Central Park Water Main – Imperial Section Phase 1

Concerns and questions about traffic impacts such as delays, transit and cycling routes, and pedestrian pathways

We are working with a traffic engineering firm to develop a Traffic Management Strategy. Feedback provided through our public engagement process will be incorporated into the strategy to ensure impacts are minimized wherever possible.

Once the Traffic Management Strategy is complete, Metro Vancouver will share information about how we will keep people moving safely and efficiently around our work zones.

We will also share any anticipated impacts and proposed detours to transit, cycling routes, and pedestrian pathways. This information will be shared via fact sheets and newsletters in advance of construction.

Requests to coordinate traffic plans with other projects in the area to ensure traffic flows as efficiently as possible

Metro Vancouver and the City of Burnaby have been and will continue to coordinate closely to ensure that traffic strategies and plans reflect current and future construction projects in the area.

During construction, our contractor will develop specific traffic control plans based on the Traffic Management Strategy. The plans will be reviewed and approved by Metro Vancouver and the City of Burnaby to ensure coordination with other projects in the area and compliance with the management strategy.

Interest in how traffic plans will impact access to schools, businesses, and homes

At least one driveway for all homes and businesses will be maintained throughout construction; however, drivers may experience delays in accessing driveways when active construction is taking place outside a home or a business.

We’re working with schools along the alignment to ensure access will be maintained for school drop-off and pick-up zones. We’ll also work closely with schools in order to keep the administration and parents informed as construction progresses in these areas.

We will ensure emergency vehicles can access homes and businesses at all times.

Requests to ensure safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists around the construction area

We are working with a traffic engineering firm to develop a Traffic Management Strategy that ensures safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists near all construction areas.

Wherever possible, we will ensure sidewalks and pedestrian paths remain accessible to wheelchairs, strollers, and mobility devices. When accessibility cannot be maintained, we will provide accessible detour options at controlled intersections.

Requests to receive advance notice of project impacts, especially cycling and pedestrian detours

We will provide advance notice of construction activities and impacts via mail, email, web, and social media updates. Notifications will include the location and duration of work, work hours, and any anticipated impacts.

When unplanned, unforeseen, or short-term noise or vibration impacts occur, the contractor will coordinate with Metro Vancouver to ensure affected parties are notified as soon as possible.

Concerns over duration of noise impacts, especially at the valve chamber locations

We have developed a Noise and Vibration Management Strategy to mitigate noise and vibration impacts during construction. Mitigation measures include installing noise barriers at the Empress Avenue valve chamber; shrouding generators located near homes to minimize noise impacts; and scheduling our noisiest activities, such as hydro vacuum trucks, to begin later in the work day.

We’ll ensure our contractor is working within the City of Burnaby bylaw hours, or—when there are extenuating circumstances that require work outside those hours—they will be applying for bylaw variances. This may be necessary to ensure other impacts, such as traffic delays, are not prolonged.

Metro Vancouver will periodically be conducting noise audits near the work zones to ensure all work complies with the City of Burnaby noise bylaws.