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DISTRACTED DRIVERS account for approximately 3-million crashes a year in the US.

Crash statistics and behaviour reported by drivers suggest that the six most common distractions listed by order or prevalence, are mostly activities we tend to take for granted such as:

Talking with other passengers
Changing radio stations or looking for CDs
Making or taking a cell phone call
Dealing with children in the back seat
Reading a map or directions while driving
Engaging in personal grooming

Nearly 30% of the distraction-related crashes involved something outside the vehicles such as looking at crashes, scenery, people, or events.

So our current Safety Tip is - When you are on the road, make safe driving your primary business. Pull over to the side of the road for phone calls and to deal with children in the back seat. Plan your route ahead of time so you know where you are going and wait until you’re stopped at a red light to make adjustments to the radio or change a CD. Have a safe trip.

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Roadwork Info Line: 604-873-7070 (abbreviated version of Major Routes Under Construction)

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Quicklist
This is a list of major routes that are currently under construction or closed. For a list that includes upcoming roadwork projects, please visit the Community Web pages.
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W 7TH AV -
	UTILITY MAIN INSTALLATION - 7TH AVE (Road Closure) From Monday February 9th to Saturday February 14th the following closures and traffic restrictions will occur for utility main installation. - 7th avenue on the west side will be closed from Cambie to the alley west of Cambie. - Local Traffic Only at 7th and Yukon - No Right Turn for southbound and No Left Turn for northbound traffic at 7th on Cambie Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Feb 09, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 14, 2009 Project: 3023	More Info »»
CAMBIE ST - Cambie Bridge to Kent
	CAMBIE RESTORATION (Under construction) OVERVIEW: As Canada Line construction finishes on sections of Cambie, City of Vancouver crews begin the process of restoring and improving Cambie. Some of the work, such as sewer, water, and road repaving, will return Cambie to it's pre-Canada Line state. Other work will improve street geometry and include corner bulges at key intersections and bike lanes for portions of the street. Other improvements include better sidewalks and landscaping, new pedestrian lighting, street furniture, and public art. UPDATE: City crews are busy restoring Cambie as follows: - Cambie Village restoration is underway with curb and gutter construction followed by sidewalk installation, new lamp standards, and pedestrian level lighting, - southbound 29th to 33rd - widen roadway at the west curb. For further information visit vancouver.ca/cambie Start: Apr 07, 2008 Project: 2604	More Info »»
CAMBIE ST - False Creek to Fraser River
	CANADA LINE PROJECT (Under construction) OVERVIEW Tunnel construction from Waterfront Station under Granville, Davie, False Creek, and Cambie to south of 64th transitioning from a tunnel to an elevated guideway across the Fraser River to Richmond, continuing west to Sea Island and Vancouver International Airport. W.HASTINGS at Granville is reduced to 1-lane each way until further notice for the Waterfront Station construction. GRANVILLE MALL is closed between Pender and Hastings, and from Robson to Georgia. THE MAINLAND BRIDGE - is subject to intermittent closures for a few more weeks while Canada Line crews unload materials for the Yaletown-Roundhosue Station. Exact closure times will vary and will encompass approximately 2 hours. Mainland between Helmcken and Davie will function as a two-way street during the closures. 2ND/6TH - excavation work on 2nd at Cambie is underway and traffic is reduced to one lane each way. 12TH AV - 12th is open to 2-lanes each way with full turning movements. Cambie will remain 1-lane each way. *Update 1* Traffic Pattern Changes in North Cambie Area Canada Line crews are scheduled to complete the remaining utility relocation work during the next eight weeks on Cambie Street generally from the Broadway City Hall Station area to the Cambie Street Bridge. Please note dates are subject to change. This activity will result in traffic pattern changes in the working area, and we thank you for your patience while we complete our work. Utility work will also be required in the Cambie Street and W. Broadway intersection during two weekends, which will likely result in delays to eastbound and westbound motorists at times. Businesses continue to remain open and accessible and merchants appreciate your patronage. On Cambie Street from the Broadway City Hall Station Area to the Cambie Street Bridge Northbound and southbound motorists on Cambie Street generally north of the 14th Avenue area will continue to use a single lane in each direction and will travel on the east side of the street while utility relocation and restoration activity occurs on the west side of street. Roads that intersect Cambie Street in this area are expected to remain open although temporary inconvenience will occur when crews cross over and restore each intersection. Left and right turning movements will be provided as much as possible throughout this activity. For information about the City of Vancouvers streetscape restoration plans in the north Cambie area please visit the City online at vancouver.ca Changes to transit service will also be required while this remaining utility work is completed. For more information, please contact TransLinks Customer Information Centre at 604 953-3333. Work in the Cambie Street and W Broadway Intersection two weekends only Scheduled to occur on January 31 and February 1 and on February 7 and 8 2009 crews will work on the northeast and southeast sides of the Cambie Street and W Broadway intersection. *Upd... Start: Nov 01, 2005** Project: 1925	More Info »»
DAVIE ST - Denman to Burrard
	CONSTRUCTION - DAVIE ST (Under construction) Construction Overview... - minor sewer work - reconstruction of damaged curb and gutter from Denman to Jervis - installation of concrete bus pads in the roadway - reconstruction of damaged sidewalks at various locations between Denman and Jervis - paving Davie Street from Denman to Burrard. Start: Jan 05, 2009 Expected Completion: Apr 01, 2009 Project: 2926	More Info »»
E 57TH AV - Prince Edward to Fraser
