Highway 14 Corridor Improvements Community Engagement

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

We want to hear your feedback on the improvements proposed for the Highway 14 Corridor between the Veterans Memorial Parkway in Langford, west through the communities of and Jordan River, HOW YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE CONSIDERED and all the way to . Feedback from , local government, the public and other stakeholders is vital to understanding the needs, interests Provide us your feedback by: and opportunities associated with the Highway 14 Corridor. ʯʯ Reading the engagement materials and submitting a The feedback you provide will be considered, along with feedback form online at gov.bc.ca/highway14 technical, environmental and financial information, as the ʯʯ Emailing your comments to [email protected] Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure plans for ʯʯ Completing a feedback form and leaving it with a transportation improvements along this corridor. These member of our team transportation improvements will help to ensure that this ʯʯ Mailing a feedback form or other comments to: corridor meets the needs of users in the short and long term. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 3rd Floor - 2100 Labieux Rd. , BC V9T 6E9

Please provide us with your feedback by July 15, 2018.

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Background About the Highway 14 Corridor

Highway 14 is a vital link in the transportation COWICHAN LAKE LAKE N COWICHAN of people, goods and services on southern HIGHWAY 18

Vancouver Island. It supports the overall DUNCAN economy of the South Island, connecting the communities of Port Renfrew and Sooke to . HIGHWAY 1 PACIFIC MARINE ROAD The Highway 14 Corridor is approximately 100 km long, extending west from Veterans Memorial Parkway (VMP) in Langford through SIDNEY SHAWNIGAN NORTH LAKE Sooke and Jordan River to Port Renfrew. SAANICH

CENTRAL One of the key features of this highway is that SAANICH it transitions from a high volume four-lane PORT RENFREW urban highway in the east at VMP to a very HIGHLANDS rural two-lane highway in the west, with an urban transitional area in and around Sooke. SAANICH

VIEW ROYAL Highway 14 is part of the Pacific Marine Route LANGFORD JORDAN CHINA RIVER that offers panoramic views of the Juan de BEACH VICTORIA COLWOOD

Fuca, Haro and Georgia Straits as well as the SOOKE RIVER FRENCH Saanich Peninsula. BEACH SOOKE

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HWY 14 (URBAN)

HWY 14 (RURAL)

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Background HISTORIC AVERAGE ANNUAL 2015 HOURLY TRAFFIC VOLUME Traffic on DAILY TRAFFIC (LANGFORD TO SOOKE)1

Highway 14 N Annual average daily traffic (AADT) volumes along the corridor have increased by approximately 25% over the past 10 years from almost 13,000 vehicles per day HOURLY VOLUME in 2007 to over 16,000 vehicles per day in 2017.

AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC Summer average daily traffic (SADT) is generally 6% higher than the AADT and has increased at a similar rate as the AADT. HOUR OF DAY SIDNEY SOOKE TO LANGFORD MUIR CREEK TO WEST OF SOOKE Traffic volumes range from 500 vehicles per day (VPD) EASTBOUND WESTBOUND TWO WAY TRAFFIC JORDAN RIVER TO MUIR CREEK PORT RENFREW TO JORDAN RIVER NORTH EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND in the western end to 31,000 VPD in Langford. SAANICH 1 MoTI Permanent Count Station, Route 14, 0.8km west of Humpback Road, P-11-3EW

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GOLDSTREAM VIEW ROYAL CHINA LANGFORD BEACH JORDAN RIVER ESQUIMALT VICTORIA

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MUIR CREEK TO WEST OF SOOKE 500 1,400 7,000 16,000 31,000 VEHICLES PER DAY VEHICLES PER DAY VEHICLES PER DAY VEHICLES PER DAY VEHICLES SOOKE TO LANGFORD PER DAY LANGFORD TO HWY 1

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Background Travel Times and Operating Speeds

It takes an average of 33 minutes to travel from Grant Road, on the west side of Sooke, to the Trans- Highway (TCH) Millstream Road Interchange in Langford.

OPERATING SPEEDS (PM) Platoons of commuter traffic (where congestion causes vehicles to travel closely together) are increasingly becoming more common on Highway 14.

Speeds are less of an issue west of Sooke, but lack of shoulders, pullouts, and pavement condition are of concern for this important tourism and On average, traffic on Highway 14 is generally travelling below the posted speed. commercial route.

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Background DID YOU KNOW? On Hwy 14, the Ministry has piloted wider paint lines with larger Safety and Reliability reflective beads in the paint to increase night time visibility.

