Sites are now being cleared for the highly-anticipated Broadway Subway Project, which is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the city’s Millennium line. 

The Broadway subway will continue to the intersection of West Broadway and Arbutus Street with six underground stations along the way.

In September 2020, TransLink revealed the final station names, and the first station was named after internationally acclaimed British Columbian Emily Carr.

Now, some building demolition is necessary to construct six new station entrances and create laydown areas that will be used as work staging and storage. This will help keep construction activity off Broadway and adjacent streets as much as possible, mitigating disruption and managing safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, explains a release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

“The Government of Canada is making historic investments in infrastructure projects that create jobs in the short term, create growth in the long term and tackle climate change,” said the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. “The Broadway Subway Project will introduce a new transportation option along one of Vancouver’s busiest corridors, helping reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, while keeping pace with the city’s growing ridership. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities.”

Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said, “When completed, the Broadway Subway will transform how people get around in Vancouver. It will mean faster travel to work and school, better access to local business and fewer cars on the road. I’m pleased to see site preparations get underway on this critical project – a key infrastructure investment as we work to restore the economy and invest in a low-carbon future through BC’s Restart Plan.”

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