{"id":26756,"date":"2026-04-30T21:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/26756\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:11:08","slug":"surrey-awards-contract-for-24-avenue-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/26756\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrey awards contract for 24 Avenue improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/24ave-172st.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Photo: City of Surrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"lazyload entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/24ave-172st-696x522.jpeg\"  data- alt=\"\" title=\"24ave-172st\"\/><\/a>Photo: City of Surrey<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SURREY City Council has approved an $11.6-million contract to install new water mains and upgrade 24 Avenue in South Surrey to support future housing in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs Surrey continues to grow, it\u2019s essential that we invest in the infrastructure needed to deliver more homes and support complete communities in our city,\u201d said Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke on Thursday. \u201cThese upgrades will ease pressure on our roads and provide reliable water services for current and future residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project includes\u00a0two\u00a0kilometres of new water mains along 24 Avenue\u00a0(166 Street to 172 Street) and 172 Street (24 Avenue to 20 Avenue),\u00a0serving\u00a0Grandview Heights\u2019\u00a0neighbourhoods including\u00a0Darts Hill and Redwood\u00a0Heights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To minimise disruptions, the contract also includes coordinated upgrades along 24 Avenue to improve safety and traffic flow:<\/p>\n<p>Widening from two to four lanes, with pedestrian and cycling paths, between the 16500 Block and 168 StreetWidening from two to three lanes, with\u00a0the\u00a0additional\u00a0lane,\u00a0as well as\u00a0pedestrian and cycling paths, on\u00a0north\u00a0side,\u00a0between 168 Street and 172 Street<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0work is part of a broader effort to\u00a0accelerate housing supply and build critical infrastructure,\u00a0supported\u00a0in part through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation\u2019s Housing Accelerator Fund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction\u00a0is\u00a0expected to start in July\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0by\u00a0summer 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the project at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/about-surrey\/capital-projects\/24-avenue-improvements\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/about-surrey\/capital-projects\/24-avenue-improvements&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1777661399367000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jBnPSBHVb0yG9lT6neOtT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surrey.ca\/24Ave.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: City of Surrey SURREY City Council has approved an $11.6-million contract to install new water mains 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