Squamish Access Society

The following email from the Sea-to-Sky Improvement was released with information about traveling Hwy 99:

This bulletin is being sent to you whether you are a regular user of the Sea-to-Sky highway or an occasional participant in public consultation meetings over the past few years.  We have tried to minimize cross-postings, hope you find it useful, and invite you to share it with those you know who may benefit from the information.

There are no road works with scheduled delays in the corridor, though drivers are advised to watch for maintenance crews on the highway.

The main page of the project website now features regular updates on travel on the Sea-to-Sky highway over the coming weeks.  See www.seatoskyimprovements.ca

The current Traffic Information webpage is accessible via this link:
http://projects.ch2m.com/TrafficUpdate/travelling-sts.asp

2010 Games Operations

As Olympic Games approach, various modifications to the highway have been made, and are nearly complete.

To better plan your travel in early 2010, here are a few useful links:

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/transportation_2010/index.html
Ministry of Transportation website on highway travel during the Olympics

http://travelsmart2010.ca/ “Know before you go”, everything you need to know about travel during the Olympic Games

http://www.whistler2010.com/pdf/SEA-TO-SKY-checkpoint.pdf or http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/documents/2010/GamesTravelUpdate.pdf
About the Sea-to-Sky checkpoint at Alice Lake, to operate from 6am – 6pm February 11 to 28, 2010.

People travelling south from Squamish should be aware of the only scheduled games-time delay in the corridor:
February 13 – February 28
*20 – 30 min delays to southbound traffic between 7:00 – 7:45 am for Whistler Mountaineer train at Porteau (20 minutes south of Squamish).
See also: http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/documents/2010/PorteauLanes.pdf

For More information:

You can always call the toll-free Project Information Line at 1-877-4safe99 (1-877-472-3399) prior to your trip for up-to-date traffic information.  Please send questions by email to roadclosuresanddelays@seatoskyimprovements.ca

Please visit www.theweathernetwork.com to register for Road Alerts by text message in the event of unexpected, sustained highway closures.

Keep the Sea-to-Sky open – Do your part.  Drive defensively.

Thank you,
Pam Tattersfield

Traffic Communications Manager
Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project

604-315-4749 (toll-free through Service BC 1-800-663-7867)
website: http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/
traffic info: 1-877-4 SAFE 99 (1-877-472-3399)