Welcome Highway 7 Corridor Improvement Plan

We know how important Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) is for residents and businesses in . We’re early in the process of identifying potential future strategies for a Highway 7 Corridor Improvement Plan, and we want to hear from you about the things that will benefit you most.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU With your input, we will continue working to identify future improvements along Lougheed Highway that will: ʯʯ Improve safety and reliability ʯʯ Reduce congestion and support climate change objectives HOW YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE CONSIDERED by reducing emissions Feedback from First Nations, local government, the public ʯʯ Increase reliability of transit service, making it easier for and stakeholders is vital to understanding the needs, people to choose transit interests and opportunities associated with the Highway 7 ʯʯ Enhance pedestrian and cycling connections corridor. ʯʯ Facilitate efficient goods movement The feedback you provide will be considered, along with ʯʯ Support the City of Pitt Meadows’ economic development, technical, environmental and financial information, as the land use and transportation objectives Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure plans for transportation improvements along this corridor over the coming years.

1 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT About Highway 7

Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) is an important link for travel and goods movement at the local, regional, and provincial level. N KENNEDY ROAD It serves some of the fastest growing OLD communities in Metro , including Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission. As growth in these communities ESTOUND continues, so will congestion and safety issues EASTOUND TWO GENERAL THREE GENERAL PURPOSE LANES along the corridor. In addition, economic PURPOSE LANES development opportunities associated with the AND HOV LANE Katzie First Nation, increasing traffic at the West HIGHWAY 7 Coast Express station, growth at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport, and goods movement by commercial transport and Canadian Pacific’s ALLENWAY

Vancouver Intermodal Facility will require HARRIS ROAD future investments. HOV/BUS LANE TO KENNEDY ROAD Through Pitt Meadows, the Highway 7 corridor is approximately 6 kilometers long, from the Bridge in the west to the border of PITT MEADOWS Maple Ridge in the East. Within this stretch, the TO PITT MEADOWS posted speed limit is between 60 and 80 km/ REGIONAL AIRPORT

hr. Westbound, there are two general-purpose PARK lanes of travel with a high occupancy vehicle ROAD

(HOV) lane, and eastbound, there are three HWY 7 EASTBOUND HOV/BUS LANE EASTBOUND QUEUE JUMPER

general-purpose lanes. HWY 7 WESTBOUND SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WESTBOUND QUEUE JUMPER

2 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Corridor Traffic Evaluation

On weekdays, eastbound peak hours occur in the morning The two most congested and accident prone from 5:45 am to 9:15 am and westbound peak hours intersections along the corridor are Old Dewdney occur in the afternoon from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Trunk Road/Kennedy Road and Harris Road, both of which are signalized.

Approximately 90% to 95% of traffic volumes are 69% of commuters in Pitt Meadows travel to other passenger vehicles and 5% to 10% are commercial municipalities or regions for work on a daily basis. vehicles and buses.

In 2018, Highway 7 sees an Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) count of approximately 71,500 vehicles a day, split eastbound and westbound.

HIGHWAY 7 N GOLDEN EARS WAY

PITT MEADOWS WAY EARS GOLDEN MAPLE RIDGE Maintained and operated by TransLink, Golden Ears Way is a significant contributor of traffic on the Highway 7 corridor. Traffic along Golden Ears Way has increased 26% since the removal of the toll on the in September 2017.

AVERAGE DAILY WEEKDAY TRAFFIC September 2016 September 2017

42,900 vehicles 53,850 vehicles

3 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Travel Times and Operating Speeds

As shown on these maps, there are sections along Highway 7 where traffic moves at speeds much lower than the posted speed limits of 60km/h and 80 km/h at certain times of the day.

AM PEAK HOUR AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEEDS (FALL 2017) PM PEAK HOUR AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEEDS (FALL 2017)

N N

OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD

KENNEDY KENNEDY ROAD ROAD

POSTED SPEED: 80KM/H POSTED SPEED: 80KM/H

HARRIS ROAD HARRIS ROAD

ALLENWAY HIGHWAY 7 ALLENWAY HIGHWAY 7

GOLDEN EARS WAY GOLDEN EARS POSTED SPEED: 60KM/H POSTED SPEED: 60KM/HWAY

PARK PARK ROAD ROAD FORD ROAD FORD ROAD PITT MEADOWS PITT MEADOWS

TO PITT MEADOWS TO PITT MEADOWS REGIONAL AIRPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT

<= 20 KM/HR 20 KM/HR – 40 KM/HR 40 KM/HR – 60 KM/HR <= 20 KM/HR 20 KM/HR – 40 KM/HR 40 KM/HR – 60 KM/HR

60 KM/HR – 80 KM/HR > 80 KM/HR 60 KM/HR – 80 KM/HR > 80 KM/HR

4 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD/KENNEDY ROAD HARRIS ROAD Safety and HIGHWAY 7 Reliability NUMBER OF INJURY COLLISIONS (2012 – 2016) NUMBER OF INJURY COLLISIONS (2012 – 2016) NUMBER OF INJURY COLLISIONS (2012 – 2016) HWY 7: OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD/KENNEDY ROAD HWY 7: OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD/KENNEDY HWY 7: HARRIS ROAD ROAD TO HARRIS ROAD

