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District to remove 17 green timber tourist signs

September 26, 2018 7:39am
In 2020 and 2021, the district plans to extend the signage to other locations in town, including municipal parks. PIC: A DOS example of what signage at the Ray Peters Trail may look like.

By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: September 24, 2018

District of Squamish will remove 17 old rusted green timber signs and install new wayfinding signs across town in 2019.

The old signs were installed 20 years ago.

The new signs would be installed later that year – likely August/September similar to the installation timing of the last two years.

The district also plans to ‘reinforce navigation’ at key intersections, while planning on adding new signs in the year 2020 and 2021.

These ‘confidence markers’ navigation signs are additional smaller signs located in between major signs to let people know they are still on the right route, said district communications manager, Christina Moore.

“The first phase priority was Downtown due to its key role in economic development and visitor experience in alignment with the goals of the Wayfinding Program. This allowed us to test the full hierarchy of signs in one area before rolling out the program community-wide,” Moore said

The removal of old timber signs are part of the district’s wayfinding program that started last year.

The total budget for the signage is $1,171,500.

The current signage includes the Squamish gateway signs on Highway 99 (north and south), the Downtown entrance signs on 99 (north and south), and a number of big and small signs throughout the downtown core.

In 2020, the district will focus on “Arrival” signage at iconic Squamish destinations such as: Smoke Bluffs Park, Brennan Park, Squamish Spit, eagle viewing, fishing, and mountain biking staging areas.

Other key visitor destinations that will get the signage include the Visitor Centre at the Squamish Adventure Centre, Squamish Airport, Westcoast Railway Heritage Park, and Downtown Parks.

If there is pending budget, signage will be added to highlight Discovery Trail and Corridor Trail.

In 2021, district will work on highway signage to connect Highway 99 visitors to Squamish destinations as well as highlight commercial areas such as Garibaldi Village, the Squamish Business Park, and may extend to all 26 municipal parks.

 

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  1. Patricia Marini says

    September 26, 2018 at 8:10 am

    Let’s hope the signs face the right way and arrows don’t
    look foolish.! The sign on 99 heading south is shameful the company should have
    Been made to rectify it!

  2. Jay Markle says

    September 27, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Let’s hope they use a local sign company to do it.

    Maybe Sea To Sky Sign Co or Century.

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