R4: 41st Ave RapidBus

Changes to your local area

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  Kingsway to Vanness Ave (Joyce-Collingwood)

  • Update parking regulations on both sides so that buses have priority from 7am to 7pm
  • Convert a 35 metre stretch of one of the two northbound through lanes leading up to the stop bar to a queue jump lane at Kingsway and Joyce St to give buses priority

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project.

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Thursday, May 9, 9:30am to 12:30pm at Collingwood Neighbourhood House (Lobby)
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  Victoria Dr to Kingsway

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Extended parking restrictions, effective 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, on both sides of the street from Victoria Dr to Kingsway
  • Installation of a northbound queue jump lane for buses at the Joyce St and Kingsway intersection. The queue jump lane allows buses to bypass the lineup of cars and stop at the front of the intersection, reducing delays. 
  • New RapidBus stops on the north side of the street at Victoria Dr and on both sides at Kingsway, separate from the regular Route 41 bus stops. Eastbound RapidBus buses will stop at Kingsway instead of at School Ave, where the 43 bus currently stops. 
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating

  ​The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2019 so that the new RapidBus services can start operating in the fall of 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Monday, May 13, 10am to 1pm at Killarney Community Centre (Lobby)

   

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  Main St to Victoria Dr

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Installation of bus-priority lanes on both sides of the street, from Main St to Victoria Dr. This will result in the removal of parking from both sides of the street while the bus-priority lane is operational (7am to 7pm, seven days per week). Parking will be restored outside of these hours in the evening and overnight. The existing two general vehicle lanes in both directions will remain. 
  • RapidBus stops on both sides of the street at Main St, Fraser St, and on the north side of the street at Victoria Dr, separate from the regular 41 bus stops
  • Shared RapidBus and 41 bus stops on both sides of the street at Knight St and on the south side of the street at Victoria Dr (Shared RapidBus stop on south side of Knight St is currently at Culloden St and will be moved to its planned location on the east side of Knight St when the development on the southeast corner of 41st Ave and Knight St is complete)
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating
  • Removal of the pedestrian crossing at St. Catherines St
  • Upgrade the crosswalk at Ross St to a pedestrian activated crossing, currently planned for 2020 

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2019 so that the new RapidBus services can start operating in the fall of 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Tuesday, May 14, 9:30am to 12:30pm at Kensington Community Centre (Lobby)​
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  Cambie St to Main St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Implementation of bus-priority lanes, in both directions, between Cambie St and Main St. This will result in the removal of parking on both sides of the street while the bus-priority lanes are operational (7am to 7pm, seven days per week). Unregulated parking will be restored outside of those hours in the evening and overnight. The four existing general vehicle travel lanes, two in each direction, will remain. 
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating
  • Separation of RapidBus stops from regular 41 bus stops on west side of Main St

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2019 so that the new RapidBus services can start operating in the fall of 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Tuesday, May 14, 2pm to 5pm at Hillcrest Community Centre (Lobby)
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  Oak St to Cambie St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Installation of a bus-priority lane eastbound from Oak St to mid-block between Oak St and Willow St. This will result in the removal of parking while the bus-priority lane is operational (7am to 7pm, seven days a week). Parking will revert back outside of these hours in the evening and night. 
  • Installation of a bus-priority lane westbound from Cambie St to mid-block between Oak St and Willow St. This will result in the removal of parking while the bus-priority lane is operational (7am to 7pm, seven days a week). Parking will revert back outside of these hours in the evening and night. The existing two general vehicle lanes in both directions will remain. 
  • New RapidBus stop at Oak St, separate from the regular 41 bus stop
  • Switching the eastbound RapidBus stop (currently 43 bus stop) with the 41 bus stop on the west side of Cambie St, so that the RapidBus stop is closer to the Canada Line Station at Cambie St, and the 41 bus stop is closer to Ash St (this configuration may be adjusted when the Oakridge Centre redevelopment design is finalized)
  • Relocation of the westbound RapidBus stop (currently 43 bus stop) from the west side of Ash St to the east side of Ash St after completion of the development at 585 W 41st Ave
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating
  • Installation of a bus-priority lane eastbound from Cambie St to Willow St is planned. The lane configuration, including for buses, is subject to change in the near term due to ongoing construction in this area

