Major projects
Transportation systems are designed to meet population growth, and land use planning and environmental objectives. The projects and programs highlighted in this section respond to Vancouver's growing transportation needs.
Host City Olympic Transportation Plan - Key findings of the
City’s Games-time Monitoring Program demonstrate that by almost every indicator, the Host City Olympic Transportation Plan was a success and the transportation legacy was a proven local example of a large scale travel behaviour shift to sustainable modes.
The Road Ahead - find out about the latest construction on Vancouver streets with a description of major construction projects and a map showing roads currently being reconstructed.
Carrall Street Greenway is a major public realm, community building and economic revitalization initiative. The route will connect a series of parks, plazas and historic sites in Gastown, Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown.
Central Valley Greenway, this 22 kilometer greenway will connect 11 SkyTrain Stations, 23 bus routes, 16 existing bike routes, and 11 greenways making it accessible to users across the region.
Canada Line is a 19 km rapid transit system that connects Vancouver with central Richmond and the Vancouver Airport.
The UBC Line will provide high capacity rapid transit in the Broadway Corridor from Commercial Drive to UBC.
Granville Street -The redesign of Granville Street, from Drake Street to Cordova Street, responds to the need to enhance the transit, pedestrian movement, and vitality of the street, re-establishing it as one of downtown’s most important streets
The Downtown Streetcar will provide an attractive and exciting transit experience, linking activity centres in Vancouver's metropolitan core and integrated with other transit modes, SeaBus, SkyTrain, West Coast Express, and bus services.
Transportation showcase is comprised of four projects – Transit Villages, Main Street Corridor Transit and Pedestrian Priority, Better Goods Movement and TravelSmart.
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