Hastings Street at Cliff Avenue to have lane closures for three months starting November 4
Metro Vancouver started a sewer upgrade at Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue in Burnaby on November 4. Metro Vancouver says the turn bans and lane closures will last three months.
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Metro Vancouver started a new stage of its Westridge sewer upgrade at Hastings Street, Inlet Drive and Cliff Avenue in Burnaby on November 4, 2026, bringing lane closures and two turn bans that it says will last "approximately three months." 604 Now reported the closures the same day.
What drivers will face
Metro Vancouver's traffic notice, dated November 4, lists two turns that are not allowed while the work goes on:
- No right turn from eastbound Hastings Street onto Hastings Street toward SFU.
- No left turn from eastbound Hastings Street onto Cliff Avenue.
It tells drivers to expect significant delays, lane closures and frequent changes to the traffic pattern in all directions, with detours for drivers and people on foot. The traffic changes stay in place outside of work hours, and the pattern will shift as the work moves through the intersection. 604 Now reported that Metro Vancouver suggests allowing extra travel time and using other routes.
Why the work is happening
The Westridge Sewer System carries wastewater from Burnaby to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta. Metro Vancouver says the upgrade will replace aging infrastructure and prevent future leaks. Its project page lists a sewer leak repaired in 2025 and an emergency repair on Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue in March 2026.
The new sewer runs along Cliff Avenue and Union Street and crosses Hastings Street and Inlet Drive to connect with the Westridge Pump Station in Lou Moro Park. The project page lists construction for the whole upgrade in 2026 and 2027.
Work hours and contacts
Metro Vancouver says crews will work within City of Burnaby bylaw hours and will try to avoid overnight work. Questions go to its community liaison line, 604-432-6200, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. The after-hours emergency line is 604-451-6610.
Questions this story answers
Where is the Westridge sewer work happening?
The work is at the intersection of Hastings Street, Inlet Drive and Cliff Avenue in Burnaby. Metro Vancouver says the new sewer runs along Cliff Avenue and Union Street and crosses the intersection of Hastings Street and Inlet Drive to reach the Westridge Pump Station in Lou Moro Park.
Which turns are not allowed during the work?
Metro Vancouver's traffic notice says there are no right turns from eastbound Hastings Street onto Hastings Street toward SFU, and no left turns from eastbound Hastings Street onto Cliff Avenue. 604 Now reported the same two turn restrictions on November 4, 2026.
How long will the traffic changes last?
Metro Vancouver says the traffic changes start the first week of November and last "approximately three months." Its project page lists construction for the whole upgrade as running in 2026 and 2027, and it says traffic patterns will change as the work moves through the intersection.
Will there be lane closures and detours?
Yes. Metro Vancouver says drivers should expect significant delays, lane closures and frequent traffic pattern changes in all directions, with detours for both drivers and people on foot. It says the traffic changes stay in place outside of work hours as well, so evenings and weekends are affected too.
Why is Metro Vancouver doing this work?
Metro Vancouver says it is upgrading the Westridge Sewer System, which carries wastewater from Burnaby to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta, to replace aging infrastructure and prevent future leaks. Its project page lists an emergency repair on Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue in March 2026.
Will crews work at night?
Metro Vancouver says crews will work within City of Burnaby bylaw hours, with exceptions only in unusual circumstances, and that it will do its best to avoid overnight work during the project. The project page does not list daily start and finish times for this stage of the work.
What should drivers on Hastings Street do?
Metro Vancouver advises drivers to expect significant delays and to plan for detours, and 604 Now reported that Metro Vancouver suggests allowing extra travel time and considering other routes. Drivers heading east who would normally turn toward SFU or onto Cliff Avenue need a different route for now.
Who can residents call about the work?
Metro Vancouver's project page lists a community liaison line at 604-432-6200, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm, and an after-hours emergency line at 604-451-6610. Callers can name the Westridge Sewer System Upgrade so the call reaches the project team.
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