The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is delivering the Holdom Overpass Project in partnership with the City of Burnaby, CN, and the Government of Canada.
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About the project
The new four-lane overpass will extend Holdom Avenue south, over the rail corridor and Still Creek, connecting it with Douglas Road and replacing the Douglas Road rail crossing. Once complete, the project will improve traffic flow and safety for the Burnaby community, and increase trade capacity and efficiency.
Aecon-Gateway Infrastructure Group Partnership is the design-build contractor.
This project is part of the Burnaby Rail Corridor Improvements Project, a series of road and rail upgrades that will improve the flow of trains between Burnaby and North Vancouver port terminals, while reducing the impacts of growing trade on the local community. In 2022, CN completed the rail improvements, which included updates to the Thornton Tunnel to reduce the time between trains travelling through the tunnel and a new rail siding track running from Willingdon Avenue to Piper Avenue.
Project benefits
The port authority has a positive track record of delivering high-quality projects based on best practices in sustainability, environmental protection, and engagement.
for road users, pedestrians, and cyclists associated with road-train conflicts
into design and operations by using the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure's Envision framework to pursue Gold verification
to allow police, fire, and ambulance services to get to incidents faster and more easily
with growth in local jobs via growth in trade
by eliminating blockages caused by rail traffic
such as First Nations cultural recognition, public art, lookouts, seating, integration of native species in landscaping plans
in the growing Brentwood Town Centre by reducing congestion and travel times along local roadways
with enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities
Timeline
- 2017 – Project submitted to the National Trade Corridors Fund for funding
- 2018 – The Government of Canada confirmed funding to design and build the project through the National Trade Corridors Fund
- 2019 to 2022 – Design and construction of tunnel ventilation upgrades and new rail track by CN
- 2020 to 2023 – Technical analysis, design development, First Nations' consultation, and public and stakeholder engagement for road improvements
- December 2024 – Construction begins on the Holdom Overpass Project
- Spring 2025 – Completion of detailed design
- Late 2025 – Goring pump station handover to City of Burnaby
- Winter 2026 – Completion of overpass foundations
- Summer 2026 – Completion of overpass superstructure
- Spring 2027 – Overpass opens to the public
- Fall 2027 – Project complete
Timelines are subject to change
Funding partners
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the National Trade Corridors Fund, the port authority, and CN.
Project partners
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Working closely with the City of Burnaby, the port authority is leading technical assessments, design development, and public and stakeholder engagement on the Holdom overpass and closing the Douglas Road rail crossing to all users once the overpass is constructed and operational.
City of Burnaby
The Holdom overpass was first identified by the City of Burnaby 40 years ago in their transportation plan. They are collaborating with the port authority to ensure the Holdom overpass responds to the current and future needs of the community. They will own and maintain the Holdom overpass when it is complete.
CN
CN operates trains on the Westminster Subdivision. CN completed the rail improvements in 2022, which included updates to the Thornton Tunnel to reduce the time between trains travelling through the tunnel and a new rail siding track running from Willingdon Avenue to Piper Avenue.