From reliable water service, upgraded roads and flood mitigation, Coquitlam’s engineering and public works capital projects are delivering real, everyday benefits that improve quality of life across the City.
COQUITLAM, B.C., May 13, 2025 – From reliable water service and upgraded roads to flood mitigation, Coquitlam’s engineering and public works capital projects are delivering real, everyday benefits that improve quality of life across the City.
Investments in capital projects in our transportation system make it easier for residents and visitors to move around the City, and they strengthen essential services such as our water and waste water systems that support a healthier, more vibrant, and livable community.
Investments in 2025
Coquitlam recently released its Engineering and Public Works plan for 2025 capital projects, allocating $151 million to improve transportation and utility networks, including funding for projects that will enhance safety and comfort for all road users.
Key projects planned or continuing in 2025 include:
- Cedar Drive/Partington Creek Improvements: This multi-year project includes upgrades to drainage, the environment and the roadway, as well as eastward extension of the sanitary sewer, and supports growth in the Partington Creek neighbourhood.
- Foster Water Pump Station Upgrades: Updates due to the system’s age, and to accommodate a new zone and improve water pressure in Southwest Coquitlam neighbourhoods.
- Guildford Greenway and Road Safety Improvements (Phase 2): Transportation improvements, including improved sidewalks, new separated micromobility lanes, as well as traffic signal and road safety improvements at Pacific Street, Town Centre Boulevard, and Pinetree Way is nearing completion.
- Pavement Rehabilitation Program: Each year, a number of local, collector and arterial roads are repaved. This year, one of the more significant paving projects planned is on Mundy Street from Dawes Hill Road to Austin Avenue. Visit the Capital Projects webpage for a list of Road Repaving Projects.
Pipeline Road Upgrade and Safety Improvements (Guildford Way to David Avenue): Improvements to street lighting, intersection safety and micromobility features. Due to Metro Vancouver’s ongoing water main construction work in the area, this project will be constructed in two phases: Phase 1 (2025) – Guildford Way to Gabriola Drive; and Phase 2 (anticipated start in 2026) – Gabriola Drive to David Avenue. - Sidewalk Program: 2.2 km of new sidewalks at eight different locations in Southwest Coquitlam are planned for construction, including missing gaps and connections. These projects are focused in areas close to schools, parks and transit to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.
- Southwest Austin Heights Sewer Main: Construction of the final phase, extending from Charland Avenue to Austin Avenue, will provide additional capacity to serve the growing population in the area.
For more information, visit the Capital Projects webpage.
Media contact:
Chad Braley
Senior Manager, Design and Construction
epw@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.