British Columbia Highway 7B

British Columbia Highway 7B

Highway 7B, known as the Mary Hill Bypass, is a 9 km-long (6 mi) riverside east-west link between the cities of Coquitlam to the west and Port Coquitlam to the east. The Mary Hill Bypass gained its '7B' designation in 1996, when it was widened from two to four lanes. Highway 7B meets Highway 7 at both of its ends, and also links to Highway 1 within Coquitlam at the Cape Horn Interchange.

Read more about British Columbia Highway 7B:  Route Details, Intersections, West To East, North Fraser Perimeter Road

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