It has been part of the city乌鸦传媒檚 plan for nearly 30 years, and now South Perimeter Way is finally finished and open to traffic and pedestrians.

The road connects the south end of Gordon Drive to the new Stewart Road West.

乌鸦传媒淭he long-awaited opening of South Perimeter provides a third link in and out of the Upper Mission, improved access for emergency services, and better transportation connections for the proposed commercial development in the Ponds neighbourhood, as well as for the recently constructed Canyon Falls Middle School,乌鸦传媒� said Mayor Tom Dyas. 乌鸦传媒淲ith one of council priorities being improving traffic flow and capacity on major road networks, this addition to our network comes at the perfect time.乌鸦传媒�

South Perimeter Way has paved shoulders for walking and biking, and a separated gravel multi-use pathway connecting to the Bellevue Creek Greenway and Canyon Falls Park.

乌鸦传媒淭he completion of South Perimeter is a great example of the city working with the development community to enable this infrastructure to advance sooner than planned,乌鸦传媒� said Dyas. 乌鸦传媒淲e thank Ponds Ventures for financing the $9.2 million construction that will be compensated from Development Cost Charges (DCC) and ultimately saving residents more than $1 million in the taxation assist standard for DCC projects.乌鸦传媒�

A number of downstream improvements have already been completed, including at the intersection of Stewart and Saucier roads. Additional improvements to Bedford and Dehart Roads will be considered once there is a better understanding of traffic volumes along the new route.

South Perimeter was identified in the City乌鸦传媒檚 1995 Official Community Plan, 30-year Road Network Plan, and 2030 Infrastructure Plan and was built in partnership with Arthon.

The name maintains consistency in the area and for potential future connections.

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