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B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan VANCOUVER ISLAND Community Meeting Report VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETING REPORT VANCOUVER INTRODUCTION In September 2014, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Jordan Sturdy, met with over 70 groups on Vancouver Island. Priorities were discussed with First Nations, local governments, Chambers of Commerce and other community leaders. KEY THEME SUMMARY Throughout these meetings, Parliamentary Secretary Sturdy heard about the need for continued investment in the Island’s transportation network to support communities and local economies. The priorities are set out in the following report on the meetings held. Priorities raised included reducing congestion on key corridors, increasing multi-modal connections between communities, adding cycling infrastructure for commuters and tourists and continuing to improve our marine ports, ferry system and airports. Vancouver Island’s priorities heard in these meetings formed a key part of the B.C. on the Move public engagement process and were taken into consideration as the 10-year provincial transportation plan was developed. i VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C. ii Highway 1 • Malahat COMMUNITY MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONS 1. VICTORIA Monday, September 8, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. .............................................1 2. VICTORIA Monday, September 8, 2014 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. .............................................3 KEY THEME SUMMARY 3. DUNCAN Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. .............................................4 4. NANAIMO Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ..............................................6 5. NANAIMO Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ..............................................6 6. PORT ALBERNI Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. .........................................7 7. PORT ALBERNI Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. .........................................8 8. COURTENAY Thursday, September 11, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ...........................................8 9. COURTENAY Thursday, September 11, 2014 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ...........................................9 10. CAMPBELL RIVER Monday, September 15, 2014 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ..........................................9 11. CAMPBELL RIVER Monday, September 15, 2014 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ...........................................10 12. PORT HARDY Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ..........................................10 13. PORT MCNEILL Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ...........................................11 14. PORT HARDY Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ...........................................11 15. CAMPBELL RIVER Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. .....................................11 16. NANAIMO Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. .......................................12 17. VICTORIA Thursday, September 18, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ........................................12 iii VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C. iv Highway 1 • north of Duncan KEY THEME SUMMARY MEETING KEY THEMES 1. VICTORIA SAANICH Monday, September 8, 2014 1. Highways/Transit/Cycling: Planning should focus on shifting away 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. from cars (e.g., transit and cycling). 2. Highways: McKenzie Interchange—want a working group • Saanich for the planning process put in place for the design (flyover, HOV lanes, Transit). • District North Saanich 3. Transit: More transit service to colleges and universities. KEY THEME SUMMARY • District of Central Saanich NORTH SAANICH 4. Transit: Want bus service to Dean Park. • City of Victoria 5. Cycling: Assistance with cycling infrastructure. • District of Sooke 6. Highways: Improve landscaping around McTavish Interchange. • Town of View Royal CENTRAL SAANICH • Town of Esquimalt 7. Highways: Build Keating Interchange at Highway 17 to Keating Business Park. • City of Langford 8. Transit: Build Park and Ride facility connected to express transit service (currently no connection). • Capital Regional District 9. Highways: Build Stelly’s Cross Road interchange. • Chamber of Commerce Port Renfrew VICTORIA 10. Ports: Continue to redevelop Belleville Terminal. • Town of Sidney 11. Airport: Expand Victoria Airport. • District of Oak Bay 12. Transit: Bus only lanes. 