COQUITLAM, B.C., July 15, 2026 – The City of Coquitlam is advancing its new Transportation Plan with a Road Safety Program that outlines draft actions to improve safety for everyone travelling around the community.
The Program supports the Transportation Plan’s draft Walking Network, Micromobility Network and Street Network. The Program expands on the Street Network's goal of creating a transportation system that is safe, reliable and efficient for all road users, including people walking, cycling, using scooters and other micromobility devices, and driving.
The draft actions for the Road Safety Program are informed by resident feedback, Council, engagement with key partners, collision data analysis and review of best practices. The Program maintains Vision Zero as the City’s long-term goal to eliminate life-altering injuries and traffic-related deaths by 2050 through safer street design and standards, infrastructure improvements, collaborative enforcement and public education.
Road Safety Program Focus Areas and Draft Actions
A total of 22 draft actions are outlined in the Road Safety Program under four focus areas: Safer Streets, Partners in Safety, Culture of Safety and Planning for Safety.
Proposed actions include new reduced speed limits in strategic areas, enforcement and compliance, public education and skills training for all road users, as well as guidelines for planning, design and operation of new and existing street infrastructure under a consistent framework. Using a proactive, safe-systems Vision Zero approach to Road Safety, the Program aims to reduce risk before serious collisions occur rather than relying solely on reactive improvements.
Coordination and Planning
Road Safety projects are coordinated with other transportation improvements to use available budgets from several funding sources. Between 2023 and 2025, improvements were completed at six high-risk intersections. Based on current funding, upgrades are planned at 13 additional high-risk intersections with a further 16 intersections included in coordinated projects along 1.8 km of a high-risk corridor on Como Lake Avenue, Nelson Street and Pipeline Road.
Next Steps
The Road Safety Program will provide a series of proven actions that align with the Transportation Plan, with a focus on reducing fatal and life-altering injury crashes to zero within Coquitlam. Additional updates are expected later in 2026 or early 2027.
Coquitlam’s Updated Transportation Plan
Coquitlam’s long-term vision includes increasing walking, cycling and transit use to 50 per cent of all trips, eliminating serious traffic injuries and fatalities, and achieving zero transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Recently completed projects and priorities are the Micromobility Network and the Walking Network that take the next step to improving safety, reliability, and efficiency for all road users, as well as the Street Network focused on three key priorities: safer streets for all users, more reliable travel times, and better use of existing roads.
The Plan will also align with other important City initiatives, including the Environmental Sustainability Plan and Economic Development Strategy, as well as the Climate Action Plan and Accessibility and Inclusion Plan. Feedback from Council will help shape future policies and investment decisions.
Visit the LetsTalkCoquitlam.ca/TransportationPlan for all the details on the Transportation Plan update, access to our mobility snapshot report, to watch a video of our transportation panel discussion, details of the 2022 Coquitlam Household Travel Survey and to sign up for email updates and the opportunity to provide input in the future.
Media contact:
Douglas McLeod
Director, Transportation
604-972-3500
epw@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.