The City of North Vancouver is partnering with TransLink to make upgrades to a section of the eastbound R2 Marine-Main RapidBus corridor. This work will improve bus speed and reliability along East 3rd Street and Cotton Road by extending the eastbound transit priority lane between Queensbury and Gladstone. Project details are available at cnv.org/RapidBus.
Currently, the transit lane ends at Queensbury, requiring buses to merge into the general travel lane until Gladstone. As a result, this segment experiences the greatest delay along the R2 corridor, resulting in slow, unreliable service and over 320,000 minutes per year sitting idle in traffic. These upgrades will greatly improve transit travel times and provide a more reliable experience for the 40,000 transit customers who travel along this corridor each month.
What to Expect During Construction
Construction is expected to start in July 2023 and take approximately six months to complete.
Moderate traffic impacts throughout the corridor should be expected and every effort will be made to minimize disruption to local residents, businesses and people travelling through this area. To help ease traffic impacts, the construction schedule will be modified to include earlier work hours of 6am – 3pm, allowing us to end construction activities before the afternoon rush. We will also do some overnight work and complete the most intensive work during the summer months, when traffic volumes are lower.
Throughout the construction schedule, the City is committed to:
- Keeping one travel lane in each direction open at all times
- Maintaining access to Low Level Road, Kennard Avenue and Gladstone Avenue
- Maintaining access to local businesses
- Ensuring safe routes for people walking and cycling through the area
- Proactively managing traffic and noise impacts
- Providing regular updates throughout construction on progress or any changes to the schedule
About the Marine-Main R2 RapidBus
The R2 RapidBus is high-capacity express bus service that travels along Marine Drive, 3rd Street, Cotton Road and Main Street, connecting Park Royal and Phibbs Exchange in 10 stops.