Construction will get underway this week on an 11 km natural gas pipeline that will eventually run from Surrey to a FortisBC station at Mariner Way and Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam.
According to the company, the initial work will occur between now and May in the Cape Horn area, including under Highway 1, the Lougheed Highway, United Boulevard and Mundy Creek.
Drilling equipment is expected to run throughout the day and night in an effort "to complete the work as quickly as possible," said a FortisBC press release.
Eventually, crews will continue moving up Mariner Way to a station where Como Lake Avenue turns into Spuraway Avenue, which will finish in the fall.
When the project is complete, the 11-km line will connect Coquitlam and Surrey under the Fraser River.
The company said it has been knocking on doors in the area and sending letters to nearby residents. Anyone with questions are asked to call FortisBC at 604-592-7494 or email [email protected]. For more information, go to www.talkingenergy.ca/systemupgrades.
