NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — All four lanes on the new $1.4-billion stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge opened to vehicle traffic on Feb. 14 for people travelling between Surrey and New Westminster.

The new bridge features wider lanes with a centre median and barrier-separated walking and cycling lanes.

Work on the multi-use path connections to the bridge will continue. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be available via the multi-use path on the east side of the bridge in spring 2026.

With the new bridge open, the province states deconstruction of the nearly 90-year-old Pattullo Bridge is now underway.

This is necessary to complete construction of the Columbia Street on-ramp, Highway 17 off-ramp and some connections for the new multi-use paths.

Crews have mobilized equipment and are conducting preparatory activities ahead of concrete and steel removal, the release notes. 

Bridge removal will take approximately two years.

The stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge is a single tower cable-stay bridge, which differentiates it from the Alex Fraser and Port Mann bridges. Each cable has up to 80 strands. The longest cable on the main span is approximately 300 metres.

The total length is 1,235 metres and there approximately 62,400 cubic metres of concrete in the bridge, enough to fill 25 Olympic swimming pools.

Fraser Crossing Partners was selected by the Province of British Columbia to design, build and partially finance the project. This is a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Acciona

Aecon sated it joins Fraser Crossing Partners and the Province of British Columbia in celebrating the opening of the bridge.

“Aecon is incredibly proud to deliver the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge, a vital crossing that will enhance safety and provide an improved east-to-west corridor for the growing communities of Surrey and New Westminster,” said Jean-Louis Servranckx, president and CEO with Aecon in a statement.

“The opening of the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge marks the culmination of years of dedication, problem-solving, and collaboration across every part of the Fraser Crossing Partners team working alongside the Province of British Columbia.”