This year we are focused on tunnelling, completing excavation of station areas, preparing station foundations for the arrival of the tunnel boring machines, and building the elevated guideway. We provide ongoing updates about construction in advance to email subscribers, through alerts to traffic news outlets, social media posts and here on our website. Please see notifications below and contact us if you have specific questions about what’s happening currently on and near Broadway. Register to receive construction notices for specific station areas and general updates here.
You can access businesses, services and residences on Broadway throughout construction. Visit our maps page to see an interactive map and other resources, such as parking and access maps for the station areas along the Broadway corridor which provide alternative travel and parking options for people visiting Broadway businesses, services or residences.
BSPC is getting ready to launch the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Great Northern Way.
This is a critical milestone in the project and begins the next phase of construction activity.
We encourage you to check out the viewing windows installed in the fencing along Great Northern Way near Thornton St. to see Project progress.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect a period of elevated noise as the TBM begins boring under Great Northern Way. The noise related to boring is expected to decrease as the machine moves fully underground.
The TBMs will be tunneling approximately 15-20 metres underground. Vibrations should be unnoticeable at the surface, however minor vibrations similar to when large equipment is operating in the area may be felt at some times.
Tunnel boring activities will take place 24/7 for approximately the next fourteen months during excavation of both tunnels.
The Broadway Subway Project Corporation is building the elevated guideway that connects VCC-Clark Station to the future Great Northern Way Station. Construction started December 15th. On January 10, the construction of 21 columns that support the guideway will begin.
Expect elevated noise during the excavation process.
Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Occasional nightwork may be required.
Work is expected to be completed by end of 2022.
Mount Pleasant Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Crews are building the base of the new station, including concrete activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
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.
Construction of the station will continue into 2024.
Activities are currently focused on preparing for the arrival of the tunnel boring machines and completing the foundation for the underground station area.
Residents and businesses will experience some noise and vibration during this work.
People in the area can expect some sidewalk detours, temporary lane restrictions on Main and Quebec streets and 10th Avenue, and reduced street parking, speed limits and travel lanes.
Our core working hours are changing to start as early as 6:00 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect elevated noise, sidewalk modifications, temporary lane closures, reduced street parking and lower speed limits.
Broadway-City Hall Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. with regular night work.
Cambie Combined Sewer relocation, with lane reductions on Cambie.
Crews are building the base of the new station, including concrete activities with increased deliveries of supplies.
Excavation: includes shoring, welding, drilling soil anchors, intermittent rock breaking and trucking activities to remove material.
UPDATE: Night work: Construction activities below the Broadway-City Hall traffic deck continue (click to view detailed notice)
Crews will be working below the traffic deck 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. welding steel struts to the vertical supports previously installed.
Noisy excavation-related activities, such as rock breaking, will only occur between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Work in the 400-block of W. Broadway are anticipated to continue throughout February.
Construction of the station is expected to continue into 2025 and is currently focused on completing the foundation and preparing for the arrival of the tunnel boring machines.
Work along Cambie continues with excavation that will enable the connection underground between the extended Millennium Line and the Canada Line.
The traffic deck will be fully complete once additional panels are installed to allow the eastbound bus stop to be relocated in front of the Broadway-City Hall Station entrance.
Hours of Work: Typical hours of work are Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. There may be occasional work on Sundays or holidays between the hours of 9am and 8pm. Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance of specific activities.
Night work: Construction activities below the Broadway-City Hall traffic deck start September 26 (click to view detailed notice)
BSPC is excavating beneath the traffic deck in preparation for the construction of the underground station.
Crews will be working below the traffic deck from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. welding steel struts to the previously installed vertical supports.
Excavation and shoring are anticipated to be completed by the end of the year.
Mitigation measures include, but are not limited to, using electric tools in place of diesel-powered machines, and installing white noise back-up beepers on construction equipment.
BSPC is excavating beneath the traffic deck in preparation for the construction of the underground station.
As part of the excavation process, large pieces of rock may be uncovered and then broken apart in order to be removed.
This activity will occur intermittently between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. For full hours of operation at this worksite, refer to the hours of work notification
Our core working hours are changing to start as early as 5:30 a.m. and continue until the morning hours of 1 a.m.
Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect elevated noise, sidewalk modifications, temporary lane closures, reduced street parking and lower speed limits.
Oak VGH Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Intermittent night work.
Excavation: includes shoring, welding, drilling soil anchors, intermittent rock breaking and trucking activities to remove material.
Next phase of construction activities begins with excavation under the traffic deck and pedestrian bridge installation – Some Night Work in November (click to view detailed notice)
Construction activities in November include excavation and other work below the traffic deck while traffic moves above. Excavation will continue until spring 2023.
Station and excavation preparation activities include day work from as early as 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and periodic night work from 10:00 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the end of November 2022.
Additional notification will be given in advance of specific activities performed at night once the schedule is confirmed.
Beginning on December 12, 2022 through January 2023, crews will be welding at night between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. underneath the traffic deck between Laurel and Oak streets.
Access to residences, businesses, and parking lots will be maintained throughout the work.
People in the area can expect some elevated noise during the work, and overnight lighting in the area focused on the site to maintain safety for crews.
BSPC is excavating beneath the traffic deck in preparation for the construction of the underground station.
As part of the excavation process, large pieces of rock may be uncovered and then broken apart in order to be removed.
This activity will occur intermittently between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. For full hours of operation at this worksite, refer to the hours of work notification
Our core working hours are changing to start as early as 6:00 a.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m.
Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance of specific activities.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect elevated noise, sidewalk modifications, temporary lane closures, reduced street parking and lower speed limits.
South Granville Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Excavation: includes shoring, welding, drilling soil anchors, intermittent rock breaking and trucking activities to remove material.
BSPC is moving to the excavation stage of the new underground station, requiring extended working hours into the evening.
Crews will conduct most work between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. with site clean-up and preparation work extending to 12:00 a.m.
To help mitigate noise from construction, the Project will construct sound barriers at strategic locations and minimize machinery backing up, as well as installing white noise back-up signals on equipment.
We know that construction can be disruptive, and we are working hard to minimize impacts in your neighbourhood.
BSPC is excavating beneath the traffic deck in preparation for the construction of the underground station.
As part of the excavation process, large pieces of rock may be uncovered and then broken apart in order to be removed.
This activity will occur intermittently between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. For full hours of operation at this worksite, refer to the hours of work notification
Our core working hours are changing to start as early as 6:00 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect elevated noise, sidewalk modifications, temporary lane closures, reduced street parking and lower speed limits.
Arbutus Station
Typical hours of work: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Night work through February, 2023.
Traffic deck installation: includes placing traffic deck panels and support beams, welding and bolting components together.
Excavation: includes shoring, welding, drilling soil anchors, intermittent rock breaking and trucking activities to remove material.
Intermittent lane closures on W. Broadway between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The notice from December 1, 2022 includes this work and we have updated scheduling and traffic details to share.
crews will be working with hydrovac machines beginning the week of January 7, 2023 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Maple Street north of W. Broadway.
This work is expected to be completed by the end of January
Residents and businesses can expect elevated noise levels related to the hydro vac work. There will be noise dampening panels around the machines to help reduce related noise.
Note: The notice from December 1, 2022 includes this work and we have updated scheduling and traffic details to share.
There will be periods of night work beginning on December 12 and will continue into the new year.
Residents will experience elevated noise during the work.
Mitigation measures include, but are not limited to, conducting the noisiest construction activities during the day and early evening and utilizing quieter types of equipment when possible.
Traffic deck installation at the future Arbutus station continues in January and February 2023– Some Night Work (click to view detailed notice)
BSPC is completing the traffic deck on W. Broadway between Cypress and Arbutus streets. Work on the south side of W. Broadway was completed in the summer.
The traffic deck will be completed in February 2023.
Residents and businesses will experience elevated noise and vibration during the installation and bolting of the traffic deck.
People in the area should expect to see an increase of construction vehicles, temporary lane shifts and closures, and reduced speed limits and travel lanes.
We also anticipate sidewalk and crosswalk modifications to accommodate some phases of work.
BSPC is excavating beneath the traffic deck in preparation for the construction of the underground station.
As part of the excavation process, large pieces of rock may be uncovered and then broken apart in order to be removed.
This activity will occur intermittently between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. For full hours of operation at this worksite, refer to the hours of work notification
Our core working hours are changing to start as early as 6:00 a.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m.
Please note the Project also has the ability to work 24/7 and we will provide further notifications in advance of specific activities.
Residents and businesses in the area should expect elevated noise, sidewalk modifications, temporary lane closures, reduced street parking and lower speed limits.
Beginning March 14, 2022 tractor semi-trailer-type trucks WILL NOT be able to make left hand turns from eastbound and westbound W. Broadway onto Arbutus St.
This latest restriction is in addition to not being able to make right or left hand turns onto W. Broadway from northbound Arbutus St., in effect since December 19, 2021.
Access is available via Oak St., Mackenzie/Macdonald streets, or Dunbar St.
Please see the truck access route map in the detailed notice, which includes signage identifying trucks that will be subject to the turning restrictions.
Closed-circuit TV cameras will be lowered into the lines through manhole openings in the roadway to record utility conditions.
Work will begin near the Mount Pleasant Station in October and move westward towards other stations along the alignment through January 2023.
Work will be performed overnight from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and noise levels may periodically increase.
People in the area can expect temporary single-lane closures of up to one hour at monitoring locations, reduced speeds, and to be detoured around the work as required.
The notice from December 9, 2021 included this work and we now have current scheduling, traffic details, and impacts to share.
Following geotechnical investigations across the alignment of the future Millennium Line extension, the Broadway Subway Project Corporation (BSPC) is returning to key locations to read geotechnical monitoring devices as well as reading water levels with a special tool called a piezometer.
The various geotechnical and piezometer readings will be taken over two nights, on a biweekly basis, until Winter 2022/2023.
To minimize traffic disruptions, the work will be performed overnight across the alignment.
There will be short-term traffic lane shifts (about 15-minutes in duration) at the test locations.
The Broadway Subway Project Corporation (BSPC) will be in your neighbourhood preparing for major construction work planned in the coming months. As part of this preparation, on-street parking will be removed during non rush periods near the future Oak-VGH, South Granville and Arbutus stations.
Parking meters will be removed by the City of Vancouver between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking will be unavailable starting as early as June 1, 2021 until the end of project construction in 2026.
Timing:
As early as June 1:
Laurel St – Oak St
As early as June 14:
Hemlock St – Granville St
Cypress St – Arbutus St.
City of Vancouver will install signage and bag parking meters a few days in advance of the removal. Please watch for onsite notices.
Multiple locations impacted, please view full notice to see maps.
