Pioneer Way Extension Project
October 10, 2023 update: Phase 2 of this project (Discovery Way to Aspen Road) will be complete by the end of October.
The multi-use pathway will be paved, but the road will remain unpaved and inaccessible to public vehicles until the road is tied in to Government Road to the North (Phase 3 – Aspen Road to Government Road). There is no current timeline for Phase 3 of this project.
June 20, 2023 update: Work from Discovery Way to Aspen Road will resume this week and continue through August. Active construction paused while soil ‘preload’ was placed and given a few months in order to help the ground compress and settle which will create the base for the new road. The Discovery Trail will continue to be detoured while work is underway. A temporary trail is accessible through a District lot and will eventually be decommissioned, however as part of the current Pioneer Phase 2 work, the paved and lit multi-use path will be extended to Aspen Road.
October 25, 2022 update:
- The Discovery Trail will be temporarily rerouted around the work area during work hours.
- Please use caution and adhere to closed signs and fencing when in place.
August 2022 update: Discovery Way to Aspen Road
Phase 2 includes buildout of the new road alignment and installation of required storm/drainage works for the next section of Pioneer Way Extension.
Phase 2 improvements:
- Raising road elevation and paving
- Storm drainage improvement
Impact:
- the Discovery Trail will be rerouted around the construction zone from September through November.
Identified as a high priority in the District’s 2031 Multi-Modal Transportation Plan, the Pioneer Way Extension project will extend Pioneer Way from Queens Way to the intersection of Government Road and Centennial Road to form a new arterial route. Upon completion of the three phases, the project will feature a two-lane expansion, sidewalks, a paved multi-use separated pathway, roadway lighting, new storm infrastructure, intersection upgrades and the upgrade of the Discovery Trail to Government Road.
This upgrade will eventually serve as a major entry into the Business Park from the north side of Squamish, help to decrease traffic through the residential North Yards neighbourhood, and upgrade the Discovery Trail to Government Road.
Phase 1:
Timeline: November 2020 to May 2022
Impact: Pioneer Way will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning November 23, 2020.
Paving will take place this Spring (May 2022) and then will reopen to the public.
This phase of the Pioneer Way extension project will see the construction of the road from Queens Way to Discovery Way which includes the following roadway and utility work:
- Roadway lighting;
- Infrastructure for future signalized intersection at Queens Way and Pioneer Way;
- Installation of new storm infrastructure;
- Vegetation removal and grading;
- Construction of paved multi-use pathway on the south side of Pioneer Way to Discovery Way.
Phase 2 and 3
Phase 2 will involve the design and construction of the stretch from Discovery Way to Aspen Road (2021-2022).
October 2023 update: Phase 2 will be complete by the end of October 2023. The multi-use pathway will be paved, but the road will remain unpaved and inaccessible to public vehicles until the road is tied into Government Road to the North (Phase 3 – Aspen to Government).
Phase 3 will involve design and construction of the stretch from Aspen Road to Government Road. There is no current timeline for Phase 3 of this project. Updates to come.
Project contact information:
Jon Allan, Engineering Technician, District of Squamish via email.
August 18, 2022