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Wesbrook Mall Phase 4 Redesign

University of British Columbia. Department of Civil Engineering; University of British Columbia. Transportation Engineer; University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning

The final design of the Phase 4 Wesbrook Mall Redesign will maximize safety for all transportation users, while minimizing costs and tree removals across the corridor. Active transportation modes and transit reliability was deemed as the main priority in the final design. This includes a 3.0m travel lane, 3.4m bus lane, and a 2.0m bike lane on the northbound (NB) side in place of the existing parking lane. Similar dimensions are used on the southbound (SB) side, with parts of the median removed to create space for a protected bike lane and on-street parking. A 35m long underpass with dimensions of 3.3 x 3.1m (HxW) provides a safe and efficient pedestrian crossing path across Wesbrook Mall. Blue Light Emergency Phones, fire suppression systems, and lighting enhances user safety. Impeller pumps with jellyfish filters are used to remove water from the underpass during heavy precipitation events. Green Infrastructure in the form of permeable pavements and rain gardens are utilized to reduce polluted runoff and retain stormwater on-site. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2022, with the expected completion date of March 2023. The final class A cost estimate for the project is $4.5 million. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report; University of British Columbia. CIVL 446

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0421543

Applied Science, Faculty of; Civil Engineering, Department of

Undergraduate

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