For release: Immediately Page: 1 of 5 Date: April 2, 2012 Ref #: 2012-11 Media contacts: Karon Trenaman, 604-527-8766 ICBC invests $738,000 to make Surrey, White Rock and Delta roads safer You ve likely driven by 168 th Street and 48 th Avenue in Surrey and noticed the improvements to Nicomekl Bridge including corridor and intersection improvements, road widening and alignment. This is one of the road improvements ICBC invested in last year to help make Surrey, White Rock and Delta safer for everyone. ICBC launched the road improvement program in 1989, and since then, has invested over $100 million in projects across B.C. In 2011, ICBC invested approximately $4 million in projects in the Lower Mainland and $6.5 million in 283 projects across the province. We care about people s wellbeing and are always looking for new ways to create safer roads, said Fiona Temple, ICBC s director of road safety. That s why we work with communities to identify high-crash areas and make improvements that benefit everyone drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Simply put, safer drivers and roads mean fewer crashes, injuries and deaths. The most recent evaluation of the program found that two years following a project s implementation, there is on average, a 20 per cent reduction in severe crashes and a 12 per cent reduction in property damage crashes. The evaluation concluded that for every dollar invested in a project, ICBC and customers save $5.60 over two years and $12.80 over five years in reduced claims costs. Keeping drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and everyone else safe on our roads, is a priority of the province and of ICBC, said Dave Hayer, Surrey-Tynehead MLA. The recent investments in Surrey are just another example of the importance ICBC puts on road safety. Investing in road improvements, along with educating drivers through awareness campaigns and funding enhanced police enforcement, are all part of ICBC s commitment to help make B.C. roads safer. Over the last 22 years, ICBC s road improvement program has evolved significantly community investments and successful partnerships have led to award winning projects and the contributions have helped advance the knowledge of the road safety engineering industry in B.C. and across Canada. A look at the evolution of ICBC s road improvement program can be viewed here. All proposed road improvement projects are assessed based on their ability to make roads safer. ICBC works in partnership with municipalities and the provincial government on delivering road enhancements. ICBC also participates in engineering studies and assists communities with road safety issues in the planning of roadways and managing traffic. Road improvement projects completed in 2011 in Surrey: Location: 108 th Avenue and 162 nd Street o Project description: Pedestrian signal installation o ICBC contribution: $9,000
Page 2 Location: 168 th Street and 48 th Avenue (Nicomekl Bridge) o Project description: Corridor and intersection improvements, road widening, alignment, road widening, alignment o ICBC contribution: $37,000 Location: 152 nd Street (10300 Block to 104 th Avenue) o Project description: Corridor and intersection improvements, widening to add third Southbound lane o ICBC contribution: $25,000 Location: King George Boulevard and 88 th Avenue o Project description: Left-turn lane extension and improvements o ICBC contribution: $36,000 Location: 64 th Avenue and 134 th Street o Project description: Traffic signal installation o ICBC contribution: $84,500 Location: area-wide at 39 locations o Project description: Signal visibility upgrade Location: King George Boulevard (60 th Avenue to 84 th Avenue) o Project description: Signal timing coordination Location: Scott Road (64 th Avenue to 84 th Avenue) Location: Fraser Highway (184 th Avenue to 188 th Avenue)
Page 3 Location: 152 nd Street (91 st Street to 105 th Avenue) Location: 16 th Avenue (King George Boulevard to 148 th Street) o ICBC contribution: $12,000 Location: area wide at 110 locations o Project description: Countdown timers installed o ICBC contribution: $85,000 Location: 152 nd Street and 56A Avenue o Project description: Median installation o ICBC contribution: $36,000 Location: Highway 15 at 68A Avenue o Project description: Intersection improvements, advance warning flasher o ICBC contribution: $9,600 Location: Highway 15 at 88 th Avenue o Project description: Intersection improvements, Westbound protected left turn signal o ICBC contribution: $6,200 Location: Highway 15 at 16 th Avenue o Project description: Intersection improvements, Westbound permissive left turn o ICBC contribution: $11,200 Location: 60 th Avenue and 142 nd Street o Project description: Intersection improvements, crosswalk installation, overhead flashing beacon
Page 4 Location: 16 th Avenue and 136 th Street o Project description: Signal installation Location: Highway 15 and 88 th Avenue o Project description: Protected left turn signal o ICBC contribution: $10,200 Location: Fraser Highway Corridor (Whalley Boulevard to 64 th Avenue) and uninterrupted power supply installation o ICBC contribution: $79,440 Location: 64 th Avenue Corridor (128 th Street to Fraser Highway) and uninterrupted power supply installation o ICBC contribution: $74,000 Road improvement projects completed in 2011 in White Rock: Location: Marine Drive and Magdalen Crescent o Project description: Pedestrian and intersection improvements, signage, realignment, channelized islands o ICBC contribution: $5,000 Location: North Bluff Road Johnston Road to Martin Street o Project description: Corridor improvements, remove bus bays o ICBC contribution: $24,000 Location: North Bluff Road (George Street to Stayte Road) o Project description: Corridor improvements, remove hydro poles o ICBC contribution: $20,000
Page 5 Road improvement projects completed in 2011 in Delta: Location: 116 th Street and 4 intersections o Project description: Signal head visibility upgrade o ICBC contribution: $11,000 Location: Ladner Trunk Road and 62 nd Street o Project description: signal installation, Northbound left-turn arrow o ICBC contribution: $11,000 Location: 112 th Street and 84 th Avenue o Project description: Uninterrupted power supply installation o ICBC contribution: $2,500 Location: 56 th Street and 1 st Avenue o Project description: Traffic signal installation o ICBC contribution: $9,000 Location: 64 th Avenue (Scott Road to Wade Road) o Project description: Traffic signal coordination o ICBC contribution: $6,000 Location: 72 nd Avenue (Scott Road to Nicholson Road) o Project description: Traffic signal coordination o ICBC contribution: $4,000 Location: 84 th Avenue and 110 th Street o Project description: Pedestrian safety improvements, upgrade crosswalk, signs, pavement markings o ICBC contribution: $2,000 Location: 92A Avenue and 112 th Street o Project description: Intersection safety improvements, pavement markings o ICBC contribution: $7,000-30-