FURRY CREEK
The 5.3 km section from Furry Creek to Minaty Bay (south of Brittania Beach) opened in the fall of 2006. Improvements through Furry Creek include a new bridge over Furry and Middle creeks to provide a four lane divided highway. Pedestrian safety and connectivity is enhanced with an underpass near the southern entrance to the community.
WHAT WE’RE IMPROVING
The Furry Creek section of the Sea-to-Sky Highway includes a community within a section of rural highway. At the southern gateway sign the highway transitions from three lanes to a four lane divided highway through the north end of the community. Improvements include 1.5m shoulders on both sides of the highway and highly reflective pavement markings.
The new bridge over Furry and Middle Creeks not only doubled the highway capacity but resulted in a split-grade design that created an opportunity for plantings on the centreline slopes and retaining walls.
Landscaped pullouts for bus stops near the southern entrance to the community and lighting in the area enhance the sense of arrival to the community.
The final design can be seen by clicking on this link:
http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/Detailed_Design/Furry_Creek/FC_Discussion_Guide.pdf
FEATURES
Pedestrian underpass
The 2.4 metre by 2.4 metre concrete underpass provides easy access and connectivity below the highway within the community, as well as access to the bus stops on each side of the highway and to the future community trail network.
Gateway sign
The northbound southern gateway sign for Furry Creek will be augmented by plantings of 6 trees close together in rows to enhance the sense of arrival created by the sign.
COMPLETED WORK
The 5.3km section of hwy from Furry Creek to Minaty Bay opened in fall of 2006. All landscaping, road and bridge construction is complete.
SCHEDULE
http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/updates/2008/080409_STS_timetable.pdf
