An online survey about Langley Township’s transportation needs, from crosswalks to roads to driving, is gathering info for an updated Master Transportation Plan.
Last updated in 2009, the Township is looking to add to several areas that were not considered in the last plan, including the arrival of SkyTrain, Bus Rapid Transit routes, and active transportation.
The survey has questions about how residents get around, and what their priorities are around a number of transportation options, including driving and carpooling, public transit, cycling, walking, and using micromobility devices, including e-scooters and other small, powered devices.
Langley Township is one of the B.C. communities chosen as pilot locations to create regulations for electric scooters and other devices, which have become increasingly common in recent years.
The Township also hosted a number of pop-up events around the community in recent weeks to gather input, and is now about to host some larger open houses for the same purpose.
Round One Open Houses will be held:
• Wednesday, April 3, 5-8 p.m. at Mountainview Alliance Church, 7640 200th St.
• Wednesday, April 10, 5-8 p.m., Langley Fundamental Elementary School, 21789 50th Ave.
Events for Rounds Two, Three, and Four of the planning process have not yet been scheduled, but the second and third rounds are to be held over the fall and winter, and will be aimed at identifying policies and recommendations, and drafting plans. The final round is to be held in the spring or summer of 2025 and is about developing a phasing strategy.
More information can be found on the Township’s website, as well as a link to the survey.
The expected arrival of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension, scheduled for 2028, is one of the largest transportation changes to arrive in Langley for decades. But other major projects have been proposed or are on the way, including a Bus Rapid Transit route planned to run from Maple Ridge, across the Golden Ears Bridge, and down 200th Street to Langley City.
A group of local advocates has also been lobbying for years to revive the old interurban rail line that once ran through the Lower Mainland and Langley as far east as Chilliwack, although TransLink has been cool to that proposal.
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