A C$130 million (US$101.1 million) investment will provide Metro Vancouver residents with more than 100 new or improved greenways, cycling paths, walkways, multi-use paths, intersections or roads. This year’s investment is delivered through the Municipal Funding Program, which supports maintaining, upgrading and building new transportation infrastructure throughout Metro Vancouver.
“This program allows municipalities to complete much-needed upgrades and rehabilitation to key transportation infrastructure,” said Jonathan X. Coté, Mayors’ Council chair and mayor of New Westminster. “Each year, these vital investments keep it possible to explore the region while better connecting our communities.”
The significant investment will go towards 107 projects and maintenance of the major road network – bringing Metro Vancouver better cycling paths, more sidewalks and safer streets.
Project type
- Walking, cycling and multi-use paths (69 projects): C$36 million (US$28 million)
- Roads, structures and bus speed upgrades (38 projects): C$33 million (US$ 25 million)
- Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of the MRN: C$61 million (US$47 million)
Total: C$130 million (US$101.1 million)
A list of 2022 investments for each municipality can be found online.
“TransLink is committed to ensuring transportation throughout the region is as convenient and seamless as possible, regardless of how you primarily travel,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. “Investing in cycling paths, walkways and bus speed upgrades is just one of the ways we help to combat climate change by encouraging green transportation throughout Metro Vancouver.”
Examples of recently completed infrastructure improvements from this program include:
- Richmond, No. 6 Road between Cambie and Bridgeport Road, multi-use path: TransLink invested C$250,000 (US$194,480) towards this new traffic separated cycling and walking path in Richmond along No. 6 Road.
- City of North Vancouver, Westview Drive/West 21 Street, pedestrian crossing: TransLink invested C$80,000 (US$62,233.60) into upgrading this intersection with new streetlights, crosswalk flashers and traffic signals.
- Delta, Nordel Way, corridor safety improvements: TransLink invested C$387,500 (US$301,378.12) towards improving safety along Nordel Way south of the 84th Avenue Overpass. This included a new concrete barrier with reflective strips, improved drainage, roadside barrier extensions and lighting upgrades.
A full list of recently completed projects can be found online.
Through the Municipal Funding Program, TransLink contributes up to 75 percent of funding for upgrades benefitting local government throughout Metro Vancouver. For projects improving the efficiency of bus operations or some priority cycling infrastructure, TransLink funds up to 100 percent of the project costs. This program is part of the 2022 Investment Plan, with funding from TransLink and the government of British Columbia.
"Building well-connected, accessible and safe active transportation and transit infrastructure is an important part of our CleanBC plan to lower emissions, improve communities and reduce congestion,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “These investments will give people in Metro Vancouver more choices to get around their communities using clean and healthy transportation options.”
