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The following projects in British Columbia are receiving funding from the federal funding programs.

Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative:

• South Fraser Perimeter Road
• Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (9 projects)
• Delta Intersection Improvements
• Prince George River Road Improvements
• SRY Rail Barge Ramp
• Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange
• Highway 97 – Simon Fraser Bridge
• Highway 97 – Wright Station Curves
• CN Smithers Grade Separation
• Highway 1 – Hilltop to Balmoral

Border Infrastructure Fund:

• Knight Street Intersection Upgrades

Building Canada Fund:

• Kicking Horse Canyon – Brake Check to Yoho National Park
• Kicking Horse Canyon – Golden Hill to West Portal
• Highway 97 – Winfield to Oyama
• Highway 97A – Larkin Road to Crozier Road
• Highway 1 – Monte Creek to Prichard
• Highway 1 – Pritchard to Hoffman’s Bluff and Hoffman’s Bluff
• Donald Bridges
• Clanwilliam Overhead Replacement
• Pleasant Valley to Lansdowne
• Westside Interchange
• Johnson Street Bridge Replacement 

The following projects in British Columbia are being considered for funding from the federal funding programs:

• North Shore Trade Area
• South Shore Trade Area
• Westminster Highway and Nelson Road Widening
• Highway 91 and Knight St. No. 6 Rd. Widening
• Ashcroft Terminal
• Regional Traffic Management Centre  

Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

South Fraser Perimeter Road

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: May 2007
Applicant: Province of B.C.
Estimated Total Project Cost: $1,235,100,000
Federal Contribution: $365,000,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Spring 2014

A 40 km four-lane road connecting Deltaport to Highway 1 and the Golden Ears Bridge, which will provide a designated east-west truck route that will enhance international freight movement and reduce impacts on municipal road networks.

Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (9 projects)

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: Multiple Partners
Estimated Total Project Cost: $307,000,000
Federal Contribution: $75,000,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

This program includes nine road/rail grade separations in the Lower Mainland of B.C., along with road closures, network reconfigurations, and traffic management measures. This program will increase road and rail capacity and reduce impact on communities along this 70-kilometer corridor connecting international container and coal terminals with the North American rail network.

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Delta Intersection Improvements

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcements: May 11, 2007 & September 5, 2008
Applicant: Corporation of Delta
Estimated Total Project Cost: $6,807,000
Federal Contribution: $1,830,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Fall 2012

The projects in Delta, British Columbia, include improvements to the Chester Road and Cliveden Intersection and the Derwent Way and Chester Road Intersection as well as the installation of left turn lanes on Nordel Way at the intersections of Brooke Road and Shepherd Way.

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Prince George River Road Improvements

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: September 2008
Applicant: City of Prince George
Estimated Total Project Cost: $8,500,000
Federal Contribution: $3,516,800
Anticipated Project Completion: Late 2010

This project involves road and drainage upgrades to a 3.6 kilometre section of road to be completed in two phases. The first phase involves roadway improvements between the Cameron St. Bridge and Foley Crescent, while the second phase involves improvements from Foley Crescent to the CN Rail Fraser River Bridge. The key aspects include road reconstruction and widening to a Collector standard, updating of the sewer system, provision of roadside sidewalk, trail connection and street lighting, and raising the road to reduce flood inundations based on Provincial standards.

Canada’s Pacific Gateway Website

SRY Rail Barge Ramp

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: September 5, 2008
Applicant: Southern Railway
Estimated Total Project Cost: $11,000,000
Federal Contribution: $4,600,000
Project Completed: April 2010 

The Southern Railway received federal funding for a rail barge ramp at the marine rail terminal on Annacis Island in Delta. This project includes a barge ramp and berth capable of handling railcars and truck trailers. Southern Railway connects Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific using existing Southern Railway interchanges. The project  reduced traffic volume on River Road, contributed to increased traffic safety and  increased the efficiency of the flow of goods along the Asia-Pacific Corridor. 

Project Completed April 2010

Canada’s Pacific Gateway Website

Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: October 2006
Applicant: Province of  British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $198,000,000
Federal Contribution: $90,000,000
Project Completed: December 2010 

This seven-lane bridge connected trade-related and transportation facilities on both sides of the Pitt River and enhanced the movement of international goods through the lower mainland.

Project Completed December 2010 

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Highway 97 – Simon Fraser Bridge

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: October 2007
Applicant: Province of  British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $42,000,000
Federal Contribution: $16,072,318
Project Completed: November  2009 

The project involved the construction of a new two-lane bridge parallel to the existing Simon Fraser Bridge on Highway 97 entering Prince George.

Project Completed November 2009

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Highway 97 – Wright Station Curves

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: October 2007
Applicant: Province of  British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $19,200,000
Federal Contribution: $6,907,000
Project Completed: 2010 

The project involves upgrading 4.2 km of highway 97 the major north/south artery in B.C. to four lanes.  The project is located at Wright Station Curves, between 100 Mile house and Williams Lake.

Project Completed summer 2010

Canada’s Pacific Gateway Website 

CN Smithers Grade Separation

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: October 2007
Applicant: Province of  British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $6,000,000
Federal Contribution: $2,750,000
Project Completion: October 2008

The CN Smithers Grade Separation Project involved the construction of a rail overpass that separates Dahlie Road in the Town of Smithers from the CN Rail line.

Project Completed October 2008 

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Highway 1 – Hilltop to Balmoral

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: October 2007
Applicant: Province of  British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $20,000,000
Federal Contribution: $7,220,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Fall 2011

This project consists of upgrading the highway to a four-lane undivided standard highway with improved geometry, frontage roads to provide safe access to adjacent properties, and a mixture of new grade separated intersections and upgrades to the existing at-grade intersections. This will connect with the recently upgraded section of highway between Balmoral Road and Ford Road.

