Updated May 1, 2008

The following is a list of Gateway Program reports that are available electronically. Due to file size or formatting, some reports are available only in hard copy through the Gateway Program Library. Appointments can be made to view these documents by contacting the Gateway Program office at: (604) 775-0471 or via email at: info@gatewayprogram.bc.ca.

Project-specific reports for the North Fraser Perimeter Road, South Fraser Perimeter Road, and Port Mann / Highway 1 Projects are also available within their individual project sections of the menu bar.

Click here to view a full list of currently available reports. This list is updated regularly as new reports are posted (note the date of the most recent update at the top of this page).

Technical Analysis of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Projects - Draft Report
October 2004 - TSI Consultants (PDF - 4,561 KB)

Abstract of Studies: Gateway Program Traffic and Tolling Analysis
May 2006 - Gateway Program (PDF 58 KB)

Assessment of Transit-only Option for Port Mann Bridge
March 2006 - Halcrow Consulting (PDF 94 KB)

Program Definition Report - January 31, 2006

The Ministry of Transportation has released the Gateway Program Definition Report (PDR), which describes the causes and effects of road congestion in the Lower Mainland, and what improvements are proposed to the Port Mann/Highway 1 corridor, the South Fraser Perimeter Road, North Fraser Perimeter Road, and the Pitt River Bridge/Mary Hill Interchange.

View the Executive Summary (PDF 908 MB)
View the Entire Program Definition Report (PDF 4,684 KB)

Program Definition Report Companion Documents
February 13, 2006

Companion documents to the Program Definition Report released January 31, 2006 have been posted to the Gateway Program web site. These include:

Cycling Plan Overview
Final Draft - Sept 2005 - Delcan/CH2MHill (PDF 2 MB)
A summary of the proposed $50 million in cycling infrastructure improvements.

Highway 1 Corridor Overview of Future Transit Needs
Dec 2005 - NDLea Consultants Ltd. (PDF 1432 KB)
An independent analysis of future transit needs along the Highway 1 corridor by ND LEA Consultants Ltd.

Lane Allocation Technical Report
Feb 2006 - Delcan / CH2MHill / Golder Associates (PDF 597 KB)
A summary of the analysis of potential lane allocation and other priority measures for HOV, transit and commercial vehicles for the Gateway Program.

Transportation and Land Use Linkages
August 2005 - Gateway Program Engineer (PDF 961 KB)
A literature review conducted by the Gateway Program to discuss land use and transportation linkages.

Road Pricing Review
July 2005 - Steer Davies Gleave - (PDF 395 KB)
An independent review by the international consulting firm Steer Davies Gleave of potential road pricing (tolling) regimes as well as significant issues and lessons learned from recent worldwide road pricing initiatives.

Greater Vancouver 2004 Trip Diary Survey
July 2004 - B.C. Ministry of Transportation / TransLink (PDF 7888 KB)
A survey of current travel patterns in Greater Vancouver conducted jointly by the Ministry of Transportation and TransLink.

Gateway Program Preliminary Economic Costs and Benefits
September 2005 - MMK Consulting Inc. (PDF 93 KB)
This report provides an initial assessment of the economic benefits and costs associated with the Gateway Program.

Tolling Reports

Analysis of Tolling Options
(PDF 289 KB) March 6, 2006 - Ministry of Transportation

Pricing Regimes and Revenues Test Results
(PDF 50 KB) October 2004 - Steer Davies Gleave

Other Reports

Gateway Program Focus Group September 2004
(PDF 302 KB) 2004 - Western Opinion Research Inc.

Transportation as an Economic Growth Engine: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Suggestions
2004 - BC Progress Board

Opening the Arteries for Growth: Transportation in the Economic and Social Lives of Canadians
2003 - Westac

Ministry of Transportation

Opening Up B.C. – A Transportation Plan for B.C.
2003 - B.C.Ministry of Transportation
Outlines the Province’s plans for an effective and integrated transportation network to sustain economic momentum.

*Lower Mainland Highway Systems Report
1997 - BCTFA (PDF 681 KB)
Outlines a ten-year investment strategy.

Regional Objectives

TransLink’s Three-Year Plan and 10-Year Outlook
2003 - TransLink
Outlines TransLink’s planned investment in transit and roads over the next ten years.

GVRD’s Livable Region Strategic Plan
1996 - GVRD
This document is the Greater Vancouver’s regional growth strategy, adopted by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in 1996.

GVRD’s Transport 2021
1993 - GVRD and Province of British Columbia
Transportation companion document to the Livable Region Strategic Plan.