Roads, Bridges, and Goods Movement

As Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority, our mission is to connect the region and enhance its livability through a sustainable, robust transportation network. TransLink invests in walking, cycling, road and bridge projects through our Local Government Funding Programs that build stronger and more vibrant communities, making it easier for people to move around the region safely and efficiently.

Investments made through these programs are critical in achieving Transport 2050 and regional goals by making travel more convenient, safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable. These transportation investments are also central to addressing some of our region’s most pressing issues, serving as a catalyst for more connected communities, affordable housing, and a thriving economy.

However, the future of these programs are in jeopardy, due to TransLink’s fiscal cliff. Program funding runs out after 2025, so we must secure a new funding model to resolve our financial crisis and enable transportation investments that support growing communities for years to come.

Through our Local Government Funding Programs, funding is provided to local projects that advance regional objections outlined in Transport 2050 to contribute to regional transportation networks and serve a regional purpose.

Since 2017, TransLink has invested $884 million in 733 key transportation projects across the region. In 2024, approximately $144 million in regional funding was available to local government partners through the LGFP to fund a total of 104 projects. Projects that were awarded funding were confirmed in March 2024 and communicated to local governments April 2024, including the issuance of TransLink-signed funding agreements.

These projects are driven by local governments and include the addition of new or improved:

Healthy regional roads are essential to the livability and economic success of our region. They enable the efficient movement of goods and connect commuters to the people and places that matter the most.

TransLink is more than just transit. In partnership with municipalities, we plan the region's Major Road Network (MRN) and contribute funding for the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the MRN.

Created in 2020, our Regional Road Performance Monitoring (RRPM) report and online dashboard collect and present important data on the health and safety of Metro Vancouver’s regional roads. It helps us understand the location, scale, and complexity of our road network challenges, enabling TransLink and road authorities to make informed, performance-based decisions.

The report also reinforces the need for strong partnerships and strategic investments across the region to help create a safer and more efficient road network.

Goods movement is an essential part of our region’s transportation network. From food to clothing, and other goods, many businesses in Metro Vancouver rely on efficient goods movement to get their products to market in other parts of Canada, North America, and the world.

TransLink and our partners developed the Regional Goods Movement Strategy to promote a better understanding of goods movement issues and priorities. It draws together actions for governments and agencies at all levels, the private sector, and other organizations. It also represents a major step forward for TransLink to fulfill its mandate of providing a regional transportation system that efficiently moves both people and goods.

The strategy addresses how to deliver goods and services to more people and businesses within a shared and increasingly limited space. The strategy also aims to make goods movement cleaner, quieter, safer, and more cost-effective It is an ambitious agenda, but one that partners in this region are confident we can advance if we work together.