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While there were initially some plans for the North Fraser route to be built to expressway standards, local opposition from New
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There was a plan in the early 2010s to build a new road to extend United
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side, four additional lanes will be built from the bridge to 200 Street, allowing for an HOV and general lane in each direction. Finally, there will be one additional lane in each direction on the section from 200 to 216 Streets.
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system for peak hours. The new bridge carries three lanes of general-purpose traffic in each direction, as well as one eastbound lane for slower-moving trucks accessing the
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