West King Edward upgrades

Completed work on West Kind Edward

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  Sewer and water upgrades

  Aging sewer infrastructure was replaced with a new, larger capacity separated sewers that can manage higher volumes of rainwater and sewage, reducing the risk for flooding and combined sewer overflows. 

  This project delivers nearly 1.9 kilometres of new separated sewer pipes along West King Edward Avenue between Dunbar Street and Quesnel Drive and the surrounding area. 

  The project also includes nearly 1.6 kilometres or renewed drinking water pipe infrastructure with a life expectancy of approximately 100 years.

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  Green rainwater infrastructure (GRI)

  We added over 100 absorbent shrubs and plants to the median and boulevards along West King Edward Avenue, as well as more than 20 trees along the Arbutus Greenway.

  Together, this GRI is anticipated to capture 23,000 square metres of road runoff, which will protect the surrounding waterway from pollutants and help prevent street-level flooding.

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  Transportation upgrades

  We have added reconstructed curb ramps and medians at the West King Edward Avenue and Arbutus Street intersection to promote greeter accessibility and more space between pedestrians and cyclists. 

  Additional transportation and safety improvements in the area include:

  • Intersection improvements, including new pedestrian signals at:
    • Balaclava Street
    • Collinwood Street
    • Dunkirk Street
    • Maple Crescent
  • Upgraded signals and protected signal phasing at Arbutus Street and West King Edward Avenue where turning lanes are given their own dedicated green arrow phase
  • Converting East Boulevard to one-way northbound traffic to support safer traffic flow.

  These upgrades were made possible through a grant of $1 million from TransLink.

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  Street improvements 

  Bus-users will notice upgraded bus stops which include extended pedestrian landing areas and reinforced concrete pads at various bus stops along West King Edward Avenue. The new bus stops also support new articulated buses.

  Users of the Arbutus Greenway will also notice more physical separation between pedestrian and cyclists and more benches along the Greenway while cyclists will notice extended painted bike lanes from Arbutus Street and Quesnel Drive, supporting better connections to major routes throughout the city.