PROJECT OVERVIEW

As part of Highway 99, the Sea-to-Sky Highway winds its way through the spectacular Coast Mountains, linking communities from West Vancouver to Whistler. British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation has initiated the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project to increase this road’s safety, reliability and capacity. In addition to meeting the area’s future traffic needs, the upgrades will also enhance economic development opportunities in communities along the highway and in the province as a whole.

During construction, project staff are working hard to ensure the improvements are carried out safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to the public. These efforts to keep traffic running smoothly will continue until the project is completed in 2009, in time for the 2010 Olympic Games.

Project Benefits

Some of the many benefits the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project will provide include:

  • A straighter highway and improved sightlines, creating more consistent driving speeds and shorter travel times
  • 80 kilometres of new passing lanes between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler
  • Highly reflective pavement markings along the entire route, making the SeatoSky Highway easier to navigate, particularly during times of poor visibility
  • Shoulder and centreline rumble strips and additional median barriers
  • Safer, more effective intersections
  • Wider shoulders for improved safety and accommodation for cyclists and disabled vehicles
  • Better pullouts and opportunities for police enforcement along the highway
  • Stronger bridges to withstand potential damage from debris when water levels are high
  • Enhanced monitoring of road conditions by electronic weather stations to improve highway maintenance response during winter weather
  • 6,000 new jobs throughout the province as a result of economic activity generated along the corridor
  • Provincial GDP increased by $300 million over the period of 2010 to 2025

COMPLETED SECTIONS

Culliton to Cheakamus – This 7 kilometre section was completed in late 2004 and is now 3 lanes with an alternating passing lane.

Ansell Place to Lions Bay – This 7 kilometre section is now complete, more than a year ahead of schedule. Improvements in this section include 4 lanes with median barrier. Click here to read more.