As part of the Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension, all municipalities along the alignment and the province signed Supportive Policy Agreements (SPA) with TransLink. These agreements ensure cross-governmental collaboration and accountability, leading to the best possible outcomes for this significant infrastructure project. TransLink creates an annual report that shows the progress towards meeting the objectives in the SPA. TransLink publicly presented this report to the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation in December.
Langley City’s high-level contributions to the SPA in 2025 were:
- Updating the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to support creating a transit-friends community.
- Continue work on the Glover Road Innovation District Plan, which is intended to support our Food Tech Hub strategy and create good jobs near the SkyTrain.
- Continue work on a new Transportation Plan to support connecting people to SkyTrain, including by walking and cycling, and creating a safe and reliable local street network.
- Continue work on a Parking Strategy to manage on-street parking demand near SkyTrain stations and within transit-oriented areas.
The Fraser Highway One-Way Revitalization Project was highlighted as a significant project showing the City’s commitment to “the delivery of key pedestrian and public realm improvements” to support the SkyTrain extension to our community.
There are other objectives for Langley City in the SPA that are either completed or were not planned to start in 2025. Langley City is tracking all green for meeting our objectives, except for the new Transportation Plan, which has slipped from an estimated completion in 2025 to 2026.
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