News release Date: February 18, 2015 Page: 1 of 9 Media contacts: Lindsay Olsen, 604-982-4759 ICBC invests $1.195 million to improve Surrey, Delta & White Rock roads You may have noticed the new pedestrian signals, crosswalks and protected left turn signals in the community. These are some of the 59 road improvement projects ICBC invested approximately $1.195 million in last year to make Surrey, Delta and White Rock roads safer for everyone. This year marks the 25 th anniversary of ICBC s road improvement program with over $130 million invested in B.C. roads since 1990. Over the years, the road improvement program has evolved significantly. Successful partnerships, community investments and the use of innovative technology and tools have led to award winning projects and contributions that have helped advance the knowledge of the road safety engineering industry across Canada. Through the road improvement program, ICBC has been improving Metro Vancouver streets for more than 20 years, said Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for Surrey Cloverdale. By investing in our transportation infrastructure, we can significantly reduce the incidence of severe crashes, ensuring drivers, pedestrians and cyclists can travel safely and efficiently. Safe roads keep people and industry moving, said Gordon Hogg, MLA for Surrey-White Rock. I am happy that the ICBC road improvement program is working to ensure safety on the roads in our region. In 2014, ICBC invested approximately $3.8 million in the Lower Mainland and $7.7 million in projects and safety audits across the province. Sharing the road is a responsibility for everyone, said Scott Hamilton, MLA for Delta-North. ICBC s road improvement program delivers solid results, improving road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. We re proud of the thousands of road improvements and studies we have contributed to communities across B.C. over the last 25 years, said Lindsay Matthews, ICBC s director responsible for road safety. Safer roads mean fewer crashes which also translates into lower claims costs. We ll continue to invest in road safety initiatives that help us keep rates as low as possible for customers. ICBC also works with communities to make sure road safety issues are considered in the planning of roadways and managing traffic and participates in engineering safety studies. All proposed road improvement projects are assessed based on their ability to make roads safer. The most recent evaluation of the program found that over a two year time period, overall, for every dollar invested, ICBC and its customers see a return of five times the investment. If you have a suggestion for making a road or intersection safer in your community, contact your local municipality or make your suggestion through icbc.com.
Page 2 Road improvement projects completed in Surrey, Delta and White Rock in 2014: Surrey Location: Highway 10 at 184 Street Project description: Installation of protected left turn signal, pedestrian countdown timers and audible pedestrian warning ICBC contribution: $7,300 Location: Highway 10 at 180 Street Project description: Installation of pedestrian countdown timer and audible pedestrian warning ICBC contribution: $3,000 Location: Highway 10 at 177B Street Project description: Installation of pedestrian countdown timers and audible pedestrian warning ICBC contribution: $3,000 Location: Highway 10 at 120 th Street Project description: Installation of southbound protected left turn signal ICBC contribution: $4,200 Location: Highway 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road) and Highway 1 Project description: Installation of changeable message signs to display ferry sailing times and capacity Partner: BC Ferries ICBC contribution: $48,400 Location: Highway 99 and 16 th Avenue Project description: Construction of a new interchange. 16 th Avenue was also widened, two new traffic signals with crosswalks were installed along with debris fencing and lighting. Medians were also raised to control accesses and 16 th Avenue at 164 th Street intersection was closed to eliminate the high crash zone. ICBC contribution: $40,500 Location: 82nd Avenue and 160 th Street Project description: Installation of a roundabout ICBC contribution: $70,000
Page 3 Location: King George Boulevard and 128 th Street Project description: Extension of existing eastbound left turn bay ICBC contribution: $98,000 Location: King George Boulevard corridor Location: 104 Avenue corridor Location: Fraser Highway corridor ICBC contribution: $12,000 Location: 100 Avenue corridor Location: 96 Avenue corridor Location: 88 Avenue corridor ICBC contribution: $14,000
Page 4 Location: 72 Avenue corridor ICBC contribution: $14,000 Location: 101 st Avenue and Whalley Boulevard Project description: Installation of a pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $21,000 Location: 64 th Avenue and 13300 Block Project description: Pedestrian signal Location: 28 th Avenue and 160 th Street ICBC contribution: $13,000 Location: King George Boulevard from 98A Avenue to Fraser Highway Project description: Installation of median pedestrian fencing ICBC contribution: $25,000 Before and after photos of this project are available. Location: Fraser Highway and 144 th Street ICBC contribution: $48,000 Location: 32 Avenue from 188 Street to 192 Street Project description: Arterial widening ICBC contribution: $36,000 Location: 96 Avenue and 122 Street Project description: Installation of a pedestrian signal ICBC contribution: $15,000
Page 5 Location: 70A Avenue and 124 Street Project description: Installation of an overhead pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $5,000 Location: 69A Avenue and 124 Street Project description: Installation of an overhead pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $11,000 Location: 24 Avenue and 150 Street Project description: Installation of an overhead pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $7,000 Location: 17A Avenue and 152 Street Project description: Installation of a pedestrian signal ICBC contribution: $28,000 Location: 76 Avenue and 135 Street ICBC contribution: $22,000 Location: 60 Avenue and 128 Street ICBC contribution: $70,000 Location: 80 Avenue and 192 Street ICBC contribution: $78,000 Location: 68 Avenue and 126 Street ICBC contribution: $5,500 Location: 72 Avenue and 125 Street Project description: Installation of a pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $28,000
Page 6 Location: 88 Avenue and 158 Street Project description: Installation of a pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $4,000 Location: 25 locations Project description: Installation of uninterrupted power supply service ICBC contribution: $31,250 Location: Betty Huff Elementary School Project description: Safety improvements including curb bulges, the sidewalk on Huntley Avenue and pick-up drop-off bay fencing ICBC contribution: $10,000 Location: Bonaccord Elementary School (97B Avenue and 151 Street) Project description: Installation of curb bulges ICBC contribution: $7,000 Location: Cedar Hills Elementary School Project description: Safety improvements to sidewalk on 123A Street (east side) Location: Cindrich Elementary School (134 Street) Project description: Replaced median and installed sidewalk on 134 Street ICBC contribution: $6,000 Location: Goldstone Park Elementary School Project description: Curb bulges on 60 Avenue and 146 Street Location: K.B. Woodward Elementary School Project description: Safety improvements to sidewalk and curb bulges on 13100 block of 106 Avenue
Page 7 Location: Kennedy Trail Elementary School Project description: Installation of pick-up drop-off bay fence on 122A Street ICBC contribution: $7,000 Location: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Project description: Safety improvements to sidewalk and curb bulges on 61A Avenue and 180 Street ICBC contribution: $10,000 Location: W.E. Kinvig Elementary School Project description: Curb bulges on 70B Avenue, 134 Street, and 133 Street and 70B Avenue ICBC contribution: $10,000 Location: Westerman School Project description: Median replacement on 76A Avenue, 122 Street, and 76 Avenue and 122 Street Location: 78 Avenue from 134 Street to King George Boulevard Project description: Installation of a sidewalk ICBC contribution: $7,000 Location: Three corridors Project description: Study to evaluate the effect of an enhanced traffic law enforcement initiative on drivers speeds using speed reader boards ICBC contribution: $83,000 Location: Three intersections Project description: Study to conduct conflict analysis using video data on three intersections in Surrey Partner: University of British Columbia ICBC contribution: $30,000
Page 8 Delta Location: Highway 99 at Matthews interchange (96 th Street), Highway 99 at 80 th Street and Highway 10 at Hornby Street Project description: New southbound off-ramp on Highway 99 to 80 th Street; improved signal, signing, delineation, alignments and pavement marking; installed acceleration lane, lighting, access control and transit facilities ICBC contribution: $56,600 Location: Highway 17 on approach to Tsawassen and Swartz Bay ferry terminals Project description: Installation of changeable message signs to display ferry sailing times, ferry capacity and safety messages Partner: BC Ferries ICBC contribution: $22,600 Location: 41B Street Project description: Installation of overpass lighting ICBC contribution: $5,700 Location: Ladner Trunk Road from Highway 17 to 64 Street Project description: Improvements include widening for bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, street light relocations and a sidewalk. ICBC contribution: $20,500 Before and after photos of this project are available. Location: Garry Street and 48 Avenue Project description: Road improvements to local and collector road standards Location: 48A Avenue from 57A Street to 59 Street Project description: Road improvements to local road standards Location: 92A Avenue from River Road to 114 Street Project description: Road improvements to local road standards
Page 9 Location: 94 Avenue from 114 Street to 117A Street Project description: Road improvements to local road standards Location: 90 Avenue on 112 Street Project description: Installation of pedestrian crosswalk Location: 55B Street on Ladner Trunk Road Project description: Installation of pedestrian signal ICBC contribution: $13,000 Location: Fred Gingell Park (between 2 nd and 3 rd Avenues) on English Bluff Road Project description: Installation of overhead pedestrian activated flashing crosswalk and curb bulges Location: 12 Avenue and 55 Street Project description: Installation of overhead flashing lights at existing crosswalk ICBC contribution: $1,000 White Rock Location: Marine Drive (West Beach) from High Street to Bishop Road Project description: Traffic calming and pedestrian improvements Partner: City of White Rock ICBC contribution: $16,000-30-