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 Highway 7B | ||||
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| Mary Hill Bypass | ||||
 Highway 7B highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 7.27 km[1] (4.52 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1996–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Highway 1 (TCH) /Highway 7 inCoquitlam | |||
| East end | Highway 7 inPort Coquitlam | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Major cities | Coquitlam,Port Coquitlam | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 7B, known as theMary Hill Bypass, is a 7.27 km (4.52 mi) long riverside east-west link between the cities ofCoquitlam to the west andPort Coquitlam to the east. The Mary Hill Bypass gained its numbered designation in 1996, when it was widened from two to four lanes north of Broadway. Highway 7B meetsHighway 7 at both of its ends, and also links toHighway 1 within Coquitlam at theCape Horn Interchange.
The Mary Hill Bypass begins at an intersection with United Boulevard in Coquitlam. Just west of this intersection are the ramps that connectHighway 1 andHighway 7 (westbound only) within theCape Horn Interchange. Highway 1 and Highway 7 eastbound can be accessed via United Boulevard. After crossing theCoquitlam River, the highway continues on, turning east and passing through a major intersection which provides access to downtownPort 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 toPitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, andMission.[citation needed]
The Mary Hill Bypass skirts around Mary Hill, which was developed in the early 1960s for residential housing. The highway itself was built in the mid-eighties and was officially opened to traffic on 19 December 1985.[2] It cost about $26 million CAD (equivalent to $62.32 million in 2022).[3] In the mid-1990s, the Bypass saw major improvements north of Broadway. This included four-laning the existing two lane section and a new railway overpass. The widened highway was opened by PremierGlen Clark on 24 October 1996.[4] The intersection withLougheed Highway was replaced by an interchange in 2009 as a part of thePitt River Bridge replacement project.[5]
With the discontinuation of route 7A in 1999 highway 7 is the only highway system in BC to have a "B" route but no official "A" route.
As part of theMinistry of Transportation'sMetro VancouverGateway Program,[6] improvements to existing roads around the north side of the Fraser River between theQueensborough Bridge inNew Westminster and theGolden Ears Bridge inMaple Ridge. This project was known as theNorth Fraser Perimeter Road, including the upgrading of intersections and possible interchanges along the Mary Hill Bypass[7] and construction of the new, cable-stayedPitt River Bridge.[8] While the new Pitt River Bridge was constructed, the remainder of the North Fraser Perimeter Road was cancelled.[9][10]
United Boulevard is a majorroadway in Coquitlam used as connection between Highway 7B and Highways 1 and 7. A 1.3 km (0.8 mi) segment is provincially maintained as part of Highway 7B;[1] however, the section isunsigned and the western terminus of Highway 7B is signed as being at the Mary Hill Bypass / United Boulevard interchange.[citation needed]
From west to east; list excludes United Boulevard.The entire route is inMetro Vancouver Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Coquitlam | 0.00 | 0.00 | Highway 1 (TCH) west /Highway 7 west (Lougheed Highway) / United Boulevard –Coquitlam City Centre,Hope (viaPort Mann Bridge),Vancouver | Cape Horn Interchange | |
| Port Coquitlam | 1.90 | 1.18 | Shaughnessy Street | ||
| 4.10 | 2.55 | Pitt River Road | |||
| 5.03 | 3.13 | Broadway Street | |||
| 5.57 | 3.46 | Coast Meridian Road | |||
| 6.24 | 3.88 | Kingsway Avenue | |||
| 7.27 | 4.52 | Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) –Coquitlam,Maple Ridge (viaPitt River Bridge) | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