13. Highways & Side Roads: Bay Street Bridge replacement—connection between south western communities and Royal Inland Hospital. SOOKE 14. Highways: Support Westshore connector as a connection to Highway 1. 15. Highways: McKenzie Interchange is a priority. 16. Cycling and Transit: Upgrades to Sooke Rd—enhanced transit and cycling. 17. Highways: Develop a regional plan that matches land use with transportation needs. VIEW ROYAL 18. The provincial plan needs to address economic benefit and the wellbeing of residents of the island. 19. Highways: McKenzie Interchange—is a priority. 20. Highways: Enhance Malahat safety. 21. Rail: Consider Island Corridor as an alternate to using a car. 1 MEETING KEY THEMES 1. VICTORIA CONT’D ESQUIMALT 22. Transit: Better mass transit connections to Department of National Defence and Esquimalt Graving Dock—6000 to 8000 workers /day. 23. Highways: McKenzie interchange improvement; pedestrian facilities on Admirals Road. 24. Ferries: Belleville Terminal—priority. LANGFORD 25. Highways: Help with connecting Westshore Parkway through to Highway 14; southbound off-ramp at the Leigh Road Interchange; connection between Leigh Road and McCallum Road. 26. Transit: E & N commuter connection from Westshore to town. CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT (MAYOR OF CENTRAL SAANICH) 27. Highways: Continued improvement to the Pacific Marine Circle Route. 28. Complete a regional transportation plan. SIDNEY 29. Highways: Beacon Overpass—cost increased due to soft soils and VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER would like a higher provincial cost share. 30. Highways: Lochside Road repairs plus a new roundabout. 31. Ferries: Establishment of a foot ferry connection to the Gulf Islands. OAK BAY 32. Transit: Focus on transit improvements OTHER ISSUES 33. Highways: Congestion on Highway 1 at the Western Communities means people stop delivering at 3:00 because of delays getting back. 34. Rail: Investment in rail for goods movement and commuters. 35. Ferries: Seismic reliability of ferry terminals is a concern. 36. Highways: Focus on safety; Highway 17 access to rowing center; pedestrian crossings between Sayward and Royal Oak. 37. Highways: Reconfigure McKenzie to add double right turn lanes and separate the Galloping Goose. 38. Highways: Cell communication along Pacific Marine Route. 39. Highways: Improvements to Highway 14 between Jordan River and Lost Creek. B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C. 40. Highways: Require slow vehicles to use pullouts along Highway 14. 2 MEETING KEY THEMES 2 VICTORIA HARBOUR AUTHORITY Meeting with Victoria Airport/ 1. Create the environment for investment that will drive the economy. Harbour Authority and Island 2. Highways: Need to remove bottlenecks such as McKenzie and Tillicum Corridor on Highway 1 and Sayward on Highway 17. 3. Develop partnerships for improvements. Monday, September 8, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 4. Governance of harbour airport. KEY THEME SUMMARY • Greater Victoria Harbour 5. Highways: Malahat is a priority; remove bottlenecks up and down the Authority island so trade can continue to move. • Victoria Airport Authority ISLAND CORRIDOR FOUNDATION 6. Rail: • Island Corridor • Expand freight; Foundation • Excursion trips for tourists; • Esquimalt First Nation • Commuter rail between Nanaimo and Victoria; and • Connection to Nanaimo harbour and Island Ferry service. 7. Rail: • Repairs based on replacement of 1 in 4 ties to get up to a class 3 level; • Investment based on 10 years of operation; • Link to Annasis island freight terminal. ESQUIMALT FIRST NATION 10. Highways: Issues with Admirals Rd • Traffic light at Seenupin Rd; • Do not want to move Thomas Rd; • Bus does not stop on Reserve Lands. Highway 1 • Malahat, near Whittaker Road by Shawnigan Lake 3 MEETING KEY THEMES 3. DUNCAN DUNCAN Meeting with Local 1. Highways: Pedestrian and cycling improvements on Trans-Canada Government Highway (TCH) to increase tourism (multiuse paths, widened sidewalks). Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2. Highways: Relieve congestion on TCH (through Duncan and 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. North Cowichan). • Cowichan Valley Regional 3. Highways: TCH access management and providing alternative local road connections. Limit accesses onto TCH, expand local District road network. • City of Duncan 4. Highway and Side Roads: Intersection Safety Improvements at TCH/Beverly and TCH/Trunk. Signal phasing to increase pedestrian • District of North safety and minimize vehicle conflicts. Cowichan 5. Highways: Concerns around community impacts of a TCH bypass route. Duncan – don’t need a bypass today, but need • Town of Lake Cowichan to plan for one in the future. • Cowichan Chamber of 6. Highways:
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