Tag Archives: stimulus

City Centre Library delayed till Fall 2011

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Construction of the new City Centre Library (that name sure is a mouthful!) has been delayed due to weather conditions this winter. The wet and cold weather slowed down the completion of the roof, a component which must be done … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Library, Whalley | Tagged bc, city centre, construction, delay, Library, stimulus, surrey | 1 Comment

Hwy 99 pedestrian overpass now under construction

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

A new pedestrian overpass crossing Hwy 99 in South Surrey is now under construction. The $2.4 million project is expected to be complete by December. Funding for the project is being split three ways between the City, the Province, and … Continue reading →

Posted in South Surrey, Transport | Tagged bc, greenway, highway 99, overpass, pedestrian, pioneer, south, stimulus, surrey | Comments Off

96 Ave widening will require 8 week closure

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

96 Ave is set to become a major east-west regional connector now that the Golden Ears Bridge is complete. To deal with the expected traffic increase, the City had planned to widen the two lane section of the roadway – … Continue reading →

Posted in Guildford, Transport | Tagged 96 ave, bc, canada, golden ears, Guildford, road, stimulus, surrey, translink, Transport, upgrade, vancouver | Comments Off

Stimulus funding for Hwy 99 rapid bus

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

In perhaps one of the oddest stimulus projects announced, Surrey will receive a combined $13 million from the federal and provincial governments to build a northbound rapid bus lane along Hwy 99, between King George and Hwy 91. Stimulus projects … Continue reading →

Posted in South Surrey, Transport | Tagged bc, bridgeport, canada line, economic, funding, government, highway 99, plan, provincial, rapid bus, south, stimulus, surrey, transit, translink, white rock | 3 Comments

Tynehead Greenway overpass concepts [pics]

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

As part of the $12.5 million stimulus investment in greenway infrastructure, Surrey, in partnership with BC and Canada, is funding the construction of the Tynehead Overpass. The pedestrian bridge will cross Hwy 1 at 168 St. Below are three concept … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Guildford, Transport | Tagged 168, barnston, bike, cycling, fraser heights, gateway, greenway, highway 1, hwy, infrastructure, investment, overpass, pedestrian, program, stimulus, surrey, tynehead | Comments Off

Design for City Centre Library revealed [pics]

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

According to The Province, a preliminary design for the new City Centre Library was presented to City Council on Monday. The library is being designed by Bing Thom Architects, the firm behind the Central City Tower. Here’s what Council saw:

Posted in Development, Library, Social Services, Whalley | Tagged city centre, civic, Library, stimulus, surrey, Whalley | 4 Comments

Largest cycling investment in Surrey’s history

Posted on April 12, 2009 by

As part of the federal stimulus package, the Government of Canada, the provincial government, and the City of Surrey are one-third cost sharing a $12.5 million investment in Surrey’s cycling infrastructure. The money will go towards 10.6 km of bicycle … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, South Surrey, Town Centre, Transport, Whalley | Tagged bike, clayton, Cloverdale, cycling, fraser heights, green timbers, greenways, investment, paths, quibble creek, semiahmoo trail, serpentine, stimulus, surrey, wildflower | 2 Comments