	CLOSURE - E 57TH AVE (Road Closure) UPDATE Dec 23: E 57th (Main to Fraser) will temporarily reopen to eastbound traffic between now and Jan 4 -- the street will remain closed to westbound traffic during this time. The sewer main construction has been delayed due to weather and field conditions, so there will be an extension to this construction project. A full closure to accommodate the continued sewer construction (Prince Edward to Fraser) will resume on Monday, January 5th and is expected to continue until Jan 24th. Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Nov 24, 2008 Expected Completion: Jan 24, 2009 Project: 2879	More Info »»
JOYCE ST - Joyce and Wellington intersection
	WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION - BOUNDARY ROAD MAIN NO. 5 (Road Closure) Metro Vancouver is constructing the final phase of a major infrastructure project involving the installation of a new water main called the Boundary Road Main No. 5 (BRM5). Construction of this final phase began in July 2008 and is expected to take approximately nine months to complete. When complete, this new main will convey drinking water from a Metro Vancouver reservoir in Burnaby Heights Park, south to a reservoir in Central Park. Contact information If you have construction-related questions regarding this project, please contact the Community Liaison Officer at 604-436-6986. For more information, please contact the Metro Vancouver Information Centre at 604-432-6200, or visit Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Sep 06, 2008 Project: 2800	More Info »»
PACIFIC BOULEVARD - Various
	FIRST HALF - HALF MARATHON (Road Closure) On Sunday February 15th 2009 from 8:30am to 11:30am the First Half - Half Marathon will affect the following streets... - 700 to 1200 blk of Pacific Blvd from 6:00am to 9:15am - 600 to 1000 blk of Expo Blvd from 6:00am to 9:15am - 600 to 1000 blk of Pacific Blvd from 6:00am to 12:00pm - 1400 blk of Granville St from 6:00am to 12:00pm - 700 to 1000 of Beach Ave from 6:00am to 12:00pm - 100 blk of Drake St from 6:00am to 12:00pm Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Feb 15, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 15, 2009 Project: 3022	More Info »»
RUPERT ST - 1st to 29th
	BOUNDARY ROAD MAIN #5 (Under construction) Boundary Road Main #5 - Metro Vancouver 1.8 m diameter Water Transmission Pipeline Phase 1 (North of 1st Ave.) began in 2006: - All major construction complete. - Remaining restoration deficiencies will be addressed by CoV Street Operations in 2009. Phase 2 (along Rupert St., from 1st to 29th) began September 2007: - All major construction complete. - Several remaining deficiency items to be resolved, including the trench heave from 1st to Broadway and recent damage to 2 City watermains. - Tie-in between Phases 1 & 2 will take place January 2009 at Rupert and Graveley Phase 3 (along Rupert, from 29th to Wellington, then along Wellington from Rupert to Boundary) began July 2008: - Mainline construction complete. - Construction on 2 large valve chambers ongoing, at Rupert & 29th and Boundary & Wellington. - Some street restoration on Wellington is outstanding due to weather. - Expected completion April 2009. Start: Jan 01, 2006 Expected Completion: Apr 30, 2009 Project: 2937	More Info »»
W 1ST AV - Cambie Bridge to Quebec
	RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST AVENUE (Under construction) The City began an extensive, 18 month project to rebuild 1st Avenue between Quebec and Cambie on Dec 3rd. Bel Contracting has been hired to upgrade sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, electrical and communication utilities, and install a district heating system as part of the Olympic Village and South East False Creek (SEFC) redevelopment. *UPDATE* 1) From December 12th 2008 to January 10th 2009 Bel Contracting will be closing 1st Ave to two way traffic. One way traffic will be permitted east only. This closure is in effect 24 hours a day so traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. 2) Sewer construction is set to begin in the South East False Creek which will impact traffic in that area in the coming months. The schedule is as follows... - Columbia from 2nd to Main starting February 10th for 12 weeks - Alberta from 6th to 3rd starting March 2nd for 4 weeks - 5th Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting March 30th for 6 weeks - 2nd Ave from Columbia to Main starting April 4th for 8 weeks - 2nd Ave from Columbia to Cambie starting May 5th for 8 weeks - 5th Ave form Columbia to Alberta starting May 11th for 1 week - 6th Ave form Columbia to Ontario starting May 18th for 6 weeks - 2nd Ave from Main to Scotia starting June 4th for 2 weeks - Ontario from 2nd to 4th starting June 18th for 3 weeks - 6th Ave form Ontario to Quebec starting June 29th for 3 weeks - 3rd Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting June 30th for 6 weeks - Lane south of 5th Ave from Columbia moving east starting July 9th for 1 week - Yukon from 2nd to the lane south of 7th starting July 16th for 10 weeks - 4th Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting August 11th for 6 weeks Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Dec 03, 2007 Expected Completion: Jun 03, 2009 Project: 2509	More Info »»
W BROADWAY - Sasamat and Trimble
	SEWER WORK - W. BROADWAY (Road Closure) On February 4th to February 6th there will be a total closure on the 4400 blk of W. Broadway as sewer crews will be out performing maintenance work. Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Start: Feb 04, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 06, 2009 Project: 3019	More Info »»
W KING EDWARD AV - Cambie to Dumfries
	KING EDWARD - MAIN REPLACEMENT (Under construction) Metro Vancouver (formerly GVRD) is installing a new water main along King Edward (25th Ave). Phase 1 of this construction will take place from Cambie eastward to Dumfries; this phase is expected to occur from July to October 2008. Construction of Phase 2 will take place in summer 2009 and go from Dumfries along 22nd to Victoria. UPDATE On 21st between 7:00am and 10:00am Metro Vancouver crews will be working on King Edward crossing Fraser Street. Traffic will be affected in and around the intersection with only one lane available in each direction. Traffic delays are expected so motorists are advised to use alternate routes. Further information on this project can be obtained from the Metro Vancouver Public Involvement Division (tel: 604 432-6200, e-mail: icentre@metrovancouver.org, or visit http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/constructionprojects/water/Pages/25thAvenue.aspx Start: Jul 01, 2008 Expected Completion: Oct 01, 2009 Project: 2676	More Info »»
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Quicklist

