Transportation Improvements for Industrial Areas

May 19, 2011

Background• Tilbury/Sunbury Area – 300 employers– 8,000 employees

• Annacis Island– 430 employers– 10,300 employees

• Respond to the needs of the business community

Recent Projects

• Tilbury/Sunbury Improvements– River Road – Two Way Left Turn Lanes– Transit Stops and Shelters

• Annacis Improvements– Intersection upgrades– Pedestrian crosswalk

Tilbury/SunburyRiver Road -Two Way Left Turn Lane

Tilbury/SunburyRiver Road Upgrades

Tilbury Transit Improvements

• 14 bus stops upgraded in 2010• Additional 7 bus stops planned for 2011• Sidewalk and passenger/wheelchair landing

pad improvements• Total investment of approximately $150,000

over 2010 and 2011– Cost-shared with TransLink

Tilbury Transit Improvements

Tilbury Transit Improvements

Annacis Island Improvements

• Left turn lane and signalization upgrades

• Reduce delay and congestion

• Enhance goods movement

Westbound Derwent Way approaching Chester Rd

Northbound Chester Rd approaching Cliveden Ave

Annacis Island Improvements• Illuminated crosswalk

• Improved pedestrian safety

• Better transit accessibility

1400 Blk Cliveden Ave Crosswalk

Upcoming Projects

• Undertaking a design review along 80th Street to provide an improved connection to the SFPR

• Planned intersection improvements by Damco at River Road and River Way to facilitate Extended Length B-Train trial.