The study for corridor improvements from Horseshoe Bay to Lynn Valley Road is complete, resulting in opportunities that support a more reliable, efficient and sustainable transportation network.
After analyzing existing conditions and future demands of the area, the Highway 1/99 North Shore Corridor Study identified a wide range of potential short, medium and long-term opportunities.
Recommendations include: Better-connected active transportation and transit networks that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a shoulder-running bus operation, new or reconfigured interchanges, concepts for highway-capacity improvements, and lane allocations.
The study, led by Parsons Inc., included engagement and input from the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver and TransLink, as well as the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations in whose territories the study corridor is located. Input was received from BC Ferries and HUB Cycling.
“This study is an important step, and we look forward to collaborating on the design of long-term transportation strategies that will allow us to build a sustainable future,” said Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn), Squamish Nation councillor and spokesperson. “It demonstrates that when we work together, we can achieve outcomes that will benefit all our communities.”
The list of recommended concepts will help guide the North Shore Connects working group, which includes all levels of government on the North Shore that work in partnership to improve mobility in and around the region. The working group is a continuation of the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project that was organized and led by Bowinn Ma as MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale in 2018.
The study aligns with TransLink’s Transport 2050 Regional Strategy and with B.C.’s Active Transportation Strategy, Move.Commute.Connect., which is part of the CleanBC plan to reduce pollution and make life better.
