Highway 91/91A Queensborough and Howes Interchanges

Upgrades were required to the Queensborough North Approach Interchange and Queensborough Bridge to improve safety and traffic flow. The 50-year old bridge is a critical link to the regional highway network.

The project involved widening the bridge to four lanes, reconfiguring the interchange, adding pedestrian and cycling facilities, and improving local roads. Project challenges included managing and maintaining the high traffic volumes during construction, connecting with city streets and transit facilities, accommodating pedestrian and cyclist movements, improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and addressing concerns of neighbours, businesses, and the cycling community. New cantilever sidewalks and bicycle railings were added and new safety barriers were installed on the bridge to separate traffic from the cycle path and sidewalk. In addition, a pedestrian overpass was designed to link the bridge’s west sidewalk to 22nd Street, which connects to a pedestrian trail leading to the 22^nd Street Skytrain Station.