This is a list of major routes that are currently under construction or closed. For a list that includes upcoming roadwork projects, please visit the Community Web pages.

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W 7TH AV -

UTILITY MAIN INSTALLATION - 7TH AVE (Road Closure)
From Monday February 9th to Saturday February 14th the following closures and traffic restrictions will occur for utility main installation.

- 7th avenue on the west side will be closed from Cambie to the alley west of Cambie.
- Local Traffic Only at 7th and Yukon
- No Right Turn for southbound and No Left Turn for northbound traffic at 7th on Cambie

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Feb 09, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 14, 2009 Project: 3023

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CAMBIE ST - Cambie Bridge to Kent

CAMBIE RESTORATION (Under construction)
OVERVIEW:
As Canada Line construction finishes on sections of Cambie, City of Vancouver crews begin the process of restoring and improving Cambie. Some of the work, such as sewer, water, and road repaving, will return Cambie to it's pre-Canada Line state.

Other work will improve street geometry and include corner bulges at key intersections and bike lanes for portions of the street. Other improvements include better sidewalks and landscaping, new pedestrian lighting, street furniture, and public art.

UPDATE:
City crews are busy restoring Cambie as follows:
- Cambie Village restoration is underway with curb and gutter construction followed by sidewalk installation, new lamp standards, and pedestrian level lighting,
- southbound 29th to 33rd - widen roadway at the west curb.

For further information visit vancouver.ca/cambie

Start: Apr 07, 2008 Project: 2604

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CAMBIE ST - False Creek to Fraser River

CANADA LINE PROJECT (Under construction)
OVERVIEW
Tunnel construction from Waterfront Station under Granville, Davie, False Creek, and Cambie to south of 64th transitioning from a tunnel to an elevated guideway across the Fraser River to Richmond, continuing west to Sea Island and Vancouver International Airport.

