Council Seeks Community Input for RAV on Minoru
03 December 2004
Richmond City Council wants to determine the level of community support for a rapid transit line along the Minoru corridor south of Cambie Road, with the line ending at Westminster Hwy or Richmond Centre Mall prior to the final decision on the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) alignment.
Council accepted an elevated rapid transit system in Richmond after it became clear an at-grade light rail system would not be built. The RAV project received final approval from the TransLink Board on December 1. As a means to ensure the best community fit for an elevated rapid transit system in Richmond, City staff, RAVCO, TransLink and SNC-Lavalin are working together to determine the best possible route, or alignment, in Richmond.
The current proposal by SNC-Lavalin calls for line to be built along the east side of No. 3 Road from Bridgeport Station to the terminus station at Saba Road, with an extension to Park Road subject to funding. As an alternative, the RAV line could be shifted off No. 3 Road to Minoru Boulevard at Cambie Road, Alderbridge Way or Lansdowne Road, with the terminus station located at Westminster Highway or Richmond Centre Mall.
Council would like to know which alignment Richmond business and/or property owners prefer. In addition to an opinion poll and stakeholder meetings scheduled in the coming weeks, the public-at-large may also Submit Comments Online (concluded December 15, 2004), or at the following:
Open Houses
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.,
Richmond Cultural Centre, lecture hall, 7700 Minoru Gate.
Thursday, December 9, 2004 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
City Hall, Room 2.004, 6911 No. 3 Road.
Pick Up a Survey
At City Hall between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and return with your comments before December 15, 2004.
Survey results will be used by the City to determine the level of community support for all options, in conjunction with other critical studies such as technical feasibility and funding, to achieve the best possible alignment in Richmond. It is anticipated the results of the community consultation will be available to the public by mid-January 2005.
