When most people think of TransLink, it’s buses and trains that come to mind. What many people don’t know is that TransLink is also responsible for enhancing and maintaining the major road network, and funding projects that support improving cycling and walking in the region.
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| Map of the Major Road Network in the South of Fraser. TransLink funded roads are in blue. Select map to enlarge. Source: TransLink |
In Langley City, TransLink helps fund the maintenance of 200th Street, and sections of the Langley Bypass and Fraser Highway. TransLink is also responsible for the 204th Street Overpass. In addition, our community has received funding for projects such as for the 203rd Street corridor enhancements.
TransLink has three major sources of revenue: fares, fuel tax, and property tax. The following chart shows the amount of property tax that the agency received from municipalities in the South of Fraser in 2017.
| Property Tax | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Delta | $14,131,700 |
| Langley City | $2,699,413 |
| Langley Township | $12,801,000 |
| Surrey | $43,692,000 |
| White Rock | $2,210,261 |
The following table shows the funding that TransLink provided in 2017 to South of Fraser municipalities to fund the major road network, and other cycling and walking projects.
| Road Network, Cycling, and Walking Funding | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Delta | $2,834,243 |
| Langley City | $871,865 |
| Langley Township | $5,235,952 |
| Surrey | $10,000,757 |
| White Rock | $69,000 |
This final table shows the percentage of property tax directly collected in each municipality that is used for road, cycling, and walking projects in that community.
| Percentage Returned to Communities | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Delta | 20% |
| Langley City | 32% |
| Langley Township | 41% |
| Surrey | 23% |
| White Rock | 3% |
Around a quarter of property tax revenue is invested directly into non-transit projects by TransLink in the South of Fraser.
The majority of funding does go into transit service. In Langley, we get more transit service than we fund via property tax and gas tax. For more information, please look at an infographic I created a few years back.
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