Evergreen Line construction in Burnaby is nigh

Construction for the Evergreen Line section at Lougheed Town Centre Station is starting up in early June.

The Evergreen Line will tie into the existing SkyTrain system in Burnaby and will service inbound and outbound travel from Douglas College Station when it's completed.

Construction will occur at the Lougheed mall SkyTrain station Mondays to Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the area near the west station entrance on Austin Avenue and Lougheed Highway, and near the bus loop south of Gatineau Place.

According to a media release, starting the week of June 10, and until construction is finished, the upper west station entrance will be closed.

"Every effort will be made to minimize disruptions and maximize traffic flow and predictability during construction activities," states a media release from EGRT Construction, which is the firm that was awarded the contract to design and build the line. "For the safety of all pedestrians, please follow posted signs while construction is underway. Pedestrian movements for the west mezzanine entrance near Austin Avenue will change."

EGRT also expects intermittent night-time work will be required at the Lougheed Town Centre Station, which is an effort to minimize daytime disruptions to transit users.

The construction site will see temporary fencing around work zones installed, modular site offices, a parking lot for construction crews and some noise from the excavation, material hauling and the use of heavy machinery, according to the media release.

The bus loop near the main entrance to the station and Gatineau Place is expected to move slightly, but signs will be posted for transit users to follow.

For more information about upcoming construction at Lougheed, visit the Traffic Information page on the Evergreen website at www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.