While many parts of Highway 14 do not exceed the provincial average RELIABILITY collision rate for similar type highways, there are notable exceptions where the collision rate increases: Between 2011 and 2016, Highway ʯʯ In the areas near Gillespie Road 14 from Sooke to Victoria was closed an average of 6 times a ʯʯ West of Sooke and in the Sombrio area year. The longest closure was for (locations shown in red on map) 7 hours. On average, closures Incidents affect the reliability of the corridor. lasted just over 2 hours. From Sooke to Port Renfrew, Highway 14 was closed for an Highway 14 west of average of 3 times per year. The Gillespie Road intersection longest closure was 8 hours. On average, closures last less than 2 hours.

SAFETY

Highway 14 is a windy road that can be difficult to drive at night time.

Typical winding alignment with reduced sight lines through curves

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Background Public Transit on Highway 14

The corridor between Victoria and Sooke is served by BC Transit Routes 61 and 65 (formerly route 61X). Combined, these routes serve 1,700 people per day. About ten percent of commuters to and from Greater Victoria from the Sooke area use these routes.

There is a sharp peak in morning ridership at 6 am, with users commuting LEAVE THE DRIVING TO BC TRANSIT east into Greater Victoria. The afternoon peak for westbound trips is more spread out, from 2 pm to 6 pm. You can catch the eastbound 61/65 bus in the AM from the Sooke River Road Park and Ride into the heart of Many stops along the route are currently underused, with the highest usage Victoria (Government/Superior) at the following times: originating downtown Sooke, and at the Sooke River Road Park and Ride. AM DAILY BOARDINGS ON 61/65 EASTBOUND ONLY 5:48 6:10 6:24 6:32 6:40 6:53 7:02

AM E 7:11 7:41 8:18 9:03 9:48 10:32 11:16 Return after work to Sooke at the following times:

P PM 3:38 3:53 4:08 4:23 4:40 4:50 5:05

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P Trip takes an average of 1 hour and 15 minutes P each way.

The times listed above are from the existing schedule and are subject to change. No major changes to the service are expected for the fall.

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HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Announced Projects

LANGFORD On January 19, 2018, the Ministry announced a $10M JACKLIN ROAD HUMPBACK WESTSHORE T ROAD PARKWAY investment in improvements to boost safety, reduce T T congestion, and keep people moving along the COLWOOD Highway 14 Corridor.

HARBOURVIEW ROAD GLINZ LAKE T ROAD T SOOKE RIVER PARKLAND KANGAROO GILLESPIE GILLESPIE ROAD ROAD T ROAD SOOKE T ROAD

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SIDNEY T TRANSIT UPGRADES NORTH ELECTRICAL UPGRADES SAANICH INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

CENTRAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT SAANICH VIEWPOINT/REST AREA PORT RENFREW SLOW MOVING VEHICLE PULLOUT

HIGHLANDS REPAVING SECTION OF OTTER POINT ROAD

HWY 14 (URBAN) SAANICH HWY 14 (RURAL) GOLDSTREAM VIEW ROYAL LANGFORD EXISTING FOUR LANES JORDAN CHINA RIVER BEACH ESQUIMALT VICTORIA COLWOOD

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HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Announced Project Sooke River Road Intersection Upgrade

Included in the improvements HIGHWAY 14 SOOKE RIVER ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

announced on January 19, 2018 is an INDUSTRIAL ACCESSROAD upgrade to the intersection of Highway N 14 and Sooke River Road. SOOKE RIVER ROAD SOOKE RIVER EDWARD MILNE The upgrade will reduce congestion and COMMUNITY SCHOOL EDWARD MILNE ROAD collisions, and the intersection will be T PARK AND RIDE signalized to improve safety for all users. D KE ROA SOO Y 14 Design is underway with construction HWA T HIG scheduled to begin in fall 2018. ROAD LAZZAR

PROJECT BENEFITS DERBEND ROAD ʯʯ Reduces collisions ʯʯ Lessens delay entering the highway ʯʯ Increases safety for pedestrians and cyclists COMPLETE COMPLETE WE ARE HERE

Announcement Planning and Detailed Design Construction Preliminary ʯʯ January 2018 Design ʯʯ Summer 2018 ʯʯ Start Fall 2018 ʯʯ Complete Summer ʯʯ Spring 2018 2019

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Announced Project Gillespie Road/Roche Cove Bridge

HWY 14 The current single-lane timber bridge on Gillespie SOOKE DETOUR ROUTE C TO HIGHWAY 14 O N N Road at Roche Cove has reached the end of its service I E H METCHOSIN BRIDGE R A O P A P REPLACEMENT D Y life and cannot accommodate larger vehicles. To V A L L G K E A NGA Y I RO improve safety, and to provide users with additional L O RO A R L D O E A S D HWY 14 (URBAN)

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R O HWY 14 (RURAL) A bridge to replace the existing bridge. The bridge D will include 1.5m paved shoulders on both sides to ROCHE COVE accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. ROCHE COVE BRIDGE

The new bridge will improve reliability in the event AD NT RO Y POI CK of a traffic detour on Highway 14 by accommodating RO large vehicles, including public transit buses. The new bridge is expected to be complete in winter 2018. While the bridge will remain open to single-lane alternating traffic during construction, bridge users may experience some construction-related delays. An

E A electronic message sign will notify users about any ST S OO KE planned delays or closures. RO AD N

1.5M 3.6M 3.6M 1.5M SHOULDER VEHICLE LANE VEHICLE LANE SHOULDER

Profile of the new two-lane bridge on Gillespie Road at Roche Cove. Construction of a new two-lane bridge on Gillespie Road at Roche Cove is underway and is expected to be complete in winter 2018.

