Jun 29, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News For the first time in its almost-50-year history, North Vancouver’s Phibbs Exchange is set to go through a major overhaul. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, along with the federal government, is …
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Province eyeing improvements to North Shore’s Upper Levels Highway
Feb 11, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Bus routes on the shoulders, twinning the Capilano River Bridge and more bicycle infrastructure – the province is eyeing significant changes to Highway 1/99 through the North Shore. The Ministry of Transportation …
Tunnel boring machines for Broadway Subway to arrive in Vancouver this spring
Jan 24, 2022 – Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive Twin tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used to build the two tunnels for SkyTrain’s Millennium Line Broadway Extension are set to arrive in Vancouver sometime this spring. Both machines are identical …
B.C. funds dozens of active transportation projects
Sep 20, 2021 – DCN-JOC News Services Thirty-three Indigenous and local governments will receive funding for projects that aim to increase the number of people walking and cycling, as well as improving the safety and health of vulnerable road users, …
Cycling classes coming to Victoria, South Coast schools
Sep 20, 2021 – BC Gov News Students in grades 4 and 5 will learn biking skills and safety awareness at participating schools in Greater Victoria and along the South Coast as the fall session of Everyone Rides Grades 4-5 …
City of Nanaimo receives $500,000 grant to go toward Metral Drive work
Sep 17, 2021 – Nanaimo News Bulletin The money for the City of Nanaimo will be spent on Phase 2 of the Metral project, which includes 1.7 kilometres of sidewalks, protected bike lanes, raised intersections, curb extensions and crosswalk improvements, …
$1-million in provincial funding for cycling/pedestrian pathway on Chilliwack River Road
Sep 17, 2021 – Eric Welsh/The Chilliwack Progress Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, said the funding is part of the provincial government’s climate action plan, reducing greenhouse gas emmissions by encouraging people to choose environmentally friendly modes …
8-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace Massey Tunnel by 2030
Aug 18, 2021 – CBC News “This new crossing will ensure a strong and reliable connection along one of British Columbia’s most important trade corridors, while also providing people and families with more choices about how they travel in their …
Rossland recipient of active transportation grant
Aug 12, 2021 – Jim Bailey/Trail Times The City of Rossland is the recipient of a $20,000 provincial grant aimed at getting residents more active. Since the Active Transportation Planning Grant launched, intakes in October 2020 and May 2021 have …
Lynn Creek Bridge rehabilitation complete
Aug 10, 2021 – REMI Network Rehabilitation work on the Lynn Creek Bridge in North Vancouver is complete. Renewal work included a new concrete deck, bridge impact protection, bearing replacement and a fresh paint recoat with the iconic “Lions Gate …