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.

Campus Maps

For detailed information on road closures on campus, see drop downs below. These are updated regularly but if you see something missing or have questions, email info.planning@ubc.ca

Event related road closures

Key impacts to the UBC community:
   
Friday, August 14th afternoon, TBC

  • There will be fencing installed on campus streets in preparation for races on Saturday as follows: 
  • The east alignment of Main Mall from Agronomy Road to University Boulevard
  • University Boulevard from Main Mall to East Mall 
  • East Mall from University Boulevard to Memorial Road
  • Fence panels will be open to accommodate pedestrian and cyclist movements until races start on Saturday 

Saturday, August 15th 6:45am – 10am and 11:30am – 2pm

  • The northbound lane on Marine Drive will be open but no left turn movements will be accommodated
  • Access to MoA and Botanical Gardens will be permitted via gaps in cyclists. There will be limited gaps during the time when cyclists are on course
  • No southbound traffic on SW Marine Drive from 16th Avenue to Wesbrook Mall. The detour route is Wesbrook Mall and two-way traffic will commence at Wesbrook Mall to the south.
  • Buses impacted by the event will be detoured

Sunday, August 16th 6:50 am – 12 noon  

  • Marine Drive will be fully closed in both directions from Jericho Beach to 16th Avenue
  • Two way traffic will be maintained on SW Marine Drive from 16th Avenue south (two-way traffic in NB lanes)
  • Rose Garden Parkade will be closed
  • No vehicle access will be permitted to Cecil Green Park Road or MoA, however, pedestrians will be accommodated across NW Marine Drive through gaps in cyclists with the help of flaggers
  • Vehicle access to Botanical Gardens at Stadium Road through gaps in cyclists
  • Buses impacted by the event will be detoured

NOTE: C+CP staff are actively working with race organizers to gather more details to share with the community. Stay tuned for further details including maps of road closures and detours. 
 
Learn more: https://t100triathlon.com/vancouver/pro/

 

Construction related road closures

Utility work for the Lower Mall Precinct development and Sauder Powerhouse Expansion, as well as expansion to the District Energy System will be done from February to November 2026 and will result in a number of road closures on the west side of campus. This work will be done in phases to minimize impact to the campus community.

 Click here for details of each phase. 
 

Construction is currently underway for Lot BCR 7 on Wesbrook Mall in the Wesbrook Place neighbourhood. 

Key impacts: 

  • The sidewalk along the east side of Wesbrook Mall from Ross Drive to Grey Avenue in front of the site will remain closed until the project is complete. 
  • On-street parking along the east side of Wesbrook Mall from Ross Drive in front of the site will remain closed until the project is complete. 
  • Intermittent closures of on-street parking on the west side of Wesbrook Mall will be required from time to time to accommodate construction activity. 
  • Single lane or full road closures on Wesbrook Mall may be required from time to time to accommodate construction activity.
  • All construction activity for the site has been instructed to use Wesbrook Mall south of the site to arrive and depart to reduce impacts on Wesbrook Village area.
     
  • Full closure required to complete renovation work at the Food and Beverage Innovation Precinct. 
  • Access to loading area for School of Population and Public Health maintained from East Mall.
  • Sidewalk will remain open.
  • West Mall is closed for utility work from Memorial Road to University Boulevard until November 2026. 
  • Any through traffic must use NW Marine Drive to Agronomy Road. 
  • The east sidewalk along West Mall is closed from University Boulevard to the Geography Building. Pedestrians are detoured to Main Mall or the west side of West Mall.
  • The work zone will extend further south into the University Boulevard intersection, but the timing is not known yet.  

     
  • In front of Orchard Commons between West Mall and Thunderbird Crescent from June 1st to July 9th
  • Traffic will be detoured onto Thunderbird Crescent to get around the short closure. 
  • Timing of the closures is unknown, but will be a few times a day.
  • Layby spaces in front of the Orchard Commons daycare will not be impacted.
     
  • Key impact of this work is the detour for pedestrians moving north south in the area. Use the sidewalk on the east side of Wesbrook Mall or Athlete’s Walk west of War Memorial Gym.