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Brunette Avenue Interchange Project Project Discussion Guide: NOV. 2016
Option B – Blue Mountain Interchange with United Boulevard Connection
This option is based on extending Blue Mountain Street over Highway 1 to United Boulevard. Intersection on the overpass would become
the main access points to Highway 1, however some access to and from Brunette Avenue would be maintained.
highway exit/Entrance
highway 1
bridge/Overpass
Railway
Closed At-Grade
Rail Crossing
Municipal boundary
Royal Columbian
Hospital
Traffic light
the Braid Street
Skytrain station
Allen St.
Highway 1 to Vancouver
Rousseau St.
New
Westminster
Braid St.
8
Canfor Ave.
3
1
6
Braid St.
6
9
Bernatchey St.
4
5
2
Bluemt.
7
2
5
4
Tupper Ave
6
Brunette Ave.
United Boulevard
Ikea
Woolridge St.
Lougheed Hwy.
Highway 1 to Surrey
Coquitlam
Key Features
1
The local traffic corridor is based on the existing Brunette Avenue
corridor, which connects Brunette Avenue in Coquitlam with Brunette
Avenue in New Westminster.
2 Inter-region traffic corridor connects Blue Mountain Street
in Coquitlam with United Boulevard and handles the majority of the
Coquitlam originating or destined traffic interchanging with Highway 1.
3 Highway 1 Eastbound traffic can directly access Brunette Avenue
and travel to the north (left turn) or south (right turn), or continue
through the intersection along the connecting ramp to Blue Mountain
Street to travel north (left turn) or south (right turn).
4 Highway 1 Westbound traffic can directly access Blue Mountain
Street to travel north or south, or continue through the intersection
along the connecting road to Brunette Avenue northbound. Access to
Brunette Avenue southbound would be provided from a second offramp
from Highway 1.
5 Blue Mountain Street traffic can directly access Highway 1
eastbound or Highway 1 westbound from the connecting ramp via a
right turn at the north road terminal intersection and through the north
Evaluation: Option B -
ramp intersection and continuing through the intersection at Brunette
Avenue to the highway.
6 Brunette Avenue traffic can directly access Highway 1 westbound or
eastbound.
7 Lougheed Highway connects to Blue Mountain Street via a single
at-grade intersection. This requires a grade separation between Blue
Mountain Street and Brunette Avenue and between Brunette Avenue and
Lougheed Highway. Lougheed Highway has access to Brunette Avenue
via Bernatchey Street and Woolridge Street.
8 United Boulevard is extended to Brunette Avenue, with only a
westbound United Boulevard to southbound Brunette Avenue ramp and
a northbound Brunette Avenue to eastbound United Boulevard ramp.
9 Pedestrian and Cycling multi-use pathway is provided along
the north side of Brunette Avenue and across Highway 1 connecting
Coquitlam to the Braid SkyTrain Station.
10 At-Grade Railroad Crossings are closed at Braid Street, Spruce
Street, and Cumberland Street.
Note: All intersections located within the interchange along Brunette Avenue and Lougheed Highway
will be signalized.
Blue Mountain Interchange with United Boulevard Connection
– Travel times slightly reduced in both morning and afternoon peak periods.
– Intersections to ramps on and off of Hwy 1 have traffic signals.
– Moderate amount of commercial properties impacted in Coquitlam and moderate amount of industrial properties impacted in New Westminster.
– All routes to Royal Columbian Hospital have lower travel times.
– Access across Hwy 1 for pedestrians and cyclists with path crossing 2 highway ramps.
– Bus routes diverted to Woolridge Street due to lack of connection between Lougheed Hwy and Brunette Ave.
– Environmental impacts are envisioned with a new bridge over the Brunette River and some impact to the previous landfill.
Cumberland St.
E Columbia St.
Keary St.
Brunette Ave.
Spruce St.
Capilano Way
Edworthy Way
3
6
9
6
4
2
4
Planning Level
Cost Estimate
$510M
TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS
(HOURS PER DAY)
MEDIUM Improvement
1500 IMMEDIATE
2200 Future (2045)
o
Traffic
Safety
MEDIUM
Improvement
o
Property
Impacts
MEDIUM
IMPACT
o
Royal columbian
hospital Access
High
Improvement
o
3
5
Pedestrian and
Cyclist access
MEDIUM
Improvement
o
Transit Services
Impact
MEDIUM
impact
o
Environment
Impact
Sensitive Lands
o o MEDIUM-HIGH
o Brunette River
LOW impact
SUPPORT Community
PLANNING
o Coquitlam
MEDIUM impact
o New West
MEDIUM impact
Regional Goods
and people
Movement
High Improvement
o
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