Metro Vancouver Road Infrastructure Discussion

[makr3trkr]

https://www.abbynews.com/news/port-m...tion-ministry/

Port Mann Bridge traffic jumped by 60% over 5 years: transportation ministry

Traffic on Pattullo Bridge has dropped by 17%, TransLink says

Katya Slepian
Oct. 10, 2019

"...data shows that in 2014, 94,000 people drove across the Port Mann every day. By 2019, that number grew to 150,100, a 60 per cent increase.

Speaking in Victoria Thursday, transportation minister Claire Trevena said government was “really happy” they took tolls off the bridges.

“It’s important that people south of the Fraser are not being penalized,” Trevena said. “We have a lot of people who are commuting.”"

[Tvisforme]

The province has commissioned a study of the Upper Levels highway between Horseshoe Bay and Lynn Valley, due for completion next June:

https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/relea...199-002124.htm

[officedweller]

Notice sent around the office.

[Sheba]

Downtown Vancouver driving to become messy with lane reductions starting Monday

If you drive through downtown Vancouver on a regular basis, you may want to consider leaving the car at home starting Monday.

That’s when city engineering crews will begin replacing a 100-year-old water main along West Georgia Street between Thurlow and Howe streets, which will require lanes to be reduced until April 2020.

The city says a minimum of three traffic lanes — two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane — will be available to commuters during the work.

During rush hour, two lanes will be available in each direction.

But that’s not the only road work set to snarl traffic starting next week.

Work will also begin Monday on a new protected bike lane along Richards Street between Cordova and Pacific streets, providing a connection between existing bike networks in False Creek and Gastown.

The city says work will be done in four to five-block segments until spring 2021, starting with a stretch between Cordova and Nelson streets.

During each phase, Richards Street will be reduced to just one lane of traffic. Businesses and residences will still be accessible along the route during construction, the city says.

The city will also be installing storm water tree trenches and 100 new trees along the road, as well as improvements to intersections, traffic signals, sidewalks, street paving and one block of sewer infrastructure.

In addition, two new Mobi bike share stations will be installed on Richards Street.

The city says the new protected bike lane and green infrastructure will maintain 85 per cent of existing street parking along Richards.

Monday will also see crews resume work on water main infrastructure along sections of Haro, Bute, Denman, Gilford and Chilco streets in the West End.

Construction is currently underway on Haro Street east of Denman street and within the 800-block of Gilford Street.

Traffic lanes and parking areas are being reduced to allow crews access to work areas.

And upgrade work is ongoing on the Granville Street Bridge, requiring the closure of some lanes at various times until work is completed next year.

In addition to the water main work on West Georgia, the city says Cadillac Fairview will also be doing road membrane work along Howe Street between Dunsmuir and Georgia streets starting in February.

That work is a part of the company’s revitalization of Pacific Centre. Cadillac Fairview will be conducting similar work on Georgia between Granville and Howe streets in May, construction which is expected to last until next October.

The city says a minimum of one lane will be maintained in each direction during the work, with three lanes opening in mid-summer.

[ilikeredheads]

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/01...fraser-closed/

AFB shut down in BOTH directions due to falling ice. What's worse, crews can't clear the ice due to windy conditions.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Downtown Vancouver driving to become messy with lane reductions starting Monday

Genius. Let's spend money redoing a fairly new bike lane that hardly gets used anyway.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Genius. Let's spend money redoing a fairly new bike lane that hardly gets used anyway.

Haro currently painted chevrons, no lanes. Street upgrade will make it into a AAA bike lane.

[flipper316]

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/wh...t?oid=14893240

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Haro currently painted chevrons, no lanes. Street upgrade will make it into a AAA bike lane.

Painted or not there's a clear, separate bike lane. And every time I'm down there there's only one or two users, usually food delivery. But by all means, our taxes aren't high enough let's, redo this pet project of someone at city hall.

