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Tag Archives: translink
Fraser Hwy expansion continues with new bridge
The multi-year expansion of Fraser Highway will get much closer to completion following the construction of the northern Serpentine bridge, set to begin in August. Fraser Highway crosses the Serpentine River in Cloverdale near 176 St. The entire stretch through … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Transport
Tagged bc, bridge, Cloverdale, expansion, fraser highway, road, serpentine river, surrey, translink
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96 Ave widening will require 8 week closure
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
How to stop sprawl in Surrey
Transportation dictates land use. Build roads, you get strip malls, cars, and obesity. Build transit, you get mixed-use livable, healthy communities. [via South Fraser OnTrax] According to the City’s Engineering Dept. 10 Year Plan, Surrey will spend over half a … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Transport
Tagged balance, bc, bikes, complete streets, infrastructure, investment, roads, sidewalks, surrey, transit, translink, Transport, walking
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New details on Pattullo Bridge replacement
TransLink recently presented an update on the Pattullo Bridge replacement to the City’s Transportation Committee. According to the report, the new bridge will be built north of the existing crossing, will be paid for through tolls, and connect to the … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Whalley
Tagged bridge, death, metro, new westminster, pattullo, replacement, surrey, toll, tolls, translink, Transport, vancouver
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Bus crashes into Newton Wave Pool
The Province is reporting that a bus crashed into the Newton Wave Pool this afternoon. Nobody inside was hurt, though the driver sustained leg injuries.
Posted in Newton, Parks and Rec, Transport
Tagged bus, crash, newton wave pool, transit, translink
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Stakeholder consultations on Surrey Rapid Transit study
TransLink is holding a series of consultations to gather stakeholder opinion on the future of rapid transit in Surrey and Langley. The goal of the study is to determine the corridors and technologies for rapid transit in the South Fraser … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged consultation, delta, future, langley, meeting, public, rapid transit, south fraser, study, surrey, translink, white rock
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Stimulus funding for Hwy 99 rapid bus
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
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Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?
Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, bid, british columbia, ceo, chair, council, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leadership, mayor, metro vancouver, politics, premier, provincial, shirley bond, surrey, tom prendergast, translink, transport
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New bus shelters coming in December [exclusive]
Civic Surrey has obtained a rendering of the new bus shelters that will go up across the City in December, according to an official City of Surrey poster. The City has been working over a year on the design of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged bus shelter, street furniture, surrey, transit, translink, urban design
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Newton Town Centre draft plan unveiled – It’s Spectacular!
Thanks to major land ownings in the area, the City of Surrey and TransLink had previously agreed to set off on a joint planning study to develop a new Neighbourhood Concept Plan to help revitalize Newton Town Centre. That planning … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Newton, Transport
Tagged brt, Development, ecodensity, festival street, green street, livable, lrt, main street, newton town centre, park, planning, surrey, sustainable, transit, translink, urban design, wave pool, ywca
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