W.HASTINGS at Granville is reduced to 1-lane each way until further notice for the Waterfront Station construction.

GRANVILLE MALL is closed between Pender and Hastings, and from Robson to Georgia.

THE MAINLAND BRIDGE - is subject to intermittent closures for a few more weeks while Canada Line crews unload materials for the Yaletown-Roundhosue Station. Exact closure times will vary and will encompass approximately 2 hours.
Mainland between Helmcken and Davie will function as a two-way street during the closures.

2ND/6TH - excavation work on 2nd at Cambie is underway and traffic is reduced to one lane each way.

12TH AV - 12th is open to 2-lanes each way with full turning movements. Cambie will remain 1-lane each way.

***Update 1***
Traffic Pattern Changes in North Cambie Area

Canada Line crews are scheduled to complete the remaining utility relocation work during the next eight weeks on Cambie Street generally from the Broadway City Hall Station area to the Cambie Street Bridge. Please note dates are subject to change. This activity will result in traffic pattern changes in the working area, and we thank you for your patience while we complete our work.

Utility work will also be required in the Cambie Street and W. Broadway intersection during two weekends, which will likely result in delays to eastbound and westbound motorists at times.
Businesses continue to remain open and accessible and merchants appreciate your patronage.

On Cambie Street from the Broadway City Hall Station Area to the Cambie Street Bridge Northbound and southbound motorists on Cambie Street generally north of the 14th Avenue area will continue to
use a single lane in each direction and will travel on the east side of the street while utility relocation and restoration
activity occurs on the west side of street. Roads that intersect Cambie Street in this area are expected to remain open although temporary inconvenience will occur when crews cross over and restore each intersection. Left and right turning movements will be provided as much as possible throughout this activity. For information about the City of Vancouvers streetscape restoration plans in the north Cambie area please visit the City online at vancouver.ca

Changes to transit service will also be required while this remaining utility work is completed. For more information, please contact TransLinks Customer Information Centre at 604 953-3333.

Work in the Cambie Street and W Broadway Intersection two weekends only Scheduled to occur on January 31 and February 1 and on February 7 and 8 2009 crews will work on the northeast and southeast sides of the Cambie Street and W Broadway intersection.

***Upd...

Start: Nov 01, 2005 Project: 1925

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DAVIE ST - Denman to Burrard

CONSTRUCTION - DAVIE ST (Under construction)
Construction Overview...

- minor sewer work
- reconstruction of damaged curb and gutter from Denman to Jervis
- installation of concrete bus pads in the roadway
- reconstruction of damaged sidewalks at various locations between Denman and Jervis
- paving Davie Street from Denman to Burrard.

Start: Jan 05, 2009 Expected Completion: Apr 01, 2009 Project: 2926

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E 57TH AV - Prince Edward to Fraser

CLOSURE - E 57TH AVE (Road Closure)
UPDATE Dec 23: E 57th (Main to Fraser) will temporarily reopen to eastbound traffic between now and Jan 4 -- the street will remain closed to westbound traffic during this time.

The sewer main construction has been delayed due to weather and field conditions, so there will be an extension to this construction project.

A full closure to accommodate the continued sewer construction (Prince Edward to Fraser) will resume on Monday, January 5th and is expected to continue until Jan 24th.

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Nov 24, 2008 Expected Completion: Jan 24, 2009 Project: 2879

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JOYCE ST - Joyce and Wellington intersection

WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION - BOUNDARY ROAD MAIN NO. 5 (Road Closure)
Metro Vancouver is constructing the final phase of a major infrastructure project involving the installation of a new water main called the Boundary Road Main No. 5 (BRM5). Construction of this final phase began in July 2008 and is expected to take approximately nine months to complete. When complete, this new main will convey drinking water from a Metro Vancouver reservoir in Burnaby Heights Park, south to a reservoir in Central Park.

Contact information
If you have construction-related questions regarding this project, please contact the Community Liaison Officer at 604-436-6986. For more information, please contact the Metro Vancouver Information Centre at 604-432-6200, or visit

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Sep 06, 2008 Project: 2800

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PACIFIC BOULEVARD - Various

FIRST HALF - HALF MARATHON (Road Closure)
On Sunday February 15th 2009 from 8:30am to 11:30am the First Half - Half Marathon will affect the following streets...