[whatnext]

I hear the city has closed Cambie north of Broadway due to the snow. First time I recall that major route into downtown being closed due to weather!

[aberdeen5698]

Originally Posted by whatnext

I hear the city has closed Cambie north of Broadway due to the snow. First time I recall that major route into downtown being closed due to weather!

I drove my girlfriend to work this morning and I saw a few buses and semitrailers stuck on hills less severe than that stretch of Cambie. It's really slick out there.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Painted or not there's a clear, separate bike lane. And every time I'm down there there's only one or two users, usually food delivery. But by all means, our taxes aren't high enough let's, redo this pet project of someone at city hall.

Thurlow to Lagoon Dr there is no separate bike lane.

The new separated bike lane with the utility upgrade will provide a AAA bike lane along with other pedestrian / boulevard safety and beautification enhancements.

This connects to Smithe, which goes across Cambie Bridge, which connects directly to Yukon to Queen E. Park. Richards to Hornby along Smithe is the next phase downtown.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Thurlow to Lagoon Dr there is no separate bike lane.

The new separated bike lane with the utility upgrade will provide a AAA bike lane along with other pedestrian / boulevard safety and beautification enhancements.

This connects to Smithe, which goes across Cambie Bridge, which connects directly to Yukon to Queen E. Park. Richards to Hornby along Smithe is the next phase downtown.

Thurlow to Lagoon? How does that relate to Richard Street bike lane?

[officedweller]

Knight Street Bridge maintenance work begins this week

The Knight Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project will start Monday, Jan 20th, with single-lane closures between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m on the bridge. This work will happen over night to minimize the impact on bridge users.
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Work carried out during the rehabilitation project will include concrete pier repairs, bearing and expansion joint replacement, as well as lighting upgrades for better visibility and energy efficiency.
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https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/t...y-2020-2032974

[Migrant_Coconut]

Prior Street to have fewer lanes and a reduced speed limit starting Monday

Starting on Monday, one of Strathcona's busiest streets will be slower and have fewer traffic lanes open in an effort to make it safer...

... During a one-year pilot project, Prior Street will have just one travel lane open between Gore and Raymur Avenues throughout the entire day. Previously, two lanes in each direction were open during peak periods.

The city is also dropping the speed limit down to 30 km/h on the part of Prior Street that is adjacent to Strathcona Park, between Raymur and Hawkes Avenues.

(link)

[Klazu]

I hope they will also re-pave Knight Street Bridge as it's full of potholes. The whole bridge should so be 3+3 through lanes...

[jollyburger]

RIP roads.

Living near major roads linked to increased risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS

https://news.ubc.ca/2020/01/23/livin...eimers-and-ms/

[SpongeG]

New rail overpass to end nightmare Burnaby traffic logjams
City of Burnaby won't have to pay for Holdom overpass expected complete in 2024
Kelvin Gawley / Burnaby Now
JANUARY 29, 2020

A railway crossing where trains back up traffic on Burnaby’s Douglas Road dozens of times a day will be closed once a new overpass is built as part of a $145 million infrastructure project.

Burnaby city council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) this week, allowing design work to begin for a new four-lane overpass over the Burlington Northern Sante Fe tracks near Holdom.



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https://www.burnabynow.com/news/new-...S02Rx9oketFxds

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New $145-million Holdom Avenue overpass proposed for Burnaby
Kenneth Chan|Jan 29 2020



https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hold...erpass-burnaby

[Tetsuo]

Great project, looks like a tight turn from the overpass to NB Douglas (city works, Costco, Lordco)

Probably will see more light industrial to condo conversion north of the tracks once this and Concord Brentwood completes

[officedweller]

Given that the City of Burnaby wants to stop-up Douglas at Lougheed Highway anyways and divert traffic to Dawson,
it makes sense for this overpass to divert traffic to Lougheed Highway via Holdom.


https://www.burnaby.ca/Assets/city+s...+Brentwood.pdf