10th Avenue Corridor Project

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  Segment 1 – Arbutus Link (Trafalgar St to Burrard St)

  Along this stretch of 10th Ave there are several school pick-up and drop-off areas. It is near a future Broadway Subway station and intersects with the new Arbutus Greenway.

  Improvements to this segment will be coordinated with the construction of the Broadway Subway, currently planned to begin in fall 2020, and will serve as a temporary detour of the Arbutus Greenway during the Broadway Subway construction.

  Learn more about the Segment 1 - Arbutus Link

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  Segment 2 – Granville (Burrard St to Alder St)

  10th Ave between Fir and Granville streets tends to be busy with vehicle traffic, as it is often used as an alternative to Broadway and access to the retail stores on South Granville. 10th Ave is also used as a layover for TransLink buses.

  East of Granville St, vehicle volumes tend to be low, and walking and cycling more comfortable. Another consideration is the need to maintain emergency vehicle access to and from Firehall No. 4, located on 10th Ave, east of Granville St. 

  The design and public consultation process for this segment have not yet begun.

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  Segment 3 – Hospital Zone (Alder St to Cambie St)

  Many health care providers in this area, including Vancouver General Hospital and BC Cancer Agency, make this a busy regional destination.

  Patient safety is a top priority in this segment, as well as accommodating relatively high vehicle volumes, loading access, accessibility for people with limited mobility, bike access, and the street’s tree canopy.

  Phase 1 construction (Alder St to Willow St) was completed in 2019, and phase 2 is expected to be completed 2020.

  Learn more about Segment 3 – Hospital Zone 

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  Segment 4 – City Hall (Cambie St to Quebec St)

  Although this segment of 10th Ave has low vehicle volumes, the current street width can be uncomfortably narrow and does not meet our all-ages-and-abilities design guidelines.

  We also heard of safety concerns about the traffic circle at 10th Ave and Ontario St. Design solutions will aim to maintain local vehicle access while improving bicycle access on 10th Ave and the north-south bike routes on Yukon St and Ontario St.

  The design and public consultation process for this segment have not yet begun.

  In response to safety concerns along the 10th Avenue Corridor and to improve visibility for people walking, cycling, and driving, we have changed parking regulations on 10th Ave  between Yukon St and Columbia St.  The south side of the street have changed from resident permit and daytime 2-hour parking except with permit to 'No Parking.'

  • Parking changes notification letter PDF file (90 KB)
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  Segment 5 – Kingsway (Quebec St to Guelph St)

  Vehicle traffic can be heavy near Main St and Kingsgate Mall on E Broadway. The 10th Ave bikeway didn’t have a seamless connection at Prince Edward St, which created conflicts between vehicle and cycling movements and prioritized north-south vehicle traffic over east-west cycling traffic. Delivery access to the Kingsgate Mall will continue until the mall site is redeveloped.

  Construction to improve the segment from Main St to Guelph St was completed in 2019.

  Learn more about Segment 5 – Kingsway

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  Segment 6 – Fraser St (Guelph St to Woodland St)

  This area has low vehicle volumes, but the current street width can be uncomfortably narrow and does not meet our all-ages-and-abilities design guidelines. We have also heard safety concerns with some of the traffic circles in this stretch.

  It is important to resolve these challenges and improve bicycle access to the intersecting north-south bike routes on Windsor St and the Mosaic Bikeway on Woodland Dr.

  In response to safety concerns along the 10th Avenue Corridor, to improve visibility for people walking, cycling, and driving, and to improve conditions for the jog in the north-south Mosaic bike route, we have made some interim changes to parking regulations on 10th Ave between Windsor St and Glen St, and at Fraser St. The regulations on the south side of the street have changed from unregulated parking and 'No Parking Except Residents of this Block' to 'No Parking.'  A broader design and public consultation process for addressing the entire segment more broadly has not yet begun.

  • Parking changes notification letter PDF file (89 KB)
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  Segment 7 – Commercial Dr (Woodland St to Victoria St)

  This small section of 10th Ave has a significant amount of vehicle traffic, especially to and from the Safeway.

  With no traffic signal at 10th Ave and Victoria Dr, crossing Victoria Dr by foot or bike can be challenging. This is a particular concern for the nearby Laura Secord Elementary school.

  Construction improvements to this segment of 10th Ave were completed in June 2019. Staff continue to work on the design of a new traffic signal at Victoria Dr and 10th Ave.

  Learn more about Segment 7 - Commercial Dr

Background

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  Past updates and documents

  November 2016: Recommended design – segments 3, 5, 7

  Building on what we heard over the last year, we developed a recommended design for 10th Ave Corridor from:

  • Oak St to Cambie St – Segment 3
  • Quebec St to Guelph St – Segment 5
  • Commercial Dr to Victoria Dr – Segment 7

  We held public open houses on November 26, 23, 26, and 29 to answer your questions and get feedback on the recommended design. View the open house materials:

  • Welcome, Supporting Policy, Why 10th Ave?, 3 Segments PDF file (5.2 MB)
  • Health Precinct: Introduction PDF file (2.8 MB)
  • Health Precinct: Recommended Design PDF file (13.4 MB)
  • Quebec St to Guelph St, Proposed Design PDF file (7.5 MB)
  • Commercial Dr to Victoria Dr, Proposed Design PDF file (6.9 MB)
  • Timeline, Future improvements, Next steps PDF file (1.7 MB)

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  Fall 2015: Listen and learn

  All Segments. We asked for input on how you walk, bike, and drive on the 10th Avenue Corridor. Open houses were held on October 29, November 2, and November 7. An online questionnaire was open from October 29 to November 1.

  Public feedback included:

  • Support for improvements that improved safety and visibility
  • Concern about safety and confusion of traffic circles for people walking, cycling, and driving
  • Concern about lack of lighting
  • Concern about uneven, heaving sidewalks and road surface
  • Request to alleviate school pick-up/drop-off traffic congestion
  • Request to preserve street trees
  • Suggestion of selective one-way streets

  View the open house information boards PDF file (7 MB)

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  Summer 2015: Project launch

  We held two launch events on July 20 and 26 to hear your thoughts on the 10th Ave Corridor and Vancouver's bike routes, and share how we're planning to make the Corridor better for you.

  Together with Momentum Magazine, we presented the #ThisIsHowWeRollVan photo booth sweepstakes. Participants walked or cycled to the booth, got their photo taken, and entered to win great prizes.

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  Policy

  How this project links to Transportation 2040

  Improving the 10th Avenue Corridor was approved in principle as part of the Transportation 2040 plan.

  Completing this project will help us: 

  1. Increase green transportation so that at least two-thirds of all trips on foot, bike, or transit by 2040
  2. Make walking and cycling safe, convenient, and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities
  3. Manage the road network efficiently for all road users

  Greenest City Action Plan 2020

  Adopted by Council in 2011, the Greenest City Action Plan is a strategy for staying on the leading edge of urban sustainability.

  One of the goals is to make walking, cycling, and transit the preferred modes of transportation by 2020.  

  Other policies that relate to and support this project

  • Healthy City Strategy
  • ​​​​​​​Urban Forest Strategy 
  • Transportation Design Guidelines: All ages and abilities cycling routes PDF file (1.7 MB)