Gatensbury Road in Port Moody will be closed for several months beginning next week.
It will be shut down to all vehicle traffic from Grant Street at the bottom of the hill to Bartlett Avenue at the top starting Oct. 1 for road reconstruction and utility work. It is not expected to be reopened until May 2019.
Local residents will have access to their property during the construction but commuters are being asked by the city to find an alternate route.
The project will include a new multi-use path on the west side of Gatensbury, concrete median dividers on curved sections, better sight lines and enhanced street lighting. Also on the to-do list are new curbs and gutters on both sides, changes to the lane widths and grades, new fire hydrants, watermain replacement and a new storm main with additional catch basins and removal of asphalt ditches.
Residents along the steep, twisting, Port Moody section of Gatensbury have for years complained about road safety, and have called for traffic calming.
Residents and commuters can check the status of the project at its website portmoody.ca.
