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The
System in 2030 - Roads
Major Commercial Transportation
System The Gateway Council envisions a Major
Commercial Transportation System (MCTS) in 2030 that would: Be a continuous network for efficient
commercial vehicle operations in the region
Accommodate future growth in goods,
services and international passenger movements
Enable 24-Hour unrestricted flow of
commercial vehicles
Provide rail
movements operating free of road intersection constraints Enhance connectivity
to north-south and east-west trade corridors
MCTS Road network
The MCTS road network is defined as 38 road
segments that are critical to commercial vehicle operations in the Gateway. Each
segment either links the main business and industrial centres in the Region to
the seaports, airport or Canada / US border, or it provides a key arterial
linkage between major truck routes. Detailed assessment of current and projected
traffic flows and trip times over these road segments led to the definition of
essential major road improvement projects and new infrastructure
investments. With the exceptions of the Massey Tunnel,
Blundell connection to Highway 99 and improvement to Highway 17 from the
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Highway 99, identified MCTS road investments have
been incorporated into the Province of British Columbia’s Gateway Program and/or
TransLink’s Major Road Network projects over the next decade: Gateway Road Investments ($ millions)
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Port Mann Bridge & Highway # 1 |
$1,400
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Pitt River Bridge |
$150
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South Fraser Perimeter Road |
$800 |
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Golden Ears Bridge |
$600
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North Fraser Perimeter Road |
$60
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ighway 15 and Highway 99 Border Crossings |
$100 |
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Highway 99 - Sea to Sky |
$600
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MCTS Major Road Improvement Projects |
$270
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Total
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$3,380
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Economic Benefits to the Region
Using a computer model of the entire Regional
road system, the Gateway Council estimated total travel time savings on a
complete MCTS road system at 40 million hours per year in 2021,
generating: GDP increase: $414 million - $1.05 billion /
year
Employee time savings of $392
million / year
Business congestion cost
saving of $281 million / year |