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Announced Projects In addition to the Jacklin Road project, the JACKLIN ROAD TRANSIT PRIORITY January 19th announcement included the following projects: A new eastbound lane will be added to the highway to allow transit to bypass the traffic queues at the signalized Jacklin Road intersection. PROJECT STATUS

N Intersection lighting grades Complete

Bus pullouts ROWILS CRESCENT New pullouts at the West Shore Parkway Construction underway – complete summer and widened pullouts at Laidlaw Road 2018

JACKLIN ROAD and Harbourview Road

ACCESS DESIGN STILL BEING DETERMINED T Sombrio rest area Design complete – construction summer 2018 HIGHWAY 14 SOOKE ROAD T Slow vehicle pullout east of Muir Creek Design underway – construction summer 2018

Otter Point Road paving Construction summer 2018

Safety signs (locations below) Complete June 2018

SAFETY SIGNS

SEDGWICK DRIVE The Ministry has installed new signs at three locations: ʯʯ Kangaroo Road flashing beacon Status: design underway with construction to be ʯʯ Gillespie Road LED warnings to advise motorists of the completed by fall 2018 sharp curve ʯʯ Parkland Road speed-reader boards

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Future Priorities for Highway 14 Tell us online at gov.bc.ca/highway14, or ask a project team member for a feedback form. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is working closely with BC Transit and local governments to increase the use of transit and other sustainable modes (i.e. walking and cycling).

1. TRANSIT UPGRADES FOR 2. UPGRADE EXISTING 3. REALIGN HIGHWAY 14 HIGHWAY 14 HIGHWAY 14 ʯʯ Explore potential realignments of ʯʯ Improve safety and comfort at bus ʯʯ Create passing opportunities highway when: stops ʯʯ Improve high collision locations ʯʯ cost effective; ʯʯ Remove unsafe and low volume stops ʯʯ Support active transportation ʯʯ supported by the community; and ʯʯ Add more park and ride spaces ʯʯ Replace aging infrastructure ʯʯ technically and environmentally ʯʯ Add transit priority ʯʯ Add highway amenities feasible.

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Future Corridor Priorities Tell us online at gov.bc.ca/highway14, or ask a project team member for a feedback form. Transit Upgrades

T TRANSIT STOPS – The Ministry of Transportation and LANGFORD LAKE FUTURE UPGRADES Infrastructure has worked with BC Transit and N LANGFORD P EXISTING PARK the District of Sooke to develop a strategy for AND RIDE GLEN

LAKE JACKLIN improving transit service on Highway 14. The ROAD P PROPOSED PARK strategy includes: AND RIDE HUMPBACK WESTSHORE P ROAD PARKWAY

ʯʯ Providing more opportunities for HWY 14 (URBAN) residents to park adjacent to Highway 14 and travel into Greater Victoria by COLWOOD HWY 14 (RURAL) public transit or car pool QUEUE JUMPER EXISTING ʯʯ Upgrading bus stops and improving FOUR LANES accessibility T P LUDLOW ROAD GLINZ LAKE T ROAD HARBOURVIEW ʯʯ Introducing bus priority lanes at ROAD CONNIE ROAD T GILLESPIE SOOKE ROAD KANGAROO SOOKE RIVER ROAD T ROAD RIVER PARKLAND traffic signals ROADT P T ʯʯ Adding crosswalks and sidewalks P

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A 50-100 stall Park and Ride facility located at Connie A new 100-500 stall Park and Ride could be developed Road could replace the informal Park and Ride for the Luxton area to serve transit and Galloping at 17 Mile. Goose users, as well as people who are car sharing.

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Future Corridor Priorities Tell us online at gov.bc.ca/highway14, or ask a project team member for a feedback form. Upgrading the Existing Highway

1 Sooke to Port Renfrew (69km) 2 Sooke Core (8km) 3 Langford to Sooke (12km) 4 Langford Core (7km)

LAKE As there are limited opportunitiesCOWICHAN The highway goes through an urban With 16,000 VPD through this section The most eastern segment of N to pass slow moving vehicles on this area in Sooke, with heavy pedestrian of highway there is substantial Highway 14 is in a growing area of section of highway, the Ministry is and cyclist use. The Ministry is working platooning of vehicles, especially in Langford. Cycling lanes and sidewalks proposing to add additional slow with the District of Sooke to plan the morning and afternoon commute will be added as development occurs, vehicle pullouts. Resurfacing of and design additional sidewalks times. The Ministry is proposing in partnership with developers. the highway will continue, as well to improve pedestrian safety and constructing an additional passing as ongoing shoulder widening, to comfort. In addition, the Ministry lane between the existing four lane improve travel for cyclists. Future and the District of Sooke are working section and Kangaroo Road (exact rehabilitation will consider the need to together on improving connectivity of location to be determined). address areas of slope instability. the local road network.

