A ribbon-cutting event will be held next month to officially open Port Coquitlam's newly revamped Broadway Street.
Local businesses will be showcased at the event, which will also feature a light lunch, entertainment and displays showcasing other city initiatives.
The city has spent the last two years reconstructing the route, which connects the Mary Hill Bypass with the Coast Meridian Overpass and PoCo's north side. What was once a bumpy two-lane stretch of pavement is now a four-lane thoroughfare with proper sidewalks and a bike path. Traffic signals and dedicated left-turn lanes have been added at Langan, Cameron and Industrial avenues, and there is a two-way centre lane for left turns on the rest of the street. Crews also took the opportunity to upgrade water mains and make improvements to the stormwater, sewer and drainage infrastructure.
The route improvements are expected to ease traffic congestion in other parts of the city, including PoCo's downtown.
The event will take place at 1525 Broadway St. on Friday, Sept. 16 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and businesses that wish to participate can still register with the city. For more information or for a registration form, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca.
