South Fraser Perimeter Road
| South Fraser Perimeter Road | |
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 The South Fraser Perimeter Road, highlighted in red, in 2013 |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 40 km (20 mi) |
| History: | Expected to be opened by 2013 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: |  BC 17 in Delta |
 BC 99 in Delta BC 91 in Delta via Nordel Way |
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| East end: |  BC 1 in Surrey |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Delta, Surrey |
| Highway system | |
The South Fraser Perimeter Road is a $1.0 billion[1] highway project for Metro Vancouver and is part of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation's Gateway Program and is currently under construction.
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[edit] Project scope and goals
A new four lane, 80 km/h (50 mph) expressway along the south side of the Fraser River will extend Highway 17 from its northern terminus in southwest Delta to 176th street in Surrey, with connections to Highway 1, 91, 99 and to TransLink's Golden Ears Bridge connector.[2]
The SFPR or extension of Highway 17 is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
According to the Ministry of Transportation the South Fraser Perimeter Road will improve the movement of goods and people across the region while also alleviating truck traffic on municipal roads. West/east travel times across the region will also be significantly reduced.[3]
[edit] Opposition to the SFPR
The controversial South Fraser Perimeter Road project is opposed by a number of groups, citing a variety of concerns.
The SFPR alignment does not go through the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area.[4] However, there is concern that it would effect surrounding hydrology and have an adverse affect on the Conservancy Area[5]
The SFPR Project has said it will be working with the Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel to develop systems that will improve the existing drainage / hydrology of the bog.
The Burns Bog Conservation Society has expressed concerns that the South Fraser Perimeter Road will endanger Burns Bog.[6] In response to the mitigation measures proposed the Environmental Stewardship Branch of Environment Canada wrote that "...that the changes are not sufficient to alleviate its concerns related to the impacts of the Project on Pacific Water Shrew (PWS), hydrology, aerial deposition, and ecological integrity of Burns Bog.".[7] On November 24, 2010 the Burns Bog Conservation Society launched a lawsuit intend to force the re-routing or cancellation of the SFPR project.[8] Burns Bog has been listed as threatened by the International Mire Conservation Group because of the impacts of the SFPR.[9]
The Wilderness Committee and other groups have criticized the SFPR, and the Gateway Program in general, for increasing greenhouse gas emissions.[10] In the spring of 2011, a protest camp organized by StopThePave.org and the Council of Canadians occupied a SFPR construction site for almost two weeks.[11]
[edit] Major intersections
The entirety of the route is in Metro Vancouver.
| Location | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Continues as BC 17 towards the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal | ||||
| Corporation of Delta | BC 17 |
Southern terminus; all intersections unopened, under construction | ||
| Deltaport Way | Grade-separated interchange | |||
| BC 99 – Richmond, White Rock, Seattle |
Grade-separated interchange | |||
| Tilbury Connector | ||||
| To BC 91 (Highway 91 Connector) |
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| City of Surrey | Elevator Road | Westbound exit/entrance only | ||
| Tannery Road | Grade-separated interchange | |||
| 124th Street | Eastbound exit/entrance only | |||
| Bridgeview Drive | ||||
| 136th Street | ||||
| 104th Avenue, Golden Ears Way Connector to Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge (via Golden Ears Bridge) | ||||
| BC 1 |
Redesigned interchanged under construction; partially at-grade | |||
| Continues as BC 15 south to Cloverdale and the Canada – United States border (Pacific Crossing) | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Gateway Program Definition Report" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation of British Columbia. January 31, 2005. http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/gateway/reports/Gateway_PDR-ExecSumm.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ Gatewayprogram.bc.ca
- ^ TH.gov.bc.ca
- ^ TH.gov.bc.ca
- ^ Burnsbog.org, Burns Bog Conservation Society » Resources » Sustainable Development Strategy
- ^ "Submission to Environmental Assessment Office". Burns Bog Conservation Society. http://www.burnsbog.org/resources/submission.shtml.
- ^ Burnsbog.org
- ^ Burns Bog Conservation Society. "LAWSUIT LAUNCHED OVER ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON BURNS BOG". http://jasontoal.ca/bog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/For-Immediate-Release.SFPR_1.pdf. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ [http://www.imcg.net/THREAT/06.htm IMCG.net[
- ^ Wilderness Committee. "Gateway to Global Warming". http://www.wildernesscommittee.org/publication/edu_report/gateway_global_warming. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Dawn, Paley (May 5, 2011). "Camp Closed, But Resistance Continues". Vancouver Media Co-op. http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/video/camp-closed-resistance-will-continue/7179. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
