How Will Rapid Transit Reshape Richmond’s No. 3 Road?
11 October 2005
The City of Richmond is hosting a public open house to discuss the Richmond No. 3 Road Corridor Streetscape Study. The public open house will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road. Please print, fill-in and bring the following PDF comment sheet to this Open House session:
Construction of the Richmond Airport Vancouver rapid transit line will soon link the City of Richmond to both downtown Vancouver and YVR. In Richmond, the elevated rapid transit guideway will primarily follow the eastside of No. 3 Road from Bridgeport Road to its terminus just south of Westminster Highway.
The City of Richmond has undertaken a detailed urban design analysis of No. 3 Road in anticipation of rapid transit service. Referred to as the Richmond No. 3 Road Corridor Streetscape Study, its goals and objectives are to:
- Integrate the elevated guideway into the east side fabric of No. 3 Road in the interest of making it a ‘Great Street’
- Develop placemaking strategies to make No. 3 Road more pedestrian-friendly at and beyond transit station plazas
- Lay the foundation for subsequent Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) surrounding each transit station
- Ensure that a functioning rapid transit system contributes positively to other developments within the City Centre such as the Richmond Oval, major fronting developments, Great Canadian Casino and the Garden City (DFO) lands
The Richmond No. 3 Road Corridor Streetscape Study has been divided into two parallel topics, as follows:
Streetscape: The design of No. 3 Road from City Hall in the south to the Fraser River in the north. Aspects of this work will deal with items such as street curb-to-curb cross-section and function; pedestrian and vehicle zones; and placemaking strategies, including street furniture and lighting.
Fronting Buildings: The investigation of policies and design guidelines to help ensure that buildings on either side of No. 3 Road are developed to complement the RAV-elevated guideway structure; to ensure that No. 3 Road remains the pre-eminent retail precinct in Richmond.
Click on the appropriate pdfs below for graphical representations of the proposed RAV line route:
Main Aerial Display Board - No.3 Road after RAV
This is the first of a series of open houses that will be held as part of the Streescape Study. Participation at this, and subsequent Open Houses will give members of the public a chance to state preferences not only for the evolution of No. 3 Road, but for a number of related issues such as long range transportation; and for topics such as public art and street tree programs.
Representatives from InTransitBC and RAVCO will also be on hand to answer questions about the project.
For more information on the No. 3 Road Corridor Streetscape Study and/or the RAV project, visit http://www.richmond.ca/discover/services/rav.htm or call 604-276-4127.
