By Dave Branco

John Hart Bridge

Lane closures on John Hart Bridge as wastewater main project nears completion

Aug 13, 2025 | 10:42 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – For the next few days, southbound traffic crossing the John Hart Bridge may experience delays. The city is nearing the completion of a wastewater main installation, which will connect to the main line at the intersection of 5th Avenue.

Earlier this week, construction crews took over one of the southbound lanes to link a new 1300-metre wastewater main to the existing line at the intersection of 5th and Central.

The John Hart Bridge wastewater main project was initiated in 2019 following an inspection of the aging main, installed in 1977, which revealed significant signs of deterioration.

Running parallel to the old cast iron pipe is a new wastewater main that will soon be put into service so crews can work on fixing the sewer leak.

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Due to the difference in elevation between the Hart Highway and the Sewage Treatment Plant, the wastewater is transported using the siphon flow method.

“Originally, all the sewage was pumped. And then around the year 2000, some of the city staff came up with an idea to change it to a siphon flow system. So essentially it’s a higher elevation on the north side of the river and a lower elevation on the south side. So it manages to push right through and keep going without pumping.” – Adam Mathison, CIty of Prince George

The northbound lanes will remain unaffected. Crews anticipate the work will last eight days, with lanes reopening on the morning of August 19.

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