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Roberts Bank Rail Corridor

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

The nine individual projects within the RBRC Program are listed below:

• 41B Street Overpass at Deltaport Way – BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;
• 80^th Street Rail Overpass – Corporation of Delta; 
• 152^nd Street Rail Overpass – City of Surrey; 
• Panorama Ridge Whistle Cessation – City of Surrey; 
• Surrey Combo Project (192^nd St, 54^th Ave, 196^th St) – City of Surrey;
• 64^th Avenue at Highway 10 - Township of Langley; 
• 232^nd Street Overpass Project – Township of Langley. 

These projects will also enable the railways to expand the Gulf Rail Yard and eliminate frequent traffic delays and train whistling, while maintaining connectivity for people and goods along the rail network.

More information on this program can be found at;

http://www.robertsbankrailcorridor.ca

Canada’s Pacific Gateway Website

Roberts Bank Rail Corridor projects

41B Street Rail Overpass at Deltaport Way

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: Corporation of Delta
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $24 million
Federal Contribution: $3.5 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2012

41B Street is effectively within the Gulf Rail Yard near the head of the Roberts Bank Causeway.  41B Street serves approximately 1,000 vehicles a day including local and agricultural traffic and provides access to the Tsawwassen First Nation lands. An overpass at this location will maintain connectivity for people and goods using the rail network; it will also enable the railways to expand the Gulf Rail Yard and eliminate frequent traffic delays and train whistling in this area.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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80^th Street Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: Corporation of Delta
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $19 million
Federal Contribution: $7.2 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2012

80^th Street, east of the new South Fraser Perimeter Road Project, is expected to provide a primary access road to the expanded Boundary Bay Airport.   The Airport’s expansion plans forecast that 2,700 vehicles would use the proposed two-land overpass daily.  Recently completed intersection improvements and a new signal at 80^th Street and Ladner Trunk Road will complement this project.  Assuming that anti-whistling initiatives will be undertaken at 72 Street and closer to the Roberts Bank Causeway, the 80 Street overpass would eliminate the requirement for whistling for a distance of nearly 13 kilometres between Roberts Bank and 88 Street.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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152^nd Street Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: City of Surrey
Estimated Total Project Cost: $ $41.9 million
Federal Contribution: $4.9 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

152^nd Street is a major north-south traffic artery linking the rapidly growing areas of South Surrey and White Rock with the rest of Surrey. Due to population growth in Surrey, 152^nd Street traffic is forecast to double to nearly 40,000 vehicles per day by 2021. Combined with other initiatives in the area—including closure of the street-level crossing at 148^th Street by means of constructing an access road to 144^th Street, and the improvements for whistling cessation at 168th Street—this project will combine to eliminate train whistling for the majority of the railway corridor through Surrey.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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Panorama Ridge Project

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: City of Surrey
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $17.7 million
Federal Contribution: $4.9 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

The Panorama Ridge project extends railway siding to a length of 3360 meters.  This will increase the capacity of inbound and outbound trains.  This will require the closure of the street-level railway crossings at 125A Street, and 131A Street (Colebrook Road), and of a private crossing in the vicinity of 139^th Street. To achieve this, Colebrook Road will be extended along the north side of the railway from 131A Street to 144^thStreet; access road upgrades and a new street-level railway crossing of the BNSF railway will be constructed for access to Mud Bay Park; and the street-level crossing protection at 144^th Street will be upgraded for whistling cessation.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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192^nd Street Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: City of Surrey
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $38.2 million
Federal Contribution: $17.5 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

192^nd Street is presently a two-lane road serving approximately 14,000 vehicles per day. With expected population growth, by 2021, traffic is forecast to grow to over 30,000 vehicles per day. In anticipation of this growth, this project will provide substantial relief during rail events. The project consists on providing a grade separation of the road and the rail line at this intersection. The combination of the 192^nd Street overpass with the 196^th Street overpass and an east-west connector on 54^th Avenue is expected to provide substantial traffic relief in the area.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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54^th Avenue Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: City of Surrey and City of Langley
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $25 million
Federal Contribution: $11 million
Anticipated Project Completion: January 2014

An overpass at 54^th Avenue will be constructed to connect and maximize the benefits of the 192^nd Street and 196^th Street Projects, and to enable full mobility in the area during rail events.  Alternative connections between 192^nd Street and 196^th Street were the subject of an area traffic study, although none of these proved to be as beneficial as the 54^th Avenue overpass.

This infrastructure improvement would strengthen east-west connections in the area and would provide limited relief to 56^th Ave. and, to a lesser degree, relief to 200^th Street, Fraser Highway and 192^nd Street during Construction of the 54th Avenue Rail Overpass Projects is expected to get underway in early 2012, and to be complete by January 2014.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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196^nd Street Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: City of Surrey, City of Langley and Township of Langley
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $60 million
Federal Contribution: $14.54 million
Anticipated Project Completion:  2014

For the most part, a road does not exist on the 196^th Street alignment. The Roberts Bank Rail Corridor is close to the Fraser Highway, 200^th St and 56^th Avenue and a new north-south, grade separated road would add substantial road capacity in this congested area, as well as provide traffic relief during rail operations.  The City of Surrey and the City of Langley support construction of a future road on this alignment. 

The new infrastructure would primarily serve north-south traffic through Langley and Surrey.  Substantial diversion from Fraser Highway to 196^th Street is expected and relief is also provided to 200^th Street between Fraser Highway and 54^th Ave.  The project is scheduled to start in summer 2011 with completion expected no later than January 2014.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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64^th Avenue (Mufford Crescent) Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: Township of Langley
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $51 million
Federal Contribution: $3.1 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

The 64^th Avenue (Mufford Crescent) at Highway 10 Project will provide an overpass across the CP Rail tracks and Highway 10, and various other improvements to the 64th Avenue corridor from 204 Street to 216 Street.  This project includes the closure of the existing Mufford Crescent and re-alignment along the 62nd / 64^th Avenue corridors. A grade separation would cross the RBRC and Glover Road, and extend to 216^th Street. This road re-alignment and grade separation will provide substantial traffic relief on Mufford Crescent and the Langley Bypass, provide an alternative route during rail events, improve the response times of emergency services, and improve public safety.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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232^nd Street Rail Overpass

Funding Program: Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
Announcement: June 2007
Applicant: Township of Langley
Estimated Total Project Cost:  $25 million
Federal Contribution: $8.4 million
Anticipated Project Completion: 2014

232^nd Street connects communities north of Highway 1 including the eastern section of Walnut Grove and Fort Langley with the rest of Langley. Road traffic is expected to remain constant at around 5,500 vehicles per day.  A two-lane overpass will replace the current street-level crossing of the CP Rail tracks, allowing for the westward extension of CN Rail’s Rawlison Subdivision.  This work would be undertaken by the railways.

The overpass will also provide the following significant community benefits: eliminate the requirement for train whistling through the nearly five-kilometre rural area between Glover Road and River Road; enhance public safety by removing the at-grade crossing to prevent any possible risk of collisions with trains, and ensure that emergency vehicles are not held up by train movements; and eliminate any delays for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians trying to cross the rail line at 232^nd when a train is passing.

This project is part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Initiative.

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Date modified:

2012-07-11

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