Transportation
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Major upgrades for Brentwood Town Centre Station
Major upgrades to the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain Station will begin in March to improve station accessibility and customer flow.
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Burnaby gondola to SFU receives council approval
A proposed gondola for Burnaby Mountain moved one step closer to reality as Burnaby City Council voted to advance the project.
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B.C. celebrates technical engineering expertise
The technical expertise and innovation behind some of British Columbia’s most important transportation projects were honoured.
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Transport 2050 outlines plan for Metro Vancouver
Transport 2050 is now final after approval from the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink board of directors.
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Early work expedites Surrey SkyTrain project
Early work done by the City of Surrey will expedite the timeline of the $4-billion Surrey Langley SkyTrain when construction begins.
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Surrey breaks ground on new Nicomekl River Bridge
City of Surrey broke ground on the new Nicomekl River Bridge crossing on King George Boulevard with completion set for for winter 2022/2023.
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Top B.C. transportation contractors honoured
The B.C. Transportation Contractor of the Year Awards of Excellence recognize contractors behind key transportation projects.
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Feds give $4.1M to B.C. port to ease supply chain
The federal government is providing up to $4.1 million to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to ease supply chain issues.
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B.C road builders respond to flooding damage
BC Road Builder & Heavy Construction members are working tirelessly to safely re-open transportation corridors impacted by recent flooding.
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Canada and B.C. create supply chain recovery group
Canada and B.C. have created a joint Supply Chain Recovery Working Group to restore the flow of goods through the province.
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Surrey proposes Crescent Beach overpass
Surrey has released conceptual renderings of a Crescent Beach overpass that will allow vehicle traffic to flow during train crossings or stoppages.
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Calgary’s 88 Street S.E. extension opens
The 88 Street S.E. extension between Stoney Trail and 196 Avenue S.E. in Calgary is now open. It serve as an important connector.
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Awards for Nanaimo’s engineering design standards
The City of Nanaimo is winning awards for its transportation engineering design standards and raised-local intersections.
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Economic recovery program addresses climate change
Funding from StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan for the Climate Adaptation Program will increase roadway resiliency.
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Excellence honoured at B.C. contractor awards
The contractors behind some of British Columbia’s most important transportation projects in 2019 were recognized with the B.C. Highways Contractor Awards.
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AE appoints new VP transportation
Associated Engineering (AE) has appointed Kent Eklund, P.Eng., MBA, as vice president of transportation. He succeeds Bryan Petzold.
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Construction of West Calgary Ring Road set for 2019
Construction of the West Calgary Ring Road is scheduled to begin in 2019, completing the circle around Calgary to alleviate traffic congestion.
