Project Description
Approximately 40km long, South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) is a new four-lane, 80km/hr route along the south side of the Fraser River from Deltaport Way in southwest Delta to 176th Street (Hwy 15) in Surrey, with connections to Highways 1, 17, 91, 99, and TransLink’s Golden Ears Bridge connector road.
The route will take a significant step towards improving Metro Vancouver’s major road network. It will benefit commuters, the trucking industry and tourists by connecting primary gateway facilities as well as facilitating access to borders, the Tsawwassen ferry terminal and the BC Interior.
SFPR will offer goods movers an efficient transportation corridor, while restoring municipal roads as community connectors by reducing truck and other traffic on municipal road networks in Delta and Surrey, improving quality of life for residents and local businesses.
Project Goals and Benefits
In addition to being a key component of the Gateway Program, the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) Project has been part of regional plans for over 20 years and will take a significant step toward completing the network of major roads in Metro Vancouver. SFPR Project goals have been identified as follows:
- Improve the movement of people and goods through the region by providing improved connections to the Provincial highway network
- Reduce east-west travel times, particularly for heavy trucks by providing a continuous highway along the south side of the Fraser River
- Improve access to major trade gateways and industrial areas and facilitate development in designated industrial areas along the south side of the Fraser River
- Improve safety and reliability
- Restore municipal roads as community connectors by reducing truck traffic on municipal road networks
SFPR Reference Concept (February 2009)
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