These preparations will create a temporary bus detour around the one-block closure of E. Broadway between Quebec and Main streets, helping to keep people and vehicles moving safely and efficiently during construction.
Typical work hours are Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Occasionally, work may take place overnight, start earlier, or occur on Sundays and holidays.
Preparatory activities for the bus detour which will include geotechnical work, saw cutting, intermittent hydrovac work, landscaping, modifying sidewalks, road work, and installing temporary traffic lights at Main and E. 8th Avenue.
Over the next three months, crews will focus on waterproofing, concrete pours, rebar work, and backfilling around the station entrance and the area where tracks transition from elevated to tunnels.
Regular work hours are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays and holidays.
When overnight work is required, work hours can range from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Temporary traffic changes related to the delivery of materials, road repairs, equipment movement and concrete pours.
Over the last few months, crews have completed a major milestone: track installation is now fully connected from VCC–Clark Station through to Broadway–City Hall Station.
Work at the elevated guideway will continue through the fall as rail is welded and pulled into the remaining tunnels all the way to Arbutus Station.
Regular hours on the elevated guideway are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
You may experience some elevated noise during specific activities.
Mount Pleasant Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. Intermittent night work.
Crews are building the new station, including concrete and rebar activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
Crews are backfilling the station, which is the process of filling the space between the underground station roof and the road above.
Deliveries to site require intermittent closures of less than 30 minutes in the southbound curb lane on Main Street between E. Broadway and E. 10th Avenue.
One block of E. Broadway between Main and Quebec streets will be closed to vehicles for approximately 4 months starting January 26
We will be completing overnight work to prepare for the one-block Broadway closure on E. 8th Avenue between Quebec and Main streets from January 25 until January 26 at 7 a.m.
Parking on E. 8th Avenue will be removed between Quebec and Main streets to accommodate buses and local traffic.
There will be lane changes on E. 8th Avenue between Quebec and Main streets. Please obey all traffic signage and personnel.
Members of the Vancouver Police Department will be assisting traffic at key intersections during the preparatory works and will remain for the initial weeks of the closure.
Work to complete Mount Pleasant Station continues as traffic deck removal and road reconstruction gets underway this winter.
Beginning January 26, E. Broadway will be closed to vehicle traffic between Main and Quebec streets for approximately four months, while crews complete traffic deck removal, utility relocation and road reconstruction work in that block.
Regular work hours are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays and holidays.
When overnight work is required, work hours can range from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 26, the block of E. Broadway between Main and Quebec streets will be closed to all vehicle traffic for approximately four months.
During this time, buses and local traffic will be detoured around the one-block closure using E. 8th Avenue.
Sidewalks will remain open on E. Broadway and access to businesses, services and residences will be maintained at all times.
Work hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. There may be occasional finishing work onsite after 10 p.m., work on Sundays or on holidays.
Crews will remove the traffic deck panels and supporting girders. Activities include, but are not limited to, backfilling, road repairs, crane activities, saw cutting, welding, as and when needed landscaping and occasional hydro vac.
Crews will be working along Quebec Street, E. 8th Avenue, and Main Street.
These preparations will create a temporary bus detour around the one-block closure of E. Broadway between Quebec and Main streets, helping to keep people and vehicles moving safely and efficiently during construction.
Typical work hours are Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Occasionally, work may take place overnight, start earlier, or occur on Sundays and holidays.
Preparatory activities for the bus detour which will include geotechnical work, saw cutting, intermittent hydrovac work, landscaping, modifying sidewalks, road work, and installing temporary traffic lights at Main and E. 8th Avenue.
Backfilling is set to begin as early as November 12.
Backfilling is the process of filling the space between the station roof and the surface.
Work hours for backfilling are Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Backfilling operations are in the station laydown area between E. Broadway and E. 10th Avenue.
Trucks to use Main Street, E. 10th Avenue and the north-south laneway to enter the laydown.
Broadway-City Hall Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. Intermittent night work.
Crews are building the new station, including concrete and rebar activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
Crews are backfilling the station near Alberta Street, which is the process of filling the space between the underground station roof and the road above.
Lane reductions on Cambie Street due to construction of the Canada Line/Millennium Line underground connections.
