Roads & Sidewalks
Our network of roads, sidewalks and bridges transport thousands of people and tons of goods every day. Expanding sidewalks and bike lanes means safer routes for pedestrians and cyclists.
Our transportation system includes:
- 269 km of paved roadway
- 15 bridges
- more than 30,000 square metres of sidewalks
- more than 300,000 metres of curbs
- nearly 10,000 street signs and street lights
- more than a dozen traffic signals, roundabouts and traffic circles
For information about West Vancouver's transportation infrastructure and how we manage it:
TRAFFIC CALMING
Traffic calming measures, such as roundabouts and traffic circles, landscaped centre medians, on-street parking and no-vehicle-access areas, help make West Vancouver safer. More Information
HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTES
Trucks, trailers and truck tractor/ tractor-trailer combinations in excess of 10,000 kg GVW are prohibited from travelling downhill on most streets in West Vancouver below the Upper Levels Highway and on certain other streets. More Information
Longboarding
Longboarding is not permitted in West Vancouver. Despite some residents’ interest in longboarding and the popularity of West Vancouver’s geography for this activity, it is illegal here. More Information