The new Pitt River Bridge is ready to partially open to 3 lanes of traffic later this week. Rob Ahola, project director of the Pitt River Bridge, said only three lanes will be running on the new span until December.
"What we're going to end up with is one lane heading east and two lanes heading west on the bridge," he said. Aholalater explained that there's no need to worry as the existing Pitt bridge will remain open to traffic to create at least six open lanes until the replacement is complete.
The light at the end of the tunnel is clearly visble now and the horror that has been the commute from Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows will soon be over. The new bridge won't be open in full in October because the Mary Hill Interchange has to be finished, upon completion of the new Pitt River Bridge project the old spans will be demolished later in 2010.
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The District of Maple Ridge was incorporated September 12, 1874, it covered an area of 33,000 acres (130 km²) yet only had approximately 50 families living in the town. Maple Ridge is British Columbia's sixth-oldest municipality (after New Westminster, Victoria, Langley, Lake Cowichan, and Chilliwack). Until the expansion of Metro Vancouver (the GVRD) it was part of the now-defunct Dewdney-Alouette Regional District with the city of Pitt Meadows and District of Mission and other north-side communities east to Chehalis.
I's hard to beat living in River Springs. Nestled at the base of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, residents here enjoy a standard of living that will remind you of days gone by. People going out for walks, neighbours acting neighbourly, there's a sense of saftey and security that makes it a great place to raise a family or retire in peace and quiet.
Situated on the shores of the mighty Fraser River and nestled against the Coast Mountains, Maple Ridge is a mecca of adventure for the outdoor enthusiast. Located 45 kilometers east of Vancouver, it is a progressive community well-known for its beautiful countryside and spectacular scenery. It is a community of urban sophistication that retains a sense of rural charm.
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