Major developments are shaping Surrey to become B.C.'s largest city in the not-too-distant future, including a new bridge, hospital, medical schools, rapid transit and much more.
When it comes to infrastructure construction, Surrey boasts projects now being built and others on the drawing board.
A new four-lane Pattullo Bridge will soon connect Surrey with New Westminster, high over the Fraser River.
Meantime, construction has also started on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension. From King George Station, a 16-kilometre extension of the Expo Line will bring eight new SkyTrain stations including several in the Fleetwood and Clayton neighbourhoods of Surrey.
Led by the Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC), the Gateway Project is Surrey's proactive vision to build 1,800 new homes in City Centre, immediately adjacent to SkyTrain. The target is to provide the general development permit for this project by late summer or fall 2025.
Downtown, the SFU School of Medicine will be the first new medical school in Western Canada in more than 50 years. The new campus will be located in the heart of another project led by the SCDC, called Centre Block. It’s anticipated that a temporary School of Medicine will open in the fall of 2026, while a permanent facility is built.
Nearby, Surrey envisions an Interactive Art Museum in City Centre. Partners in the private sector and other levels of government are sought to collaborate with Surrey to bring this exciting idea to life.
A City Centre Arena is also in the planning stage. This type of project would be the catalyst for other developments, including upscale and destination restaurants, office space, full-service hotels, as well as plazas, green spaces, and music venues to keep people in the area.
In Cloverdale, a new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre is taking shape as part of the next generation of care in the Fraser Health region. First of its kind in B.C, the new hospital and cancer centre will integrate digital and virtual care technologies to enable and support patient care inside – and outside – the physical hospital building.
Also planned in Surrey is Cloverdale Entertainment District, where the city wants to transform Cloverdale Fairgrounds (home to the annual rodeo) into an entertainment hub and enshrine “old town“ Cloverdale as a historic site.
This content is part of the Surrey Economic Development 2025 magazine, produced by Surrey Now-Leader, the Surrey Board of Trade and the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce. You can find the full e-edition here.