Work on Cambie Street east sidewalk between Broadway and 10th Avenue to complete Canada Line/Millennium Line underground connections.
Over the next three months, crews will focus on waterproofing, concrete pours, and rebar work to construct the station, and continue backfilling above the completed roof between Alberta and Yukon streets.
Regular work hours are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays and holidays.
When overnight work is required, work hours can range from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Expect temporary traffic changes related to the delivery of materials and construction activities.
Backfilling is set to begin as early as October 28 at Broadway-City Hall Station, in the area between Alberta and Yukon streets. This is the second station on the Broadway Subway Project to reach this milestone. Backfilling is the process of filling the space between the station roof and the surface. This work will result in increased trucking activity, some traffic impacts, and intermittent noise as material is delivered to the excavation, positioned and compacted.
Work hours for backfilling are Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Backfilling operations will take place on W. Broadway between Alberta and Yukon streets, and on Yukon Street south of W. Broadway.
The first phase of backfilling is expected to take approximately five to 10 weeks and is weather-dependent. Backfilling will continue after permanent utility work is complete.
Intermittent elevated noise related to delivery, moving, and compacting of material, and related activities
Oak-VGH Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Crews are building the new station, including concrete and rebar activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
Crews are now reinstating permanent utilities in and around the station, including street-level work on Oak Street and W. Broadway.
Typical hours of work are from Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work that starts earlier or work on Sunday and holidays.
Regular temporary lane closures on W. Broadway between Oak and Laurel streets between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., overnight or on weekends may be implemented to support construction activities and deliveries.
Station construction is expected to continue through 2026.
Work on the future Oak-VGH station is progressing and crews will begin reinstating permanent utilities in the area as soon as the end of November. Utility work is expected to be completed through spring 2026.
Regular work hours are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays and holidays.
If overnight work is required, work hours can range from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Regular temporary lane closures on W. Broadway between Oak and Laurel streets between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., overnight or on weekends may be implemented to support construction activities and deliveries.
South Granville Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Regular night work.
Crews are building the new station, including concrete and rebar activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
Permanent utility relocation work ongoing on Hemlock Street and W. Broadway with intermittent lane closures.
This winter, crews are reinstating permanent utilities in and around the station.
Regular hours of work are from Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work that starts earlier or work on Sunday and holidays.
Regular temporary lane closures on W. Broadway on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., overnight or on weekends to support construction activities.
Station construction is expected to continue through 2026.
The next stage of permanent utility work on Broadway and Hemlock Street will continue through January 2026.
Daytime work Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Activities focus on the installation of pipes, excavation, saw cutting, hydrovac, backfilling and resurfacing work.
Permanent utility work at the future South Granville Station is expected to begin in late November now that preparatory bypass activities have been completed.
Regular work hours are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays and holidays.
When overnight work is required, work hours can range from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Temporary lane closures and changes to pedestrian access to accommodate the reinstatement of utility pipes and equipment staging.
Arbutus Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Regular night work.
Crews are building the new station, including concrete and rebar activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
W. Broadway reduced to one lane in each direction between Burrard and Arbutus streets to support construction activities.
This winter, construction at the future Arbutus Station is entering a new phase, with crews beginning the reinstatement of permanent utilities, while also progressing backfilling, masonry, mechanical and electrical work, and planning the traffic deck removal.
In addition, crews will be advancing construction of the station’s above-ground structure, which will be visible at the northeast corner of W. Broadway and Arbutus Street.
Regular hours of work are from Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work that starts earlier or work on Sunday and holidays.
Station construction is expected to continue through 2026.
This December, the Broadway Subway Project crew at Arbutus Station begins the second phase of backfilling along Broadway, between Maple and Cypress streets.
Work hours are Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Activities are expected to continue through January and are weather dependent.
Work will continue inside the tunnels to build the concrete base for track installation and install track and other systems.
Crews are excavating and building the multiple service passages between the twin tunnels.
While crews work inside the tunnels, ventilation fans will be in operation at each station as they play a crucial role in maintaining optimal air quality within the tunnels.
While tunnel activities take place below ground, some activities such as soil and debris removal, concrete pours, and material deliveries will require equipment operating at street level at the future station sites.
