Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue Improvements

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The City of Abbotsford is proposing changes to Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue due to growth in population and traffic volumes. This project aims to address operational issues and opportunities, as well as enhance the existing bike, pedestrian, and transit network. The following modifications have been proposed:

  • Re-laning Blue Jay Street and widening Livingstone Avenue to accommodate the increase in traffic volume and to mitigate operational issues such as peak hour congestion
  • Improvements to increase the overall connectivity and safety of the bike and pedestrian network on Livingstone Avenue
  • Relocating the bike lanes from Blue Jay Street to a Multi-use Pathway on Fraser Highway to better connect with Highstreet Shopping Centre and the Highstreet Transit Exchange
  • Installing bus detection technology for bus priority purposes to reduce time to and from Highstreet Transit Exchange

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If you have a question about this project, you can submit your question online below until September 15, 2025.

The City of Abbotsford is proposing changes to Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue due to growth in population and traffic volumes. This project aims to address operational issues and opportunities, as well as enhance the existing bike, pedestrian, and transit network. The following modifications have been proposed:

  • Re-laning Blue Jay Street and widening Livingstone Avenue to accommodate the increase in traffic volume and to mitigate operational issues such as peak hour congestion
  • Improvements to increase the overall connectivity and safety of the bike and pedestrian network on Livingstone Avenue
  • Relocating the bike lanes from Blue Jay Street to a Multi-use Pathway on Fraser Highway to better connect with Highstreet Shopping Centre and the Highstreet Transit Exchange
  • Installing bus detection technology for bus priority purposes to reduce time to and from Highstreet Transit Exchange

We want to hear from you!

If you have a question about this project, you can submit your question online below until September 15, 2025.

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  • Share Why has Fraser Highway never been widened to 4 lanes. You brought traffic to its knees for ages while you installed those turning lanes. You need to widen the entire highway!! You spent millions adding fill etc for what? Why wouldn't you have widened the road to accommodate the amount of traffic that road moves every day. It is absolutely brutal trying to drive Fraser Hwy at almost any time of day. I usually shop elsewhere as I cannot deal with the congestion you have created with your useless bandage solutions. on Facebook Share Why has Fraser Highway never been widened to 4 lanes. You brought traffic to its knees for ages while you installed those turning lanes. You need to widen the entire highway!! You spent millions adding fill etc for what? Why wouldn't you have widened the road to accommodate the amount of traffic that road moves every day. It is absolutely brutal trying to drive Fraser Hwy at almost any time of day. I usually shop elsewhere as I cannot deal with the congestion you have created with your useless bandage solutions. on Twitter Share Why has Fraser Highway never been widened to 4 lanes. You brought traffic to its knees for ages while you installed those turning lanes. You need to widen the entire highway!! You spent millions adding fill etc for what? Why wouldn't you have widened the road to accommodate the amount of traffic that road moves every day. It is absolutely brutal trying to drive Fraser Hwy at almost any time of day. I usually shop elsewhere as I cannot deal with the congestion you have created with your useless bandage solutions. on Linkedin Email Why has Fraser Highway never been widened to 4 lanes. You brought traffic to its knees for ages while you installed those turning lanes. You need to widen the entire highway!! You spent millions adding fill etc for what? Why wouldn't you have widened the road to accommodate the amount of traffic that road moves every day. It is absolutely brutal trying to drive Fraser Hwy at almost any time of day. I usually shop elsewhere as I cannot deal with the congestion you have created with your useless bandage solutions. link

    Why has Fraser Highway never been widened to 4 lanes. You brought traffic to its knees for ages while you installed those turning lanes. You need to widen the entire highway!! You spent millions adding fill etc for what? Why wouldn't you have widened the road to accommodate the amount of traffic that road moves every day. It is absolutely brutal trying to drive Fraser Hwy at almost any time of day. I usually shop elsewhere as I cannot deal with the congestion you have created with your useless bandage solutions.

    Rlds asked 16 days ago

    A portion of regional traffic has and is being accommodated on the Fraser Highway while Highway 1 is under construction. Any traffic incidents on Highway 1 have a negative impact on Fraser Highway resulting in congestion and additonal travel time.

    The proposed works along Fraser Highway from Station Road to Lefeuvre Road complete the future cross-section of this corridor and thus is no band-aid solution.


  • Share Are there plans to add lights or a pedestrian crossing at Bluejay and Sandpiper? Traffic comes from Bluridge to Bluejay and there vehicles that use lots of speed. Thx on Facebook Share Are there plans to add lights or a pedestrian crossing at Bluejay and Sandpiper? Traffic comes from Bluridge to Bluejay and there vehicles that use lots of speed. Thx on Twitter Share Are there plans to add lights or a pedestrian crossing at Bluejay and Sandpiper? Traffic comes from Bluridge to Bluejay and there vehicles that use lots of speed. Thx on Linkedin Email Are there plans to add lights or a pedestrian crossing at Bluejay and Sandpiper? Traffic comes from Bluridge to Bluejay and there vehicles that use lots of speed. Thx link

    Are there plans to add lights or a pedestrian crossing at Bluejay and Sandpiper? Traffic comes from Bluridge to Bluejay and there vehicles that use lots of speed. Thx

    Rob Herrett asked 14 days ago

    There are plans for a new traffic signal at Bluejay and Sandpiper in the near future.

