Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project surreylangleyskytrain.ca Public Engagement: September 18 - October 4, 2020 Welcome! Future Rapid Transit Projects Thank you for your interest in the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Lafarge Lake– project. Here you will fnd Douglas Waterfront information about the project Future Rapid Transit Commercial– Extension to UBC Broadway and how to participate in W BROADWAY VCC– Arbutus St Production Way– this virtual engagement until Clark University Lougheed Town Centre October 4. 1. Please review the Columbia information presented here YVR– 2. Complete a survey and Airport Bridgeport King George participate in a telephone town hall or webinar. Your Richmond–Brighouse feedback will help to inform project planning. 3. Sign up for eNewsletter Langley updates Centre Legend Canada Line Expo Line Millennium Line For more information, visit Millennium Line Broadway Extension Proposed Fraser Highway Expo Line Extension surreylangleyskytrain.ca km Planning for the Future • The area south of the Fraser is one of the fastest-growing in the region • Public transit is essential to help manage planned growth • The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a key priority for the region and work continues to get this project shovel-ready • This includes public engagement, which is an important part of our planning work What is this Engagement About? WE ARE HERE Phase 1 | Spring 2019 Phase 2 | Fall 2019 Phase 3 | Fall 2020 In this phase we heard: In this phase we heard: In this phase we’re focusing on: • Strong support for improved • Considerations for travel by • Updates to the guideway transit in Surrey and Langley bus, HandyDART, and walking alignment and associated property requirements, and • Strong support for the Surrey are of primary importance station design Langley SkyTrain project • Concern about the impacts • Public art opportunities at • The most important on wildlife and plant life, and the new SkyTrain stations considerations in planning about trafc impacts, especially for rapid transit south of the during construction • Preliminary results of the Fraser are predictable transit • Agreement that the Environmental Screening travel times, efcient use of Environmental Screening Review public money, a comfortable Review (ESR) process • Minimizing impacts on and safe transit experience, is sufciently thorough, residents, businesses, and increased transportation with suggestions for some and commuters during options additional reviews construction Background Project Overview The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project includes: • Extension of the Expo Line from King George SkyTrain Station to Langley City Centre along Fraser Highway • 16-kilometres of elevated guideway delivered in stages ◦ 8 stations ◦ 3 bus exchanges ◦ Park-and-Ride spaces • 55 additional SkyTrain vehicles • A new Operations and Maintenance Centre to service the full extension Project Staging Following direction from regional mayors, TransLink has undertaken project planning for a Surrey Langley SkyTrain. With approximately $1.63 billion in available funding (subject business case approval by senior governments), the project would be constructed in stages. Stage 1 would see the project built to 166 St in Fleetwood. Project Benefts Stage 1: King George Station to166 St in Complete Project: King George Station to Fleetwood (2035) Langley City Centre (2035) Transportation • 9.5 minutes • 22 minutes Improve transportation options: • 39,900 average weekday boardings, with • 62,000 average weekday boardings, with 3.8 million more transit trips per year 7.2 million more transit trips per year • Reduce travel time • Increase transit capacity • Reduce weekday vehicle kilometers • Reduce weekday vehicle kilometers travelled by 35,000 kms per day travelled by more than 76,000 kms per • Improve reliability day • Reduce vehicle kilometers • Save 580,000 hours of travel time • Save nearly 900,000 hours of travel time travelled annually system-wide annually system-wide • Increase South of Fraser am peak transit • Increase South of Fraser am peak transit mode share to 9.7% mode share to 10.4% Access • Connect Surrey Metro Centre and • Connect Surrey Metro Centre, Fleetwood Increase access to opportunities: Fleetwood Town Centre Town Centre, and Langley City Centre • 40,000 residents will live within 800 • 85,000 residents will live within 800 • Connect regional town metres of the new stations metres of the new stations centres • Connect people to transit • Encourage development around stations Project Benefts (Continued) Stage 1: King George Station to166 St in Complete Project: King George Station to Fleetwood (2035) Langley City Centre (2035) Health & Environment • Reduce GHGs by 9,700 tonnes per year • To be confrmed upon