On September 10, 2022, more than 6000 cyclists are expected to participate in the RBC GranFondo Whistler ride from Vancouver to Whistler.
As a result, motorists can expect possible delays of up to three hours between West Vancouver and Whistler between 5:30 am and 4:30 pm. Motorists are advised to obey all traffic control personnel and be prepared to stop during this large-scale cycling event.
During the event, speed limits will be reduced to 60 km/h on sections of Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler. Motorists are also advised to plan their travel well in advance, drive with caution and follow signs.
On September 10, 2022, more than 6000 cyclists are expected to participate in the RBC GranFondo Whistler ride from Vancouver to Whistler.
As a result, motorists can expect possible delays of up to three hours between West Vancouver and Whistler between 5:30 am and 4:30 pm. Motorists are advised to obey all traffic control personnel and be prepared to stop during this large-scale cycling event. During the event, speed limits will be reduced to 60 km/h on sections of Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler. Motorists are also advised to plan their travel well in advance, drive with caution and follow signs.
The following traffic changes and detours will be in effect on North Shore:
Stanley Park Causeway and Lions Gate Bridge
The causeway and Lions Gate Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic, from 5:30 am to 8:30 am. Motorists are advised to use the Ironworker’s Memorial / Second Narrows Bridge. One southbound lane will remain open on the Lions Gate Bridge and causeway.
Iron Workers/ Second Narrows Bridge
Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver – Access to Stanley Park Drive, from Georgia Street, closed from 3 am to 8 am.
North Vancouver/Marine Drive – Westbound Marine Drive will be closed between Capilano Road and Taylor Way. Traffic will be rerouted to Lower Capilano Road, Welch Street, Wardance Street and Taylor Way, from 5:30 am to 8:30 am. Southbound access to the Lions Gate Bridge will remain open via Marine Drive eastbound from the West Vancouver side.
West Vancouver – Marine Drive and Taylor Way intersection – Access to Taylor Way will be restricted for intermittent periods, from 5:30 am to 10 am.
Highway 1 – Both eastbound lanes on Highway 1 will be closed between Taylor Way and Horseshoe Bay, from 5:30 am to 10 am. Motorists are advised to use Marine Drive eastbound.
Cypress Bowl Road, West Vancouver – 600 cyclists will travel along Cypress Bowl Road with police escorts up and down the hill. Cypress Bowl Road will be closed from 6 am to 8:30 am. Drivers are asked to avoid Cypress Bowl Road during this time.
Highway 1 westbound at Exit 2 (at Horseshoe Bay) – Westbound Highway 1 traffic and northbound Highway 99 traffic will be re-routed via Exit 2 to Old Highway 99 (Horseshoe Bay Drive). Traffic will enter Highway 99 northbound at the Pasco Road Highway 99 access. Detour will be in effect from 5:30 am to 11:00 am.
Ferry traffic and Local Horseshoe Bay traffic – Horseshoe Bay traffic will be re-routed to Marine Drive through West Vancouver, from 5:30 am to 9:30 am.
Horseshoe Bay at Highway 99 Junction/Heavy Truck Restrictions – Eastbound heavy truck traffic travelling between Horseshoe Bay and Taylor Way and Highway 99 southbound will be re-directed to a temporary storage location at Horseshoe Bay, from 5:30 am to 9 am am. Heavy truck traffic will be restricted from the Marine Drive, through West Vancouver, during this period and can re-enter Highway 1, when the eastbound highway lanes are re-opened.
Highway 99 southbound/Pasco Road/West Vancouver – Southbound Highway 99 traffic will be re-routed at the Pasco Road exit, via the Old Highway 99 route (Horseshoe Bay Drive), to Marine Drive in West Vancouver, from 5:30 am to 11:00 am.
Highway 99 – Horseshoe Bay to Tunnel Point – Counterflow traffic adjacent to cyclists will be in effect at Tunnel Point, with one lane northbound and one lane southbound available for motorists, leading to single-lane alternating traffic for 2.6 km, from 6:30 am to 11:00 am.
Sea to Sky Highway
Highway 99 at Porteau Cove Provincial Park – Counterflow traffic adjacent to cyclists in effect, with one lane northbound and one lane southbound available for motorists, leading to single-lane alternating traffic for 1.3 km, from 7:15 am to 11 am.
Highway 99 at Furry Creek – Local Furry Creek traffic will be re-routed via internal roads to access Highway 99 northbound and southbound, from 7:15 am until 11:30 am.
Highway 99 at Britannia Beach – Single-lane alternating traffic will be in effect for 1 km, with no northbound right turn permitted at Main Street (Copper Drive), from 7:30 am to 12 pm.
