The TransLink Bus Depot
- TransLink Open House
Wednesday, March 10th
4:00 - 8:00 PM
Scottish Cultural Centre
(8886 Hudson St. at 73rd Ave.)
TransLink is currently in the development permit stage of its application to build and operate its new bus depot facility in Marpole, to be located at Hudson St., south of SW Marine Drive.
TransLink has outgrown its current facility at Oakridge, and requires a new location to house 400 buses - 245 trolley buses and 155 diesel buses.
The transit centre is expected to be operational by the Fall 2005. The principal building will contain maintenance, repair, administrative, training and staff facilities.
The relocation of the bus depot facility raises a number of important questions and concerns about the impact of the depot's operation.
These impacts can include positive benefits, such as the addition of hundreds of jobs and personnel into the Marpole community.
They can also include the effect of the depot upon the traffic and transportation patterns in the Marpole community, specifically along SW Marine Drive, Granville, Oak, Hudson and Milton Streets.
TransLink's transportation study (September 2003) of the proposed bus depot facility indicates what some of these impacts might be, including;
- Increase in bus traffic throughout the day, but particularly during the peaks of 6:30 -7:30 AM and 6:00-7:00 PM.
- 35% of all depot buses will access via Granville St.
- Changes to the intersection of Hudson at SW Marine Drive, including light signalization and new dedicated turning bays to access bus depot facility.
- Creation of eastbound left and two westbound through lanes on SW Marine at Hudson.
- Restrict westbound left-hand turns at Oak & SW Marine Drive.
- Introduce parking restrictions on south side of SW Marine Drive, east of Milton - 3:30 - 6:30 PM.
- Extension of southbound HOV designation (further parking restrictions) on Granville Street to 7:00 PM.
The MBA is formulating its questions and response to this proposed development, in anticipation of TransLink’s Open House, scheduled for Wednesday, March 10th, from 4-8PM at the Scottish Cultural Centre (73rd Ave. & Hudson St.)
There will be a public forum component following the general open house from 7-8:00 PM that evening.
Your presence and input is required on this important issue!
Attend the TransLink Open House on Wednesday, March 10th, 2004 and voice your questions and concerns.
