About Gateway

Program Description

The Gateway Program was established by the Province of British Columbia in response to the impact of growing regional congestion, and to improve the movement of people, goods and transit throughout Metro Vancouver. Gateway roads and bridge improvements are proposed to complement other regional road and transit improvements already planned or underway. These proposed improvements will help create a comprehensive, effective transportation network that supports improved movement of people and goods, facilitates economic growth, increases transportation choice and provides better connections to designated population growth areas.


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The goals for the Gateway Program are to:

  • Address congestion;
  • Improve the movement of people and goods in and through the region;
  • Improve access to key economic gateways through improved links between ports, industrial areas, railways, the airport and border crossings;
  • Improve safety and reliability;
  • Improve the region’s road network;
  • Improve quality of life in communities by keeping regional traffic on regional roads instead of local streets;
  • Reduce vehicle emissions by reducing congestion-related idling;
  • Facilitate better connections to buses and SkyTrain, cycling and pedestrian networks; and
  • Reduce travel times along and across the Fraser River during peak periods.

Gateway Road and Bridge Projects

The Gateway Program includes three components (see map):

  • The Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement (PMH1) Project includes widening of the highway, construction of a new Port Mann Bridge, upgrading interchanges and improving access and safety on Highway 1 from the McGill Interchange in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley.

  • The South Fraser Perimeter Road Project is a proposed new four-lane, 80 km/h route along the south side of the Fraser River extending from Deltaport Way in southwest Delta to the Golden Ears Bridge connector road in Surrey/Langley. It will provide a continuous and efficient route to serve the port facilities, rail yards and industrial areas along this key economic corridor, and will also benefit commuters.

  • The North Fraser Perimeter Road Project is a proposed set of improvements on existing roads to provide an efficient, continuous route from New Westminster to Maple Ridge. TransLink is responsible for the section through New Westminster, while the Ministry is responsible for the segments from King Edward Avenue (Coquitlam) to Maple Ridge. Proposed upgrades will improve safety and reliability along this key goods movement corridor to better serve these growing communities.

    • The Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange is a stand-alone component of the North Fraser Perimeter Road Project, and comprises a proposed new bridge to replace the two existing swing bridges across the Pitt River and an interchange to replace the existing Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill Bypass intersection. This project will help address increasing congestion in growing Northeast Sector communities as well as address future traffic demands forecast to 2031.