British Columbia Highway 7B

Highway 7B
Mary Hill Bypass
Highway 7B highlighted in red
Route information
Length:	9 km (6 mi)
Existed:	1996 – present
Major junctions
West end:	BC 1 in Coquitlam
East end:	BC 7 in Port Coquitlam
Location
Major cities:	Coquitlam Port Coquitlam
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways ← BC 7 BC 8 →

Highway 7B, known as the Mary Hill Bypass, is a 9 km-long (6 mi) riverside east-west link between the cities of Coquitlam to the west and Port Coquitlam to the east. The Mary Hill Bypass gained its '7B' designation in 1996, when it was widened from two to four lanes. Highway 7B meets Highway 7 at both of its ends, and also links to Highway 1 within Coquitlam at the Cape Horn Interchange.

Route details

The Mary Hill Bypass skirts around Mary Hill, which was developed in the early 1960s for residential housing. The Mary Hill Bypass begins at an intersection with United Boulevard in Coquitlam. Just west of this intersection are the ramps that connect Highway 1. Although the western end does not directly connect to Highway 7, this connection can be made using United Boulevard towards the north. After crossing the Coquitlam River, the highway continues on, turning east and passing through a major intersection which provides access to downtown Port Coquitlam. Continuing northeast, the Mary Hill Bypass passes through another major intersection, then enters an industrial park and passes through another three intersections. After passing a railway underpass and one final intersection, the Mary Hill Bypass ends at Highway 7, which continues east to Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission.

The speed limit on the Mary Hill Bypass is 70 km/h (40 mph).

Intersections, west to east

Highway 7B is a four-lane expressway route, and only has one interchange at its eastern terminus with Highway 7.

The entirety of the route is in Metro Vancouver.

Location	km	Destinations	Notes
	Continues as Highway 1 west to Vancouver
		Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) west to Vancouver, Burnaby; east to Coquitlam	Interchange; no direct access to Highway 7 from Mary Hill Bypass on-ramp
		Highway 1 east to Hope	Interchange; no direct access to Hwy 1 East from Mary Hill Bypass West; use United Blvd. and Highway 7
		United Boulevard to Highway 7
City of Port Coquitlam		Shaughnessy Street, Argue Street
		Pitt River Road, Argue Street
		Broadway Street
		Coast Meridian Road
		Kingsway Avenue
		Holland Avenue
		Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) west to Coquitlam; east to Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge via Pitt River Bridge	Continues as Highway 7 to Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

North Fraser Perimeter Road

As a scope of the Ministry of Transportation's Metro Vancouver Gateway Program,^[1] existing roads around the north side of the Fraser River will be improved to create a direct connection between New Westminster and Maple Ridge. This project is known as the North Fraser Perimeter Road, and includes the upgrading of intersections and possibly, construction of interchanges along the Mary Hill Bypass.^[2] This project also includes the construction of an interchange at the Mary Hill Bypass and Highway 7 at its eastern terminus and the construction of a new, cable-stayed Pitt River Bridge consisting of 7 lanes (3 westbound, 4 eastbound).^[3]

References

1. ^ "Gateway Program". Government of British Columbia. http://www.gatewayprogram.bc.ca/. Retrieved 2007-12-20. 
2. ^ "North Fraser Perimeter Road". Government of British Columbia. http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/gateway/NFPR/NFPR.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-20. 
3. ^ "Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange Project". Government of British Columbia. http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/gateway/prb-maryhill/prb.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-20. 

External links

• BC Highways - Mary Hill Bypass Road Tour