B.C. to open parking facility, amenities for truckers in Surrey
Commercial longhaul truck drivers traveling through the Lower Mainland will soon have another safe, convenient place to stop and rest when the North Surrey truck parking facility opens March 28, just off Highway 17 (the South Fraser Perimeter Road).
The facility is about 600 metres east of the Port Mann Bridge.
The site was chosen for its proximity to major Lower Mainland truck routes. The secured site has parking for 106 commercial trucks, and includes facilities such as washrooms with showers, a sani-dump for drivers, and security measures, such as fencing, cameras and 24-hour security.
“Commercial longhaul drivers are the lifeblood of our supply chain, and it’s important they’re supported with infrastructure that allows them to do their jobs safely, efficiently and comfortably,” Rob Fleming, B.C.’s minister of transportation and infrastructure said in a news release. “The new North Surrey truck parking facility is an important addition for commercial drivers travelling to and through the Lower Mainland, as it provides another safe, secure and convenient place to stop and rest.”
“Providing adequate parking facilities for commercial drivers to rest and recharge is vital to enhance safety in B.C.’s commercial trucking industry,” said Dave Earle, president and CEO, B.C. Trucking Association. “This is a great facility that I am confident will be extensively used. I am also pleased to hear that the province is exploring additional parking options for commercial vehicles as it improves the Highway 1 corridor through the Fraser Valley.”
The province contributed $17 million to the construction, while the federal government is contributing to this project as part of a larger $109-million investment that also includes funding for the widening of the Trans-Canada Highway 1 between 216th and 264th streets.
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The same thing will happen here that has happened at other parking areas provided by the local and provincial government (such as Nordel)which is the local guys like container and gravel haulers will scoop up these spaces and leave their personal vehicles parked in them to keep the spots. The locals (I live in the Lower Mainland) should be forced to find their own parking, even if they have to pay, such as a lot of us do. This parking should be kept available for line haul or out-of-town trucks that have no other options. Local politics will dictate that this doesn’t happen, as usual, and these spaces will be full of trucks whose drivers go home and sleep in their own beds every night.
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It should be monitored and make sure it’s available for resting for those who need it.
There are a lot of out of province drivers who need to rest.
This should NOT be a parking lot for drivers to park overnight and go home.This lot should be restricted to Commercial truck parking only.Some drivers might park their trucks overnight and leave there cars there during the day and drop there trucks in the evening and pick up their cars.This should NOT be allowed.It must be strictly enforced-
It needs to free parking for 4 hours then $3 cd per hour for a truck or a dropped trailer with the money going for maintenance and the building of more truck and trailer parking.
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I cannot tell from the phto but is there any space for Super-B units. The spaces look like they are sized for units pulling 53 foot trailers.
So this is about 100 truck parking spots at a cost of almost $200, 000 per spot maybe the $30 tax for trucks with trailers of 48 feet or less and $40 per delivery and pickup that do not provide overnight parking for trucks that pickup or delivery is too low . This is why truckstop need to charge $30 cd or $21 U S a night to help cover taxes and security when they provide wi fi and bathrooms and showers when land costs alone are over $10 cd per square foot.