The City is redesigning how Hyde Creek flows beneath Coast Meridian Road and Lincoln Avenue, replacing two aging culverts with clear span bridges to reduce flooding and support a healthier creek.
- Current phase: Preliminary design
- Construction: Anticipated 2027
- What we are building: Two clear span bridges
- Locations: Coast Meridian & Lincoln
Project Overview
The City is designing improvements to Hyde Creek to help reduce flooding during heavy rainfall and improve the creek's ability to carry stormwater safely through the neighbourhood.
In 2025, the City completed a detailed engineering study to better understand flooding along the creek. The study found that replacing two existing culverts with larger clear span bridges would significantly improve water flow and reduce flooding in the surrounding area.
Future improvements to the creek channel are also planned to further increase flood protection over the long term.
Why the design is changing
From a narrow culvert to an open creek
A culvert forces the creek through a pipe beneath the road, which limits how much water can pass during a storm. A clear span bridge lets the creek keep its natural width and stream bed, so more water flows through and fish can move freely.
| Today | Existing culvert: The creek passes through a narrow pipe. During heavy rain the pipe cannot carry all the water, which raises the risk of flooding upstream and around the road. |
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| Planned | Clear span bridge: The bridge spans the full creek, so water moves freely, capacity increases, and fish can pass through more easily. No pipe or support sits in the water. |
Where the work is happening
The project replaces the existing culverts at two road crossings along Hyde Creek. Both will become clear span bridges.
What this means for the neighbourhood
Benefits
- Less flooding: larger crossings reduce the risk of flooding during heavy rainfall in the surrounding area.
- More stormwater capacity: the creek can carry more water safely, even during intense storms.
- Better fish passage: an open creek bed lets fish move freely beneath the road all year.
- Healthier stream: allowing the creek to flow naturally supports long-term stream health.
Full Scope of Work
Alongside the two bridges, the project includes paving, and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm main, sanitary main, and watermain. Combining this work reduces disruption and renews the underground utilities at the same time.
Project Status
Alongside the two bridges, the project includes paving, and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm main, sanitary main, and watermain. Combining this work reduces disruption and renews the underground utilities at the same time.
| Complete | Flood Study Detailed engineering study completed in 2025 to understand flooding and identify the preferred solution. |
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| Current phase | Preliminary Design Developing the design for the two clear span bridges and confirming the approach. |
| Next | Detailed Design and Approvals Completing detailed design and obtaining environmental approvals and permits. |
| Anticipated 2027 | Construction Building the bridges and completing the related road and utility work. |
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027, subject to obtaining the necessary environmental and regulatory permits. The schedule may change as the project progresses.
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Please note: The project schedule is subject to receiving environmental permits and other required approvals, and may change as the project progresses. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027.
Contact
Ghazal Rohani, P.Eng. Manager of Infrastructure Planning | Engineering
T: 604.927.5205 | E: rohani[email protected]