TransLink invests $145 million to upgrade major roads, cycling paths, and walkways

June 26, 2025

TransLink invests $145 million to upgrade major roads, cycling paths, and walkways

June 26, 2025

Intersection of Kyle Street and St. Johns Street in Port Moody, featuring a green bike lane crossing the road. A bus is moving through the intersection, and traffic lights are visible above. Buildings line both sides of the street, including a Scotiabank on the right. — TransLink’s Local Government Funding Programs supported this new multi-use pathway along St. Johns Street. It is the city’s first protected bike route.

When you hear TransLink, you likely think of our buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and the West Coast Express. So, you may be surprised to learn we fund all kinds of transportation infrastructure — not just transit.

Through our Local Government Funding Programs, we’re investing $145 million across 118 projects throughout Metro Vancouver this year. Our programs collaborate with local governments to co-fund upgrades that enhance sustainable travel options like walking, biking, rolling, and transit.

This includes helping them build accessible sidewalks near transit stations and stops, expand walking and biking networks, and implement other road safety improvements and investments that improve seismic and climate resiliency.

This year’s investment includes more than $65 million to maintain and repair the Major Road Network. These roads include more than half of the busiest bus routes in Metro Vancouver, while helping to move over $350 million of goods per day. Funding for the Major Road Network pavement rehabilitation will increase by 70 per cent starting next year.

Knight Street Bridge with heavy traffic, including cars, trucks, and a motorcycle across multiple lanes. — The Knight Street Bridge is a key part of the Major Road Network and our region’s economy. It is one of five bridges that TransLink owns and maintains.

More than $1 billion invested

Since 2017, we have invested more than $1 billion across 795 transportation projects through the Local Government Funding Programs. Past projects supported include:

North Vancouver: Safety improvements along a stretch of the Mount Seymour Parkway. Upgrades include increasing separation between vehicles and cyclists, while maintaining existing travel lanes and parking for drivers. This project won a 2025 HUB Cycling Infrastructure Improvement Award.
Port Moody: A new multi-use pathway along St. Johns Street, the city’s first protected bike route. This pathway improved connections to local businesses, schools, and transit services in the area
Tsawwassen First Nation: A new multi-use pathway on Tsawwassen Drive, providing safer access for residents and workers while improving connections to jobs in the Tsawwassen First Nation industrial area.

The Local Government Funding Programs are fully funded through the end of 2026, thanks to investments made in the 2025 Investment Plan. Beyond 2026, we’re committed to working with government partners to ensure continued investment in projects that strengthen communities, with funding to be determined through future investment plans.