July 7, 2015 – Richmond, British Columbia – Transport Canada
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport and the Hon. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., MP for Delta—Richmond East and Minister of National Revenue, along with Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond, Tom Corsie, Vice President, Real Estate, Port Metro Vancouver and Barry Forbes, TransLink Board Vice Chair, today celebrated two important roadway projects in British Columbia that will improve the link between local businesses and key Asia-Pacific trade corridors.
The Westminster Highway and Nelson Road Widening project involves the widening of Nelson Road and Westminster Highway from two to four lanes over a total distance of 2.6 kilometres, along with upgrading the associated traffic signals. This project will increase road capacities to the Fraser River Port Richmond properties sites, as well as improve the efficiency of the road serving gateway facilities, such as Coast 2000 Terminals, HBC Logistics and Westran.
The No. 6 Road Widening project consists of widening No. 6 Road from Wireless Way to Highway 91 from three lanes to four lanes (approximately 600 metres), and provides bike lanes, curbs, gutters, boulevards, and a sidewalk on the east side. This project will improve traffic flows and facilitate access to Highway 91 and Knight Street. A number of business parks engaged in international trade, are located along the No. 6 Road and use it to access Highway 91, which connects to the provincial highway network and Knight Street, a major truck route that is part of the regional highway network.
These roadways are primary links between local businesses and key Asia-Pacific trade corridors, including Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the U.S. border. These roadway improvement projects will increase efficiency and capacity by reducing traffic congestion and providing continuous four-lane access to Highway 91 and the municipal/provincial road networks. In addition, the construction of additional lanes and road widening is expected to reduce collisions, as the need for vehicles to merge into a single lane will be eliminated. In addition, the installation of sidewalks and dedicated bike facilities is expected to reduce vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist collisions.
Zach Segal
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
Ted Townsend
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
City of Richmond
604-276-4399
Cell: 604-516-9585
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