The city is hoping to increase the speed and reliability of transit service at several busy corridors in Delta.
The city recently issued a request for proposal for an engineering consultant to undertake a study on the movement of transit vehicles and passengers and recommend improvements to speed and reliability, as well as provide high level cost estimates for each improvement option.
“Delta’s Official Community Plan identifies the need for direct public transit service throughout the city and with local communities growing at a fast pace, the need for reliable and fast transit is becoming a higher priority. Delta has received cost share funding through TransLink’s Bus Speed and Reliability Program to help mitigate concerns and to develop options, identify future priority projects and create concept designs with this study,” according to the request for proposals.
One of the areas focus is Harvest Drive at the Ladner Trunk Road Bus. Some of the potential improvements already identified include a new dual left turn from westbound Ladner Trunk Road to southbound Harvest Drive, a dual right turn from northbound Harvest Drive to Ladner Trunk Road and widening Ladner Trunk Road to three lanes between Harvest Drive and Highway 17A.
To identify projects that can be implemented in the next three years, the final report is to be submitted to the city and TransLink by Aug. 31.
