Construction and Road Closure Updates

The UBC campus is always growing and changing so it's common to encounter construction and road closures. The map below will help you locate existing construction areas and road closures at UBC Vancouver. It is updated regularly to make navigating campus easier.

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Osborne lot closure

Osborne Lot and East Mall parking stalls will be closed at 5:00pm on September 4th and will remain closed until the roads re-open. UBC Parking will close roads half an hour before event end time to expedite traffic from Thunderbird Parkade by using the two lane exit plan (see above map). Two lanes of traffic will exit the parkade and turn right onto Thunderbird Blvd east and west bound lanes then turn left at East Mall to 16th Ave. No parking on both sides of East Mall after 5pm.


 
Transit:  Bus #68 from Totem Park will be stopped temporarily at Thunderbird Blvd and Thunderbird Cr, then directed down East Mall to 16th Ave. The northbound lane on East Mall at 16th Ave will be closed to traffic including buses.

 

Development on the corner of Wesbrook Mall and Binning Avenue will have some impact on roads and traffic (see Development Projects page for project details:

  • Binning Avenue and Binning Road south of Gray Avenue are currently closed to the general public. 
  • The sidewalk along the east side of Wesbrook Mall along the length of the construction site and the contractor parking area is closed at least until December 2024 for safety reasons. Pedestrians are being detoured to the sidewalk along the west side of Wesbrook Mall during this time. 
  • Parking along the east side of Wesbrook Mall is currently closed and wil reopen when safe to do.

  • Nearly all construction related traffic are to arrive and depart the site to the south to reduce impacts on the community. 

     

Wesbrook Place Construction

Approximately 400m of aging water main along 16th Avenue from Wesbrook Mall to Binning Road needs replacement. The work will take place between April 22nd and June 30th and again later in the summer. Construction impacts will be localized to the eastbound curb lane on 16th Avenue and the northbound lane of Wesbrook Mall at the roundabout.

During construction, access to, from and around Wesbrook Place will be maintained, however, residents and visitors should anticipate some delays when driving around. Campus and Community Planning is working closely with the project team to minimize disruption as much as possible.

As part of this work, UBC Facilities will be flushing the system, which may result in mild discolouration in water source or minor water pressure variances.  The water remains safe for use and consumption. UBC Facilities monitors and tests our water supply weekly and will continue to do so during and after construction. 
 

Impacts to 16th Avenue Pedestrian Crossing at Binning Road and Hampton Place

  • From July 24th to July 26th and August 6th to August 9th the crosswalk on 16th Avenue at Binning and Hampton place will be CLOSED from approximately 7:30am to 5pm. Pedestrians are to cross at Wesbrook Mall during this time. 
  • The next planned closure of Binning Road is from Monday, August 19th to  Friday, August 30th, during working hours.
     

Impact to Binning Road

  • Binning Road will remain open through most of construction, however, periodic closures will occur to accommodate material deliveries. Detour signage will be put up to redirect traffic onto Berton Avenue to Wesbrook Mall. 
  • Binning Road will be closed from Tuesday, August 6th to Friday, August 9th to allow the water main work to cross Binning Road at 16th Avenue. 

Access to and from Wesbrook Place & Commercial / Retail Businesses:

  • On Thursday, August 15th the northbound lane on Wesbrook Mall south of the roundabout on 16th Avenue will be CLOSED to traffic during working hours (from approximately 7:30am to 5pm) but will remain open for buses. All northbound traffic will be detoured onto Ross Drive.
  • The eastbound curb lane on 16th Avenue will be closed during working hours (from approximately 7:30am to 5pm) throughout most of construction.
  • Access TO Wesbrook Place at 16th Avenue and Wesbrook Mall will remain OPEN throughout construction.
  • Access TO & FROM Wesbrook Place at 16th Avenue and Ross Drive will remain OPEN throughout construction.

Buses

  • Buses on Wesbrook Mall will continue to run as scheduled.
  • The #25 and #33 bus stop eastbound on 16th Avenue east of Wesbrook Mall (Bus Stop ID 51484) will be temporarily closed from July 29th to August 1st.  

Access to UHill Secondary School: 

  • To avoid delays, it is recommended that pick-up / drop-off activity for the school take place from Ross Drive. However, if the use of the Village parking lot by the Community Centre is preferred, use Ross Drive and Birney Avenue to reduce delays.