The Government of Canada has announced the completion of three important Asia-Pacific Gateway projects along the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.
The completion of these three road/rail overpasses at 54th Avenue, 196th Street, and 232nd Street will help to ease road traffic congestion while improving safety, efficiency, and rail capacity through the City of Surrey, the City of Langley and the Township of Langley.
The total cost of the three projects is approximately $110.4 million. The Government of Canada has contributed $30.2 million under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund, in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, Port Metro Vancouver, Canadian Pacific Railway, the City of Surrey, the City of Langley and the Township of Langley as follows:
- Government of Canada ($30.2 million)
- Province of British Columbia ($24.8 million)
- Port Metro Vancouver ($23.1 million)
- Canadian Pacific Railway ($9.7 million)
- City of Surrey ($8.8 million)
- City of Langley ($8.3 million)
- Township of Langley ($5.5 million)
Each project consists of the construction of an overpass over the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. These overpasses will eliminate three at-grade road/rail crossings, and will not only improve road safety and efficiency for local citizens, but will also improve traffic flow through the Asia-Pacific Gateway, improving Canada’s trade links with Asian markets.
The total cost of the 54th Avenue overpass is approximately $27.7 million, including a federal government contribution of $16.7 million under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
Project start: January 2012
Project completion: June 2014
The total cost of the 196th Street project is approximately $58 million, including a federal government contribution of $5.1 million under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
Project start: January 2012
Project completion: June 2014
The total cost of the 232nd Street overpass is approximately $24.7 million, including a federal government contribution of $8.4 million under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
Project start: April 2012
Project completion: February 2014
The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI) is an integrated set of investment and policy measures focused on trade with the Asia-Pacific region. It was launched in 2006 with the objective of establishing the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor as the most efficient and reliable transportation network facilitating global supply chains between North America and Asia. Its goals are to:
- boost Canada’s trade with the Asia-Pacific region;
- increase the Gateway’s share of North America-bound container imports from Asia; and
- the efficiency and reliability of the Gateway for Canadian and North American exports.
For more information please visit: www.asiapacificgateway.gc.ca
The Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) is a comprehensive package of road and rail improvements funded through a unique collaboration of 12 public- and private-sector partners. The $307-million program is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of the road and rail network, and enhance the quality of life for residents of communities through which rail traffic travels to and from the Deltaport terminals at Roberts Bank in Delta.
The RBRC Program consists of nine new projects (eight overpass projects and one road construction project) in the British Columbia Lower Mainland. Of the nine projects, five have now been completed, including the three projects announced today.
The RBRC Program is made possible by an unprecedented partnership between 12 agencies representing local, regional, provincial, and federal governments as well as the private sector. These partners are: the Government of Canada; the Province of British Columbia; Port Metro Vancouver; Translink; Corporation of Delta; City of Surrey; City of Langley; Township of Langley; Canadian National Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway; British Columbia Railway Company; and the Burlington North Santa Fe Railway.
For more information, please visit: http://www.robertsbankrailcorridor.ca
June 2014