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2019 so that the new RapidBus services can start operating in the fall of 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Wednesday, May 15, 12pm to 3pm at the Jewish Community Centre (Lobby)
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  Maple St to Oak St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Installation of a bus-priority lane eastbound from Maple St to just west of Granville St and from just east of Granville St to Oak St
    • This will result in the removal of parking on the north side of the street from Maple St to Oak St (no parking anytime)
    • This will result in the removal of parking on the south side of the street from Maple St to Oak St while the bus-priority lane is operational (7am to 7pm, seven days a week). Parking will revert back outside of these hours in the evening and night.
  • The existing two general vehicle lanes in both directions will remain
  • New RapidBus stops at Granville St and Oak St, separate from the regular 41 bus stops
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2019 so that the new RapidBus services can start operating in the fall of 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Thursday, May 9, 2pm to 5pm at the Kerrisdale Community Centre (Lobby)
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  MacDonald St to Maple St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. However, given the complexity of local access issues in the neighbourhood, the majority of changes presented in the February public open house will not be proceeding this year. Instead, we will be conducting further engagement with the community in the coming months in order to better respond to the needs of the neighbourhood and optimize bus service through this section so that transit-priority measures can be implemented by the fall of 2020. 

  The changes that are expected to be completed in fall 2019 are: 

  • Relocation of joint RapidBus / Route 41 bus stops (currently Route 43/41 bus stops) from the west side of West Boulevard to the east side of East Boulevard
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Thursday, May 9, 2pm to 5pm at the Kerrisdale Community Centre (Lobby)

   

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  Dunbar St to McDonald St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Installation of a bus-priority lane eastbound from just east of Dunbar St to just west of MacDonald St
  • Parking will generally remain on the south side from Dunbar St to Carnarvon St, adjacent to the bus lane which will be in operation 24 hours per day. Some limited additional parking removal will be required to make room for bus stops and left turn bays. On the north side of the street there will be two westbound general purpose lanes. Parking will not be permitted on the north side of the street between 7am and 7pm. Parking will be permitted in the evening and through the night. 
  • Between Carnarvon St and MacDonald St, full time parking will be retained on the north side of the street, along with two westbound general purpose lanes. On the south side, there will be one general purpose travel lane, as there is currently, along with a bus priority lane. The bus lane will be in effect from 7am to 7pm and will revert back to parking outside of those hours (in the evening and night). 
  • New left turn bays for westbound and eastbound traffic on 41st Ave to turn onto Dunbar St, Blenheim St, and Carnarvon St
  • New RapidBus stops at Dunbar St and Carnarvon St, separate from the regular 41 bus stops, with the exception of the westbound bus stop at Dunbar St, which will serve both the RapidBus and 41 bus
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in summer 2019 so that the new RapidBus service can start operating in fall 2019.

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Friday, May 10, 10am to 3pm at the Dunbar Community Centre (Lobby)
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  Southwest Marine to Dunbar St

  We're implementing changes along this stretch to prioritize buses. These changes prevent the new RapidBus from getting stuck in traffic and allow it to achieve fast and reliable service. These changes include: 

  • Installation of bus-priority lanes, westbound from Dunbar St to Holland St, and eastbound from Holland St to Alma St. This will result in the removal of parking on both sides of the street while the bus-priority lanes are operational (7am to 10am, Monday to Friday in the westbound direction, and 3pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday in the eastbound direction). Parking will revert back outside of these hours in the evening and overnight. The existing single vehicle travel lane in both directions will remain. 
  • The 41 bus will terminate at Crown St and use Crown St and SW Marine Dr to turn around. As noted, the 41 bus will become an electric trolley bus route
  • New left turn bays for westbound and eastbound traffic on 41st Ave to turn onto Crown St and Dunbar St
  • New RapidBus stop for eastbound buses east of Dunbar St, separate from the regular 41 bus stop between Alma St and Dunbar St
  • New amenities, such as real-time bus information displays and possibly new seating

  The bus-priority lanes and parking restrictions are expected to be implemented in summer 2019 so that the new RapidBus service can start operating in fall 2019. 

  Questions?

  We're happy to answer any further questions and talk through specific concerns raised by the project. 

  City staff will be available, in-person, on the following date for those that are not able to contact us by email or phone: 

  • Friday, May 10, 10am to 3pm at the Dunbar Community Centre (Lobby)

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  Past updates and documents

  Kerrisdale

  On February 9, 2019, the City of Vancouver and TransLink hosted a public open house at Point Grey Secondary School, in Kerrisdale.

  The intent of this consultation was to provide information about the new RapidBus service and solicit input regarding the proposed design changes to simplify the operation of 41st Ave at the intersections of West Boulevard and East Boulevard.

  • Read a summary of what we heard PDF file (97 KB)
  • Read the open house boards PDF file (4.5 MB)

  Joyce-Collingwood

  On Saturday April 6, 2019, the City of Vancouver and TransLink hosted a joint public information session at Joyce Collingwood Neighbourhood House, in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.

  The intent of this event was to invite local residents and businesses to discuss with staff about the new RapidBus service, answer questions, and provide feedback on the proposed operating hours of the new bus-priority lanes.

  • Read a summary of what we heard PDF file (90 KB)
  • Read the open house boards PDF file (90 KB)