- 700 to 1200 blk of Pacific Blvd from 6:00am to 9:15am
- 600 to 1000 blk of Expo Blvd from 6:00am to 9:15am
- 600 to 1000 blk of Pacific Blvd from 6:00am to 12:00pm
- 1400 blk of Granville St from 6:00am to 12:00pm
- 700 to 1000 of Beach Ave from 6:00am to 12:00pm
- 100 blk of Drake St from 6:00am to 12:00pm

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Feb 15, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 15, 2009 Project: 3022

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RUPERT ST - 1st to 29th

BOUNDARY ROAD MAIN #5 (Under construction)
Boundary Road Main #5 - Metro Vancouver 1.8 m diameter Water Transmission Pipeline

Phase 1 (North of 1st Ave.) began in 2006:
- All major construction complete.
- Remaining restoration deficiencies will be addressed by CoV Street Operations in 2009.

Phase 2 (along Rupert St., from 1st to 29th) began September 2007:
- All major construction complete.
- Several remaining deficiency items to be resolved, including the trench heave from 1st to Broadway and recent damage to 2 City watermains.
- Tie-in between Phases 1 & 2 will take place January 2009 at Rupert and Graveley

Phase 3 (along Rupert, from 29th to Wellington, then along Wellington from Rupert to Boundary) began July 2008:
- Mainline construction complete.
- Construction on 2 large valve chambers ongoing, at Rupert & 29th and Boundary & Wellington.
- Some street restoration on Wellington is outstanding due to weather.
- Expected completion April 2009.

Start: Jan 01, 2006 Expected Completion: Apr 30, 2009 Project: 2937

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W 1ST AV - Cambie Bridge to Quebec

RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST AVENUE (Under construction)
The City began an extensive, 18 month project to rebuild 1st Avenue between Quebec and Cambie on Dec 3rd. Bel Contracting has been hired to upgrade sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, electrical and communication utilities, and install a district heating system as part of the Olympic Village and South East False Creek (SEFC) redevelopment.

***UPDATE***
1)
From December 12th 2008 to January 10th 2009 Bel Contracting will be closing 1st Ave to two way traffic. One way traffic will be permitted east only.

This closure is in effect 24 hours a day so traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

2)
Sewer construction is set to begin in the South East False Creek which will impact traffic in that area in the coming months. The schedule is as follows...

- Columbia from 2nd to Main starting February 10th for 12 weeks
- Alberta from 6th to 3rd starting March 2nd for 4 weeks
- 5th Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting March 30th for 6 weeks
- 2nd Ave from Columbia to Main starting April 4th for 8 weeks
- 2nd Ave from Columbia to Cambie starting May 5th for 8 weeks
- 5th Ave form Columbia to Alberta starting May 11th for 1 week
- 6th Ave form Columbia to Ontario starting May 18th for 6 weeks
- 2nd Ave from Main to Scotia starting June 4th for 2 weeks
- Ontario from 2nd to 4th starting June 18th for 3 weeks
- 6th Ave form Ontario to Quebec starting June 29th for 3 weeks
- 3rd Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting June 30th for 6 weeks
- Lane south of 5th Ave from Columbia moving east starting July 9th for 1 week
- Yukon from 2nd to the lane south of 7th starting July 16th for 10 weeks
- 4th Ave from Columbia to Ontario starting August 11th for 6 weeks

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Dec 03, 2007 Expected Completion: Jun 03, 2009 Project: 2509

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W BROADWAY - Sasamat and Trimble

SEWER WORK - W. BROADWAY (Road Closure)
On February 4th to February 6th there will be a total closure on the 4400 blk of W. Broadway as sewer crews will be out performing maintenance work.

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Start: Feb 04, 2009 Expected Completion: Feb 06, 2009 Project: 3019

More Info »»

W KING EDWARD AV - Cambie to Dumfries

KING EDWARD - MAIN REPLACEMENT (Under construction)
Metro Vancouver (formerly GVRD) is installing a new water main along King Edward (25th Ave). Phase 1 of this construction will take place from Cambie eastward to Dumfries; this phase is expected to occur from July to October 2008. Construction of Phase 2 will take place in summer 2009 and go from Dumfries along 22nd to Victoria.

UPDATE
On 21st between 7:00am and 10:00am Metro Vancouver crews will be working on King Edward crossing Fraser Street. Traffic will be affected in and around the intersection with only one lane available in each direction.

Traffic delays are expected so motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Further information on this project can be obtained from the Metro Vancouver Public Involvement Division (tel: 604 432-6200, e-mail: icentre@metrovancouver.org, or visit http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/constructionprojects/water/Pages/25thAvenue.aspx

Start: Jul 01, 2008 Expected Completion: Oct 01, 2009 Project: 2676

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