Approximately 40 km long, the South Fraser Perimeter Road is a four-lane route along the south side of the Fraser River from Deltaport Way in southwest Delta to 176th Street (Highway 15) in Surrey, with connections to Highway 1, 15, 91, 99, and TransLink. The route improves Metro Vancouver’s major road network, benefitting commuters, the trucking industry and tourists by connecting primary gateway facilities and facilitating access to border crossings, the Tsawwassen ferry terminal and the British Columbia Interior.
EDI conducted wildlife and vegetation assessments along the proposed route, with emphasis on wildlife and vegetation at Burns Bog and other riparian systems. Specialized sampling programs were directed at wintering birds, Pacific water shrew, and sandhill cranes.