6464thth Avenue / Avenue / Mufford CrescentMufford Crescent

Project StatusProject Status

December 15, 2008December 15, 2008

Purpose of PresentationPurpose of Presentation

To provide Council with a general To provide Council with a general background of the Project and background of the Project and update of the status, focusing on update of the status, focusing on forthcoming public information.forthcoming public information.

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Today’s SituationToday’s Situation

Lives are at risk every time a train Lives are at risk every time a train travels through the Langley travels through the Langley municipalitiesmunicipalities

Long delays at rail crossings result in Long delays at rail crossings result in increased costs and environmental increased costs and environmental impactsimpacts– For every minute a train blocks a For every minute a train blocks a

crossing there is a five minute multiplier crossing there is a five minute multiplier effect on traffic resulting in gridlock effect on traffic resulting in gridlock during peak hoursduring peak hours

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Warrant Current Actual 2012 VPAProjection

approx. 2021projection

Fraser Hwy200th StreetLangley BypassMufford CrescGlover Road

Langley SituationLangley SituationCTA Warrants ALREADY exceeded CTA Warrants ALREADY exceeded

for Grade Separationfor Grade Separation

32% More Trains yet ZERO 32% More Trains yet ZERO avoidance or mitigation in the avoidance or mitigation in the

LangleysLangleys

Current Situation Projected 2012 with Deltaport

Third Berth

No. per day

Length (feet)

Daily Train Length

No. per day

Length (feet)

Daily Train Length

Coal trains Coal trains 10 7,000 70,000 8 7,000 56,000

Deltaport Container Trains Deltaport Container Trains 2 12,000 24,000 4 12,000 48,000 6 6,000 36,000 9 7,500 67,500 Total 130,000 Total 171,500

An increase from the current total of 130,000 to the projected 2012

Deltaport Third Berth of 171,500 is 32%

VPA Plans for DeltaportVPA Plans for Deltaport

Initially – Deltaport 3 adds a third Initially – Deltaport 3 adds a third berth which they project will increase berth which they project will increase train traffic 30+% by 2012train traffic 30+% by 2012

Within 15 years Terminal 2 will add Within 15 years Terminal 2 will add three more berths – six total from 2 three more berths – six total from 2 todaytoday

Bring together senior governments Bring together senior governments and railway companies to ensure and railway companies to ensure effective efficient goods movementeffective efficient goods movement

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Goal and ObjectivesGoal and Objectives

Improve public safety in the Roberts Bank Improve public safety in the Roberts Bank Rail (RBR) Corridor Rail (RBR) Corridor

Initiate construction of a new overpass (E-Initiate construction of a new overpass (E-W) of the RBR line near the intersection of W) of the RBR line near the intersection of Highway 10 & 64Highway 10 & 64thth/Mufford/Mufford

Create and begin implementation of a long Create and begin implementation of a long term solution to reduce rail/road conflicts term solution to reduce rail/road conflicts in the Roberts Bank Rail Corridorin the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor

BackgroundBackground

June 2007 Roberts Bank Rail Corridor June 2007 Roberts Bank Rail Corridor announced, for $307 million; 64announced, for $307 million; 64thth/Mufford /Mufford overpass is a top priority.overpass is a top priority.

Project funding partners include Federal, Project funding partners include Federal, Provincial, Port Metro Vancouver, Provincial, Port Metro Vancouver, Township and TransLink as the Township and TransLink as the coordinating partner.coordinating partner.

Provincial MoT & ToL are principal road Provincial MoT & ToL are principal road authorities; TransLink for MRN.authorities; TransLink for MRN.

BackgroundBackground

$51M funding agreements being $51M funding agreements being finalized.finalized.– Federal / ToL Federal / ToL $ 2.7M$ 2.7M– MOT/PMV/TransLink/ToL MOT/PMV/TransLink/ToL $48.3M$48.3M

ToL contribution $9.3MToL contribution $9.3M ToL is risk-sharing cost overruns with ToL is risk-sharing cost overruns with

Province.Province.

Summary of Progress Summary of Progress

ALC issued an Agreement-in-Principle ALC issued an Agreement-in-Principle on November 26, 2008on November 26, 2008

CEAA application submitted, CEAA application submitted, anticipate 60 day review period.anticipate 60 day review period.

Property acquisition ongoing.Property acquisition ongoing.

Agricultural Land CommissionAgricultural Land Commission

AIP contains several conditions, generally:AIP contains several conditions, generally: Topsoil mitigation and drainage Topsoil mitigation and drainage

improvements.improvements. Ensure agricultural viability and connectivity.Ensure agricultural viability and connectivity. Define a drainage strategy for Milner.Define a drainage strategy for Milner. Ensure limited disturbance to farms and Ensure limited disturbance to farms and

livestock from recreational activities.livestock from recreational activities.

Public InformationPublic Information

Convene a public information Convene a public information meeting in January 2009.meeting in January 2009.

Seek feedback on issues such as Seek feedback on issues such as road connections, multi-use pathway, road connections, multi-use pathway, intersection configuration.intersection configuration.

Report to Council with findings and Report to Council with findings and recommendations.recommendations.

Critical DeliverablesCritical Deliverables

Public Info Session January 2009Public Info Session January 2009 Funding Agreements January 2009Funding Agreements January 2009 Issue design/build RFP January 2009Issue design/build RFP January 2009 Receive proposals March 2009Receive proposals March 2009 Award contract April 2009Award contract April 2009 Complete design by June 2009Complete design by June 2009 Open to traffic in 2011, depending on Open to traffic in 2011, depending on

soil conditions.soil conditions.

Projected costsProjected costs

Owner’s Engineer Owner’s Engineer $ 0.5M$ 0.5MProperty acquisitionProperty acquisition $ 1.0M$ 1.0MIndependent expertsIndependent experts $ 0.5M$ 0.5MDesign/Build ContractDesign/Build Contract $40.0M$40.0MEnviro. compensationEnviro. compensation $ 1.0M$ 1.0MUtility relocationUtility relocation $ 4.0M$ 4.0MContingency (8%)Contingency (8%) $ 4.0M$ 4.0M

TotalTotal $ 51M$ 51M

QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

Vision for the Immediate FutureVision for the Immediate Future

Our collective input to the EAO results in Our collective input to the EAO results in Langleys’ issues beingLangleys’ issues being– Given detailed assessmentGiven detailed assessment– Completely resolved by avoidance and/or Completely resolved by avoidance and/or

mitigationmitigation Together with Vancouver Port Authority we Together with Vancouver Port Authority we

will achieve railway and senior will achieve railway and senior government commitment towards a long government commitment towards a long term solution.term solution.