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SAANICH 1 GOLDSTREAM VIEW ROYAL CHINA LANGFORD JORDAN BEACH RIVER 4 ESQUIMALT VICTORIA COLWOOD

SOOKE PROPOSED PASSING LANE RIVER FRENCH BEACH SOOKE PROPOSED SLOW VEHICLE PULLOUT METCHOSIN HIGH COLLISION RATE LOCATION

EXISTING FOUR LANES

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Future Corridor Priorities Tell us online at gov.bc.ca/highway14, or ask a project team member for a feedback form. Potential Highway Realignments

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ʯʯ Six kilometres of highway from Kangaroo 2.0 KM GLINZ LAKE ROAD 1.1 KM N CONNIE Road to Ludlow Road is winding with LUDLOW IMPALA ROAD ROAD ROAD GLEN 2.0 KM LAKE JACKLIN

GILLESPIE GILLESPIE numerous driveways, making upgrades ROAD ROAD HARBOURVIEW ROAD KANGAROO on the existing highway challenging ROAD HUMPBACK WESTSHORE ʯʯ May be more economical to realign ROAD PARKWAY portions of the route rather than upgrade the existing highway COLWOOD ʯʯ If there is community support, the Ministry will undertake further work to fully understand the pros and cons of the potential realignments, including potential impacts to properties and the

LUDLOW POTENTIAL ROAD GLINZ LAKE ROAD HARBOURVIEW environment ROAD CONNIE REALIGNMENTS ROAD GILLESPIE KANGAROO SOOKE ROAD SOOKE RIVER ROAD ROAD RIVER PARKLAND HIGH COLLISION ROAD RATE LOCATION

HWY 14 (URBAN) METCHOSIN HWY 14 (RURAL)

EXISTING FOUR LANES

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Why Not Build a New Highway? Tell us online at gov.bc.ca/highway14, or ask a project team member for a feedback form.

HWY 14 The mountainous terrain is a major obstacle MOUNT E EGIONA A in designing and constructing an entirely N HWY 14 POTENTIAL NEW new highway between Langford and Sooke. HIGHWAY EA TO EA GALLOPING Challenges include: EGIONA A GOOSE TRAIL LANGFORD OOE I HYDRO IENE ʯʯ Need to route the highway around the S O EGIONA TRANSMISSION O K A EEE E LINE higher terrain/mountain peaks R I V E R R O REGIONAL PARK ʯʯ Much steeper grades affecting A D BOUNDARIES truck traffic ʯʯ Increased snowfall, as some of the route would be above a 200m elevation

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O ʯʯ Need to pass through one or more A D regional parks ʯʯ Construction would require major rock 300 cuts and retaining walls SOOKE 14.5KM EXISTING 13KM POTENTIAL HUMPBACK 250 RIVER ROAD

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ORIGINAL GROUND OF POTENTIAL NEW HIGHWAY EXISTING HIGHWAY 14 POTENTIAL NEW HIGHWAY DESIGN PROFILE PROFILE

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HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Next steps

WINTER 2018 – WE ARE HERE SUMMER 2018 FALL 2018 SPRING 2019 SUMMER 2019

Community Evaluate Announcements Planning and Start construction engagement feedback and set on future corridor design of priority of priority projects priorities priorities projects

We want to hear your feedback on the improvements proposed for the Highway 14 Corridor between the Veterans Memorial Parkway in Langford, west through the communities of Sooke and Jordan River, HOW YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE CONSIDERED and all the way to Port Renfrew. Feedback from First Nations, local government, the public and other stakeholders is vital to understanding the needs, interests Please provide us with your feedback by July 15, 2018. There are and opportunities associated with the Highway 14 Corridor. several ways for you to learn more and provide your feedback: ʯʯ Reading the engagement materials and submitting a The feedback you provide will be considered, along with feedback form online at gov.bc.ca/highway14 technical, environmental and financial information, as the ʯʯ Emailing your comments to [email protected] Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure plans for transportation improvements along this corridor. These ʯʯ Completing a feedback form and leaving it with a member of transportation improvements will help to ensure that this our team corridor meets the needs of users in the short and long term. ʯʯ Mailing a feedback form or other comments to: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 3rd Floor - 2100 Labieux Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9T 6E9

HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT