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Delta, Surrey, British Columbia, will review traffic congestion and road projects
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Delta, Surrey, British Columbia, will review traffic congestion and road projects

The city is taking public feedback on a major road improvement project in the North Delta.

To be completed in two phases, the project along 96th Avenue, between 114th and 120th streets, includes a new three-meter-wide asphalt multi-use path on both sides of the road, a new grassy boulevard on the south side with trees of streets that separate the multi-use path from the roadway, parking pockets, new street lighting and roadway rehabilitation with new left turn lanes at the intersection of 96th Avenue and 116th Street.

A public information meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 30 in the Delview Secondary cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The city notes that the project is part of Delta’s neighborhood road improvement program, in collaboration with the City of Surrey, to improve mobility and increase safety and accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians.

Meanwhile, the city has issued a call for tenders for a transportation study in the North Delta.

This project aims to develop a road network over 10 years by identifying opportunities to improve intersections and existing roads to reduce traffic congestion, such as adding additional lanes, pedestrian/cyclist facilities and gradually changing roads. traffic lights.

Across 120th Street, the City of Surrey has issued a request for proposals from data collection and aggregation companies to provide traffic data that measures and reports congestion on the road network of Surrey.

The goal of this project is to identify and classify the city’s intersections based on the level of traffic congestion that occurs throughout the day.

Although “congestion” can be a nebulous term that is perceived differently by different groups, some key indicators are normally associated with the term, including travel speeds, which are also measured in travel times, waiting lengths and in traffic volumes, according to the Surrey office. request for offers.

The city also explains that the initiative aligns with Surrey’s commitment to improving traffic flow, increasing safety and reducing travel times for all road users.