Improving and Expanding our Road Network

In partnership with the municipalities, TransLink is responsible for the Major Road Network (MRN). Ownership of and operational responsibility for the MRN remains with the respective municipalities. TransLink provides funding for the operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of the MRN, and shares in the cost of eligible capital improvements. TransLink owns and operates the Knight Street Bridge, Pattullo Bridge and Westham Island Bridge. The operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of the Golden Ears Bridge (and it’s associated road network) are contracted to the Golden Ears Crossing General Partnership until 2041.

TransLink’s accomplishments since 1999 have included significant improvements to Metro Vancouver’s network of major arterial roads. At its founding, TransLink was unique among North American transportation agencies by having a fully integrated transit system across all modes, plus responsibilities for a network of major arterial roads that connect many of Metro Vancouver’s 22 municipalities. Since 1999, TransLink provided municipalities with over $250 million to operate and maintain these roads as well as committing over $360 million to fund over 400 improvement projects on a cost-sharing basis.

Completed Roads and Bridges Projects include:

• The Dollarton Bridges in North Vancouver
• The David Avenue Connector in Coquitlam
• The 204th Street Overpass
• The Coast Meridian Overpass in Port Coquitlam
• Pattullo Emergency Repairs
• Pattullo Bridge Repaving
• Golden Ears Bridge and associated road connections

Current Roads and Bridges Projects include:

• Low Level Road Project in North Vancouver
• The Fraser Highway in Surrey
• Knight Street Bridge Seismic Upgrade

Capital Expansion
TransLink will contribute $50 million of a total $300 million from government and transportation partners to build nine road overpasses along the Robert’s Bank rail corridor through Delta, Surrey, Langley City and Langley Township.