completion of the Support healthy communities & on average over the next 30 years ESR analysis for Stage 2 environment: • Replace 92,750 vehicle kilometres daily • Replace nearly 20,000 car trips daily on average over the next 30 years • Reduce GHGs • Reduce car trips • Initial GHG increase from construction, • To be confrmed upon completion of the but achieve GHG neutrality within 9 years ESR analysis for Stage 2 • Improve road safety after start of operation • Increase active transportation Economic Development • Create more than 1,300 direct jobs • Create 3,000 direct jobs annually through Support economic development: annually through project construction project construction • Connect to 44,900 post-secondary • Connect to 66,600 post-secondary • Improve regional access to education spaces education spaces jobs and labour • Enhance economic • Connect to 557,700 jobs • Connect to 563,500 jobs productivity and wellbeing • Enhance economic productivity by $105 • Enhance economic productivity by $255 million through project lifespan million through project lifespan Alignment & Stations Alignment Update & Property Requirements We are working hard to understand and minimize the impacts of the project on people and property along Fraser Highway. Generally speaking, it is expected that property will be required for: • SkyTrain stations • The SkyTrain guideway, which will run along the north, center, or south side of Fraser Highway • Widening strips on the approaches to major intersections and • Easements that provide temporary access to sites during construction It is expected that the project will need a small number of full properties. All afected property owners will be contacted in due course. The goal is to reach a fair and equitable agreement for both parties. To see the detailed alignment, please visit the Media Resources page at surreylangleyskytrain.ca Road Widening The Surrey Langley SkyTrain has been designed to ft within the existing road right of way along Fraser Highway. On September 14, 2020, the City of Surrey approved the widening of Fraser Highway between 140 St and 148 St from two lanes to four lanes of vehicle trafc to accommodate current and future planned growth. TransLink is committed to minimizing impacts on the natural and human environments and will look to combine City direction with the project’s construction eforts. Road Widening - Background Fraser Highway is part of TransLink’s Major Road Network 104 Ave (4 Lanes) 29,600 (MRN), which prioritizes the movement of people and goods. The segment of Fraser Highway between 140 Street and 148 Street Fraser Highway (2 Lanes) 28,000 that runs through Green Timbers is one of the busiest two-lane roads in Surrey, with approximately 28,000 vehicles each weekday.¹ It is busier than both 32 and 64 Avenues. 152 Street (4 Lanes) 36,000 That is why the City of Surrey recently adopted a plan to widen 40,000 Lanes) (4 George King this section of the road. 88 Ave (4 Lanes) 35,000 ¹ 2019 volumes Road Widening - Understanding the Impacts Additional analysis by the City will complement TransLink’s Environmental Screening Review of the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project, which is already underway. TransLink will work closely with the City of Surrey to develop: • A coordinated trafc management plan • An assessment and mitigation plan for fsheries and aquatics • An assessment and mitigation plan for vegetation and wildlife, including an updated tree survey • A supplemental Archaeological Impact Assessment on ground disturbance, as needed. For more information, please visit www.surrey.ca/skytrain Station Design Update The following factors were considered in the decision- making process on where to build stations: • Maximize potential ridership • Maximize community and transportation connectivity • Support land use planning • Address technical requirements • Minimize cost • Minimize property impacts Station Design Update (Continued) Your feedback has helped to shape station design by: • Minimizing impacts on Green Timbers, such as: ◦ Station footprint ◦ Protecting fsh habitat ◦ Utilizing bird-friendly glazing and light fxtures • Convenient connections to and from the SkyTrain by walking, cycling, and transit • Designated spaces for passenger pick- up and drop-of • 300 park-and-ride spaces for Stage 1 • Accessibility features at all our stations including hand rails, elevators, and up and down escalators • Washrooms at key stations, as possible • Safety and security features, including: ◦ Abundant lighting, highly visible designated waiting areas, and CCTV cameras ◦ A new Transit Police ofce at 166 St Station Conceptual Design of 140 St Station passenger pick-up / drop off passenger pick-up / drop off Jim Pattison Outpatient PR Care and Surgery Centre BCRTC and/or Transit Police convenience reserved parking