The two intersections with the highest frequency of collisions are Highway 7 at Harris Road, and at Old Dewdney Trunk Road/Kennedy Road. At these RELIABILITY intersections, the most frequent type of collision is rear enders. The posted speed limit along Highway 7 From 2008 to 2017, vehicle between Old Dewdney Trunk Road/Kennedy Road and collisions and construction projects caused an average Harris Road is 80 km/hr and the average speed in both directions is 85 km/hr. of 1.6 road closures per year on the study corridor. Rail crossings also contribute Based on the Provincial Collision Prone List, Highway 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 at Old Dewdney Trunk Road/Kennedy Road and 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to congestion and can Harris Road are identified as collision prone due to the FATAL COLLISION cause significant delays frequency and severity of collisions. for commuters. In 2015, an average of approximately COLLISION TYPES FOR SERIOUS COLLISIONS COLLISION TYPES FOR SERIOUS COLLISIONS COLLISION TYPES FOR SERIOUS COLLISIONS 40 trains crossed the tracks (2012 – 2016) (2012 – 2016) (2012 – 2016) at Harris Road and Kennedy HWY 7: OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD/KENNEDY ROAD HWY 7: OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD/KENNEDY HWY 7: HARRIS ROAD Road each day. While the REAR END COLLISIONS ROAD TO HARRIS ROAD frequency of trains remains consistent, the length of Safety is the top priority for the Ministry. Higher REAR END REAR END REAR END trains are long and cause traffic volumes and congestion can lead to further delays for drivers. UNKNOWN stress, fatigue and driver inattentiveness, which RIGHT TURN OVERTAKING OVERTAKING can in turn result in rear end collisions. That’s OFF ROAD why improving traffic flow along the Highway RIGHT ONE WAY STREET INTERSECTION 90˚ 7 corridor is a focus of future improvements. LEFT TURN 90˚ OFF ROAD RIGHT UNKNOWN OVERTAKING RIGHT TURN UNKNOWN OFF ROAD READ END LEFT LEFT TURN 90˚ LEFT TURN HEAD ON

5 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Current Improvements Here are a couple of things that we are doing now to improve the flow of people and goods along the Highway 7 corridor.

HIGHWAY 7 IMPROVEMENTS SUPPORTING FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE Along with the Government of Canada, we’re investing $70 BUS SERVICE million to improve Highway 7 through Pitt Meadows, Maple We’re working with TransLink to support the Ridge and Mission. Within Pitt Meadows, $6.2 million is being implementation of a new B-Line service along Highway invested to extend the eastbound right turn lane at Harris 7 in 2019. Road. This will create an auxiliary lane between Allen Way and Harris Road, allowing commercial vehicles exiting the CP Future improvements along Highway 7 will help ensure yard to merge safely with highway traffic and reduce traffic that transit service remains fast and reliable even with impacts on Highway 7. population growth.

These improvements will be completed by spring 2019.

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HIGHWAY 7 ALLEN WAY

HIGHWAY 7 CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENTS HARRIS ROAD RIGHT TURN IMPROVEMENT

PITT MEADOWS HARRIS ROAD

6 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Future Priorities for Highway 7

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has identified the following potential priorities to be addressed through the development of a Highway 7 Improvement Plan. We want to know which of these are your highest priority.

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MAPLE RIDGE

OLD DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD

HIGHWAY 7

PARK

KENNEDY ROAD ROAD WAY ALLEN GOLDEN HARRIS EARS WAY CP VANCOUVER ROAD INTERMODAL TERMINAL CP CASCADE SUBDIVISION

PITT MEADOWS

IMPROVING SAFETY REDUCING CONGESTION SUPPORTING TRANSIT, FACILITATING GOODS ʯʯ Improve safety along ʯʯ Reduce congestion PEDESTRIAN AND MOVEMENT Highway 7, with a focus on throughout the Highway CYCLING MOVEMENTS ʯʯ Support efficient goods reducing rear end collisions 7 corridor by considering ʯʯ Support fast and efficient movement by truck and rail at the intersections with various strategies and transit service through the ʯʯ Consider how investments Old Dewdney Trunk Road/ infrastructure investments corridor through providing planned by others, such Kennedy Road, Harris Road (see next board) transit priority lanes as road and rail grade and Golden Ears Way ʯʯ Provide enhanced pedestrian separations or connector ʯʯ Enhance pedestrian and and cycling connections to roads, could change future cyling safety and connections encourage transit use and traffic patterns and volumes walking and cycling through Pitt Meadows

7 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Potential Future Priorities and Improvements

There are a number of strategies that we could look at to improve the flow of traffic along Lougheed Highway. Some strategies are low cost and could be implemented sooner, while others are more complex, costly and would require a longer lead time for planning, engagement and construction. The graph below illustrates the time-cost versus effectiveness of each strategy.

