wvfa-project-19-girders_web-200pProject # 19 of the West Vancouver Freight Access project is nearly 75 percent complete after placing bridge girders for the center span of the overpass structure on August 24. Known as Gateway Avenue Grade Separation, Project #19 will provide new automobile and truck access to Terminal 5 over the expanding rail yard.

In order to complete the project, construction crews are replacing the current at-grade road access to the port’s Terminals 4 and 5, the County Corrections Facility, and the Subaru Facility. The existing NW Gateway Avenue will be realigned to the west and elevated over the rail yard, resulting in an S-shaped road.

The overpass structure, projected for completion in May 2013, will include a three-span concrete girder bridge and an elevated intersection. The road-over-rail structures are designed to provide vehicle access across existing and future rail lines.