Highway 1 Fraser Valley Phase 3: 264th to Hwy 11 | Proposed

[Tvisforme]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

....I don't know how it would be fairly implemented, but I think the province should 'contract out' regional transportation planning and transit delivery in the Fraser Valley to Translink and enable it to finally plan and operate transit for the entire region....

Back in 2007, there were plans to expand TransLink's scope to include transit, roads and bridges from Pemberton through to Hope. Obviously, that hasn't happened, but one would think that it would make sense in terms of regional planning.

[madog222]

Originally Posted by Tvisforme

Back in 2007, there were plans to expand TransLink's scope to include transit, roads and bridges from Pemberton through to Hope. Obviously, that hasn't happened, but one would think that it would make sense in terms of regional planning.

Speaking of the BC Lib's efforts to unload as much as possible from the Province to Translink.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by madog222

Speaking of the BC Lib's efforts to unload as much as possible from the Province to Translink.

Yeah it turns Translink into the whipping boy when really Municipal and Provincial governments should be the ones blamed.

Translink leadership is of course unelected and needs to beg for money from government.

[cairnstone]

Originally Posted by libtard

As soon as the NDP took power we went from high gear to neutral in terms of infrastructure building. Say what you want about the liberals during Gordon Campbell and Christy Clarke, they got a lot of projects done

Well let put that in perspective. They did highway 10 and 15 widening plus south perimeter and high way 1 partially. It was greatly reduced and still no plans for many sections of the highway. the ndp started the sea to sky project.

The liberals also offloaded 2 infrastructure projects onto translink. Golden ears and Patello bridge. There was not enough work desin or actual work done on Massey to count. Preload which was early works needed regardless of crossing type.

As for the interior they did a few bridges and hill climbing lanes. I would not say we hit neutral still lots going on and dont see the iron sitting so roads are being built .

[Migrant_Coconut]

There's a decent argument for a Fraser Valley Transit Agency (possibly including the Sea-to-Sky via Surrey and North Van) separate from TransLink and BC Transit, but that's it. The metro and the exurbs are too different to make a unified authority work.

[mcj]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

There's a decent argument for a Fraser Valley Transit Agency (possibly including the Sea-to-Sky via Surrey and North Van) separate from TransLink and BC Transit, but that's it. The metro and the exurbs are too different to make a unified authority work.

Are you suggesting a separate agency that'll govern local transit in the Fraser Valley? or a regional transit service?

I can see the value in a regional transit authority that's separate from local transit authorities that provides inter-regional service for the whole province. But I don't see value in creating another Translink-esque agency for FV local transit.

[Migrant_Coconut]

Originally Posted by mcj

Are you suggesting a separate agency that'll govern local transit in the Fraser Valley? or a regional transit service?

Whichever works. Technically both jobs are BC Transit's jurisdiction, but they're evidently not interested in making Abbotsford or Chilliwack more transit-friendly, so it might be better to split the Valley off into a separate TA (or let Abby have its own TA entirely), just like how GVTA/TransLink was split from BC Transit back in the late Nineties. Victoria should probably have its own TA too.

[Sheba]

Somewhat back on track - Concerns growing about long-term residents at Abbotsford rest stop

Concerns are growing about the number of unhoused people at a private lot in Abbotsford, where several tents, trailers and recreational vehicles seem to be stationed long-term.

Mayor Ross Siemens said the “intended use” of the Bradner rest area off the Trans-Canada Highway is temporary repose for truckers and tourists, and the area is not equipped for longer stays.

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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure reiterated that while overnight rest is permitted on public highway rest areas, longer-term stays are not.

“The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is aware of people using some public highway rest areas for longer-term camping,” it wrote in an emailed statement. It “continues to work with Ministry of Housing through their outreach program and with local enforcement to keep the Bradner Rest Area a safe place to temporarily stop and use the facilities.”

The Bradner rest area is slated for upgrades as part of proposed improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway corridor between 264th Street and Highway 11, it added.

[aberdeen5698]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Somewhat back on track - Concerns growing about long-term residents at Abbotsford rest stop

Yeah, I've seen the same thing at the Hunter Creek rest area just this side of Hope. I don't have a problem when it's a few people who keep a low profile, but like anything else it can get out of hand if too many try to take advantage of it.

[madog222]

Infrastructure BC'S fall brochure has construction starting early next year.

[madog222]

Early works to start next year, full completion in 2029.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023MOTI0188-001854