POTENTIAL STRATEGY 3: CONSTUCTION OF INTECANGES

POTENTIAL STRATEGY 2: CANGES TO INTESECTIONS AND TUNING ESTICTIONS

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU POTENTIAL STRATEGY 1: EFFECTIVENESS MODIFICATION OF The following display boards SIGNA TIMING will introduce you to these three strategies in more detail. We’re interested in which of these strategies are a priority for you.

COMPLEXITY, TIME AND COST TO IMPLEMENT

8 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Potential Future Strategies Modifying signal timing to favour Highway 7 traffic

CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY CURRENT SINA TIMIN Timing of signals at congested intersections could be changed to provide longer green light time for traffic travelling along Highway 7. HIGHWAY 7 Potential intersections where this could be introduced include Allen MUNICIPAL ROAD Way, Harris Road and Park Road.

ADUSTED SINA TIMIN ADVANTAGES HIGHWAY 7 ʯʯ Would reduce delays along Highway 7 MUNICIPAL ROAD ʯʯ No construction required; changes could be implemented quickly ʯʯ Low cost An example of how signal timing could be changed to provide more green light time to vehicles travelling on Highway 7. DISADVANTAGES ʯʯ Would increase delays on municipal roads (e.g., Harris Road, Kennedy Road, Allen Way) ʯʯ Potential transfer of congestion related safety issues on municipal roads

Note: These potential future strategies are presented as concepts for the purpose of engagement only. No decision has been made to pursue any of these strategies, and additional technical work and engagement would take place prior to any decision to implement them.

9 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Potential Future Strategies Changes to intersections and turning restrictions

INSET 2 CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY Certain turning movements could be restricted to preserve more travel lanes for vehicles travelling along Highway 7. Two candidate HIGHWAY 7 intersections for this type of strategy are: ʯʯ Old Dewdney Trunk Road/Kennedy Road – right-in and right- out only N OLD DEWDNEY ʯʯ Park Road – restrict left turns TRUNK ROAD KENNEDY ROAD 1 PARK ROAD

HIGHWAY 7

ADVANTAGES

ʯʯ Would improve level of safety HARRIS ROAD ʯʯ Would reduce delays along Highway 7

ʯʯ Minimal construction required; changes could be INSET 1 implemented quickly HIGHWAY 7 2 ʯʯ Would minimize property required PITT MEADOWS

OLD DEWDNEY ʯʯ Supports the flow of public transit TRUNK ROAD PARK ROAD ʯʯ Low to medium cost KENNEDY ROAD

DISADVANTAGES ʯʯ Would require investment in alternate routes within municipal road system to accommodate rerouting of traffic ʯʯ Traffic rerouting could negatively impact local businesses and customer access Note: These potential future strategies are presented as concepts for the purpose of engagement only. No decision has been made to pursue any of these strategies, and additional technical work and engagement would take place prior to any decision to implement them.

10 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Potential Future Strategies Construction of interchanges at key intersections

CONCEPTUAL STRATEGY One or more grade separated interchanges could be constructed to N KENNEDY ROAD OLD DEWDNEY separate vehicles travelling along Highway 7 from local municipal traffic. TRUNK ROAD FLYOVER FROM NORTHBOUND KENNEDY Candidate intersections could include: ROAD TO WESTBOUND HIGHWAY 7 ʯʯ Kennedy Road – flyover from northbound Kennedy Road to westbound Highway 7 HIGHWAY 7 ʯʯ Allen Way – interchange ʯʯ Harris Road – interchange or flyover NEW INTERCHANGE

ADVANTAGES ALLEN WAY NEW INTERCHANGE OR FLYOVER ʯʯ Would significantly improve safety ʯʯ Would significantly reduce delays along Highway 7

ʯʯ Potential to combine municipal improvement strategies in HARRIS ROAD conjunction with Highway 7 upgrades ʯʯ Potential to combine transit improvement strategies in PITT MEADOWS conjunction with Highway 7 upgrades PARK ROAD

DISADVANTAGES ʯʯ Would require alternate routing for left turn movements Note: These potential future strategies are presented as concepts for the purpose of engagement only. No decision has been made to pursue any of these strategies, and ʯʯ May require purchase of property for right-of-way additional technical work and engagement would take place prior to any decision to ʯʯ Potential impacts to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) implement them. ʯʯ Longer construction times; may negatively impact businesses ʯʯ High cost

11 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Comparison of Potential Future Strategies

This table provides a high-level comparison of the three potential future strategies across a number of considerations. It is meant to provide you a sense of the trade-offs between each of the strategies to help you in providing your input to us.

MINIMIZING IMPACTS SAFETY CONGESTION PROPERTY TO LOCAL BUSINESSES COST IMPROVEMENTS REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION

POTENTIAL STRATEGY 1: MODIFICATION OF SIGNAL TIMING

POTENTIAL STRATEGY 2: CHANGES TO INTERSECTIONS AND TURNING RESTRICTIONS

POTENTIAL STRATEGY 3: CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGES

MOST LEAST EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

12 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT