Date Posted : January 22, 2025
by Naomi G in : News and Events
Recently, we built a roundabout at the 132 Street and 60 Avenue intersection in Surrey. Project-wise, there is nothing unique to report as it was a routine endeavour for us. However, we felt compelled to share the lovely feedback we received from the local residents and drivers, as it truly touched us and reminded us of the importance of what we do!
The benefits of safer and more efficient traffic flow are obvious. The previous traffic circle installed at 136 St and 60 Ave was a good early attempt, but the later version is much superior. I would encourage the engineering team to continue with further installation of traffic circles like this one throughout Surrey.
One recent breezy day this month, our drone operator was documenting aerial visuals of this particular roundabout when he encountered a grateful pedestrian. While the drone was buzzing 15 feet high, the gentleman walked up to our operator and introduced himself as Ravi with a warm handshake. He said he lived nearby, just a few houses down from the intersection, and wanted to express his appreciation for the upgrade we made to his neighbourhood.
"I just wanted to say 'Thank You' for making this intersection a neighborhood-friendly roadway. It has already shown to be not only time-saving for drivers, but most importantly, much safer for all of us," said Ravi. "It is a very busy intersection where thousands of cars cross every hour and it was a major safety concern for us residents for a long time."
On this project, we did storm and sanitary upgrades with the help of Richco Contracting. Street lighting (Bay Hill Contracting) and landscaping (Blue Pine Enterprises) upgrades were also carried out through the recent winter months. All Roads then completed road upgrades, by milling out existing roads, widening the roads, and installing new curbs, roads, MUPs (multi-use paths), bike lanes, sidewalks, and driveways.
Our joy from Ravi's comments grew even higher when we received a casual email from Mr. Randy Brar, representing the City of Surrey's Engineering Project Lead and Project Delivery.
"Just wanted to share some positive feedback from a resident about the new roundabout at 132 Street & 60 Avenue. They were really impressed and wanted to express thanks to everyone involved in the project. It's great to hear such appreciation from the community, and it's a testament to the hard work and dedication from the entire team in delivering this project successfully," Mr. Brar's email reads.
A local resident (who we suspect was Mr. Ravi) emailed the City of Surrey's Engineering Department the following:
"Compliments to the engineering department for installing a new traffic circle at the intersection of 132 St and 60 Ave. Although not completely finished, the benefits of safer and more efficient traffic flow are obvious. The previous traffic circle installed at 136 St and 60 Ave was a good early attempt, but the later version is much superior. I would encourage the engineering team to continue with further installation of traffic circles like this one throughout Surrey. I see that a new traffic circle is planned for Port Kells, certainly a sign the city is continuing to move in a positive direction."
"As the projects progress at different locations, we are working closely with Metro Vancouver, FortisBC and BC Hydro due to Major Utility Infrastructures (MUI) running through the 90th Ave and 92nd Ave locations," says Jesse Sewall, the project superintendent.
As per this contract, we are also building two new roundabouts and updating one existing intersection:
- 90 Avenue & 124 Street is a new construction – 80% complete
- 92 Avenue & 134 Street will be a new construction – begins soon
- 102A Avenue & 133 Street was a roundabout update – already complete