Project Links
The Canada Line
is a partnership between
TransLink, the
provincial government, the
federal
government, the
City of Vancouver, and the
Vancouver
Airport. As many as 38.1 million people will ride it the year it opens.
This $1.9 billion improvement is a vital link to provide traffic relief,
transportation alternatives, and a world-class entrance to visitors. By
allowing millions of riders to take advantage of a convenient transportation
option, the existing road network will be opened for goods movement.
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More.
Partners:
Federal Government, Province of BC, TransLink, City of Vancouver, Vancouver
International Airport
Completion
Date: November 2009
Current Status (updated May 2007): Under construction
Canada Line (RAV
Picture from the Canada Line website (www.canadaline.ca)
The Evergreen Line is a
TransLink and
provincial government initiative. This
link in the transportation system is long overdue and will provide a
necessary connection between the Tri-Cities and the Millennium line. The
Light Rail transit service will provide a convenient and reliable form of
transit to an area that is underserved, and add 12 new stations.
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Partners:
Province of BC, Translink
Completion
Date: September 2011
Current Status (updated
May 2007): Design phase
The Port Mann Bridge
and Highway 1 expansion is a
provincial government initiative with
some funding coming from the federal government.
The project is part of the province's Gateway Program and will increase the
road capacity from Vancouver to Langley, allowing more effective movement of
goods and cars. For the first time in a generation, public transit service
will be able to move across the Port Mann Bridge to connect Coquitlam and
Surrey.
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Partners:
Province of BC, Federal Government
Completion
Date: 2014
Current Status (May 2007): Pre-Design
Rendering of the
Port Mann Bridge Twinning
Picture from the Gateway Program (www.gatewayprogram.bc.ca)
The goal of
this provincial government Gateway
Project is to improve the goods movement from the ports on the south side of
the Fraser River (Deltaport and Fraser Port) to the Golden Ears Bridge,
Highway 1, and the US/Canada border. The sea port system is a vital
component in our local, provincial and federal economy. We must move goods
an efficient manner; if we don't, our competitors in Seattle, San Francisco,
Long Beach and even Mexico will take away business and jobs.
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Partners:
Province of BC, Federal Government
Completion
Date: TBA
Current Status (May 2007): Environmental assessment
South Perimeter Road
Picture from the Gateway Program web site (www.gatewayprogram.bc.ca)
The new link
will connect Maple Ridge to Langley, improving transportation and transit
alternatives for some of the fastest growing communities in our
region--Langley, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Surrey. This connection will
lessen congestion on the Mary Hill Bypass and allow transit connections,
including giving south Fraser residents access to the West Coast Express.
Partners:
TransLink, through a public-private partnership
Completion
Date: Summer 2009
Current Status (May 2007): Under construction
The Pitt
River Bridge will replace two outdated swing bridges that constantly break
down and cause traffic gridlock. The new bridge will provide the necessary
links for Tri-Cities residents to access the Golden Ears Bridge and allow
goods movement to flow from the CP intermodal yard along with other
industrial parks in the region. The project is a
provincial government Gateway Program
initiative.
Partners:
Province of BC
Completion
Date: 2009
Current Status (May 2007): Under construction
Rendering of the
New Pitt River Bridge Crossing
Picture from the Gateway Program (www.gatewayprogram.bc.ca)
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New Buses and Shuttles
These new
TransLink buses and community
shuttles will provide greater flexibility and additional services.
TransLink's 2008 plan proposes the largest bus fleet expansion in 31
years--90 new buses, 109 replacement buses, and 55 Community Shuttles. Also
included is a new B-Line route on Hastings Street to Simon Fraser
University, more service on busy routes, significant improvements to bus
service in communities South of the Fraser, the purchase of a third SeaBus,
and 30 new HandyDART vehicles.
Partners:
TransLink
Completion
Date: 2008
Current status (May 2007): Public consultation phase
Vancouver Trolley Bus
Picture from the TransLink web site (www.translink.bc.ca)
Through the
cooperation of the provincial government,
TransLink, and local
municipalities, more than $70 million will be spent on improving mobility
and access for cyclists. This is the largest improvement for cyclists in the
history of our province.
Partners:
Province of BC, TransLink and local municipalities
Completion
Date: Ongoing
Current Status (May 2007): Grants being awarded
Traffic
Demand Management helps alleviate congestion on existing traffic corridors
through signal flow, prioritization, tolling and other non-construction
solutions to increase traffic flow. These improvements are occurring across
the Lower Mainland as various transportation jurisdictions work together.