Border Infrastructure Fund

Knight Street Intersection Upgrades (6^th Ave, 33^rd Ave, 49^th Ave, and 57^th Ave)

Funding Program: Border Infrastructure Fund
Announcement: March 2003
Applicant: City Of Vancouver
Estimated Total Project Cost: $15,315,000
Federal Contribution: $2,000,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2012

The project includes intersection improvements at four key locations along the Knight Street corridor stretching from Marine Drive in the south to the Port of Vancouver in the north. The scope of work for these intersections includes construction of 3.0 meter left turn bays in both directions on Knight Street at 33^rd Avenue, Knight Street at 49^th Avenue, Knight Street at 57^th Avenue and one left turn bay on Clark Drive at 6^th Avenue.

Building Canada Fund

Highway 1 - Kicking Horse Canyon: Brake Check to Yoho National Park

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: November 2007
Applicant: Province of B.C.
Estimated Total Project Cost: $66,300,000
Federal Contribution: $31,850,000
Anticipated Project Completion: June 2011

One of two components of phase three of the larger Kicking Horse Canyon project. This first component involves upgrading the section of highway from Brake Check to the boundary of Yoho National park to a four-lane highway. The work also includes replacing Mount Hunter Creek Bridge, highway widening, access consolidation and wildlife fencing.

Highway 1 - Kicking Horse Canyon: Golden Hill to West Portal

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: November 2007
Applicant: Province of B.C.
Estimated Total Project Cost: $68,500,000
Federal Contribution: $32,350,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Summer 2012

The second of two components of phase three of the larger Kicking Horse Canyon project. This component involves a grade reduction on Golden Hill approaching the potential future tunnel portal, highway widening, access consolidation, a grade separation at Golden Donald Upper Road, cycling/pedestrian improvements and wildlife fencing.

Highway 97 - Winfield to Oyama

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: July 2008
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $77,900,000
Federal Contribution: $33,582,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2013

This project will upgrade Highway 97 to four lanes from Winfield to Oyama, which will remove the last two lane section of Highway 97 between Highway 97C (the Okanagan Connector) and Vernon.

Highway 97A – Larkin Road to Crozier Road

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: August 2008
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $33,700,000
Federal Contribution: $12,130,000
Project Completed: Summer 2010

The project involves widening from 2 to 4 lanes, the section of Highway 97A north of Vernon, between Larkin Road and Crozier Road, construction of an interchange with roundabout at the ramp terminals, and the addition of a local road to connect to the existing highway and the new interchange.

Project Completed Summer 2010.

Highway 1 – Monte Creek to Prichard

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: July 2008
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $42,800,000
Federal Contribution: $16,700,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2017

The project consists of upgrading a 10.5 kilometre, 2-lane segment of the Trans-Canada Highway running through the Monte Creek to Pritchard area, 30 kilometres east of Kamloops. The upgrading to 4 lanes will bridge the gap between two existing 4-lane sections.

Highway 1 – Pritchard to Hoffman’s Bluff and Hoffman’s Bluff

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: July 25, 2008
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $61,600,000
Federal Contribution: $26,900,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2017

Both projects involve realignment and widening from two to four lanes. In total 6.1 km of the Trans-Canada Highway will be improved through these two projects. There will also be two intersection upgrades at Willow Road and Chief Neskonlith Drive.

Highway 1 - Donald Bridges

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: March 12, 2009
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $63,880,000
Federal Contribution: $30,440,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2013

The Donald Bridges project involves the upgrade of approximately 3.5 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from two-lanes to four-lanes with the construction of a new four-lane Donald Bridge over the Columbia River and a new four-lane Donald Overhead Bridge over the Canadian Pacific Rail line.

Highway 1 - Clanwilliam Overhead Replacement

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: March 12, 2009
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $29,000,000
Federal Contribution: $14,000,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Fall 2012

The Clanwilliam Overhead Replacement project involves the reconstruction of 2.3 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway and improvement of the alignment from two-lanes to four-lanes including the construction of a new four-lane bridge across the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Highway 97A - Pleasant Valley to Lansdowne

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: March 12, 2009
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $20,640,000
Federal Contribution: $6,660,000
Anticipated Project Completion: September 2011

This project is an upgrade of Highway 97 from Pleasant Valley Cross Road to Lansdowne Road from a two-lane rural arterial 80km/h design to a four-lane rural arterial 100km/h design, with accompanying intersection improvements to alleviate safety and capacity concerns.

Highway 97 - Westside Interchange

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: April 4, 2009
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Estimated Total Project Cost: $33,000,000
Federal Contribution: $10,977,000
Anticipated Project Completion: Fall 2012

The project involves replacing the existing at-grade intersection of Westside Road and Highway 97 with a grade separated interchange. The intersection is located west of Okanagan Lake, between the Westbank and Kelowna downtown areas.

Johnson Street Bridge

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: October 24, 2009
Applicant: City of Victoria
Estimated Total Project Cost: $77,000,000
Federal Contribution: $21,000,000
Anticipated Project Completion: 2015

The project will replace the existing Johnson St. Bridge and approaches with a new bascule bridge that will span the Victoria Harbour. The new bridge will feature three travel lanes, a multi-use trail for pedestrian and cyclist traffic, an improved rail corridor and improved signalization and approaches on both sides of the bridge.

City of Victoria Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Website.

Date modified:

2011-10-05

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