Canada Line & No. 3 Road Restoration Project
The Canada Line rapid transit system will open its doors three and half months early, on August 17, 2009.
In order to integrate the Canada Line guideway and stations into the fabric of No. 3 Road, the City developed and is executing a comprehensive street restoration plan to restore No. 3 Road and make it better than it’s ever been – with a focus on improvements for pedestrians and cyclists.
The improvements startedin early February 2008 and will be completed in the fall of 2009.
Vision
The City of Richmond completed an urban design study of No. 3 Road to address its condition once construction of the Canada Line is complete.
The goals of the restoration 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 at transit station plazas and along No. 3 Road to be more pedestrian-friendly.
- Ensure that a functioning rapid transit system contributes positively to other developments within the City Centre such as the Richmond Oval, major fronting developments and the Garden City lands.
Short-term Features
- Raised bike lane adjacent to the curb lane of traffic, separated by a roll curb
- Sidewalk running parallel to the bike lane at a slightly raised grade elevation
- Custom, concrete curb separating the bike lane and sidewalk
- Enhanced cross-walk treatments
- Trees in centre median
- Roadway and pedestrian lighting
- Street furniture
- Wayfinding signage
- Bus shelters
- Public art and/or column greening
Long-term features
- Additional trees
- Potential for retail/commercial kiosks
- Guideway and/or east boulevard special effect lighting
Timing
- Reconstruction of No. 3 Road is expected to begin in Februray 2008
- Following the completion of the Canada Line guideway construction
Schedule
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Phase 1 |
Bridgeport Road to Cambie Road |
By August 2008 | |
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Phase 2 |
Cambie Road to Westminster Hwy |
By June 2009 | |
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Phase 3 |
Westminster Hwy to Granville Ave |
By October 2009 |
Cost
The total budge for the No. 3 Road restoration project is $24 million. The funding partners include the federal and provincial governments, Translink and the City of Richmond.
Public Open House Information
The City of Richmond and Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO) both held public open houses regarding No. 3 Road and the Restoration Project. The public was encouraged to attend the open houses to learn and provide feedback, which will be used as the study reaches completion.
- InTransitBC: Lansdowne Station Open House: April 9, 2009
- CLCO: Public Open House - Spring 2005
- City of Richmond: No. 3 Road Concept Design Public Open House -
- October 2005
- City of Richmond: Summary of Findings: No. 3 Road Concept Design Public Open House - October 2005
- CLCO: Public Open House - Fall 2005
- City of Richmond: No. 3 Road Preliminary Design #1 Public Open House - July 2006
- City of Richmond: No. 3 Road Preliminary Design #2 Public Open House - March 2007
No. 3 Road Restoration Project Information
No. 3 Road restoration construction began in early February 2008 and will complete in the fall 2009. The vision for No. 3 Road is for it to remain the pre-eminent retail-commercial corridor in the City. No. 3 Road will be designed according to ‘Great Streets’ and ‘Transit-Oriented Design’ guiding principles – making it more pedestrian and bike friendly.
Along No. 3 Road, the Canada Line will be elevated along the east side of the street. This allows the space under the guideway to be utilized. On opening day, there will be continuous east boulevard enhancements including a raised bike lane, as well as continuous centre medians with new street lighting and trees.
In the future, new fronting property redevelopment will occur on the west boulevard, which will eventually be enhanced through the extension of a raised bike lane and a double row of street trees to balance the mass of the Canada Line guideway.
Other streetscape enhancements include pedestrian lighting, column greening or art wraps, street furniture, bus shelters, special paving and three station plazas with surrounding high-density mixed-uses.
No. 3 Road Restoration Project - Fact Sheets, Updates and Bulletins
City of Richmond No. 3 Road Restoration Project Team
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