  • Share How will the proposed Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue upgrades measurably lower residents’ exposure to road-traffic noise and fine dust (PM₂.₅/PM₁₀), pollutants that international research links to cardiovascular disease and stress? • A pan-European ESCAPE cohort study of 100 166 adults recorded a 13 % rise in first coronary events for every 5 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM₂.₅ exposure PubMed. • A 2023 UK Biobank analysis (424 767 participants) found an 8 % higher risk of incident heart failure per 10 dB[A] increase in 24-hour road-traffic noise PubMed. Given these findings, what specific design elements (e.g., quiet-pavement surfacing, vegetated buffers, stricter truck-routing), performance targets (maximum day–night noise in dB[A] and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ reductions), and post-construction monitoring plans will the City adopt to protect public health on Blue Jay Street? on Facebook Share How will the proposed Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue upgrades measurably lower residents’ exposure to road-traffic noise and fine dust (PM₂.₅/PM₁₀), pollutants that international research links to cardiovascular disease and stress? • A pan-European ESCAPE cohort study of 100 166 adults recorded a 13 % rise in first coronary events for every 5 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM₂.₅ exposure PubMed. • A 2023 UK Biobank analysis (424 767 participants) found an 8 % higher risk of incident heart failure per 10 dB[A] increase in 24-hour road-traffic noise PubMed. Given these findings, what specific design elements (e.g., quiet-pavement surfacing, vegetated buffers, stricter truck-routing), performance targets (maximum day–night noise in dB[A] and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ reductions), and post-construction monitoring plans will the City adopt to protect public health on Blue Jay Street? on Twitter Share How will the proposed Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue upgrades measurably lower residents’ exposure to road-traffic noise and fine dust (PM₂.₅/PM₁₀), pollutants that international research links to cardiovascular disease and stress? • A pan-European ESCAPE cohort study of 100 166 adults recorded a 13 % rise in first coronary events for every 5 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM₂.₅ exposure PubMed. • A 2023 UK Biobank analysis (424 767 participants) found an 8 % higher risk of incident heart failure per 10 dB[A] increase in 24-hour road-traffic noise PubMed. Given these findings, what specific design elements (e.g., quiet-pavement surfacing, vegetated buffers, stricter truck-routing), performance targets (maximum day–night noise in dB[A] and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ reductions), and post-construction monitoring plans will the City adopt to protect public health on Blue Jay Street? on Linkedin Email How will the proposed Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue upgrades measurably lower residents’ exposure to road-traffic noise and fine dust (PM₂.₅/PM₁₀), pollutants that international research links to cardiovascular disease and stress? • A pan-European ESCAPE cohort study of 100 166 adults recorded a 13 % rise in first coronary events for every 5 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM₂.₅ exposure PubMed. • A 2023 UK Biobank analysis (424 767 participants) found an 8 % higher risk of incident heart failure per 10 dB[A] increase in 24-hour road-traffic noise PubMed. Given these findings, what specific design elements (e.g., quiet-pavement surfacing, vegetated buffers, stricter truck-routing), performance targets (maximum day–night noise in dB[A] and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ reductions), and post-construction monitoring plans will the City adopt to protect public health on Blue Jay Street? link

    How will the proposed Blue Jay Street and Livingstone Avenue upgrades measurably lower residents’ exposure to road-traffic noise and fine dust (PM₂.₅/PM₁₀), pollutants that international research links to cardiovascular disease and stress? • A pan-European ESCAPE cohort study of 100 166 adults recorded a 13 % rise in first coronary events for every 5 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM₂.₅ exposure PubMed. • A 2023 UK Biobank analysis (424 767 participants) found an 8 % higher risk of incident heart failure per 10 dB[A] increase in 24-hour road-traffic noise PubMed. Given these findings, what specific design elements (e.g., quiet-pavement surfacing, vegetated buffers, stricter truck-routing), performance targets (maximum day–night noise in dB[A] and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ reductions), and post-construction monitoring plans will the City adopt to protect public health on Blue Jay Street?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    Transit detection will reduce pollutants from buses while plans are underway to introduce battery electric buses in the future along this route. Electric buses are quieter than CNG buses.

  • Share What are the latest motor vehicle counts on A) Blue Jay Street and B) the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue? on Facebook Share What are the latest motor vehicle counts on A) Blue Jay Street and B) the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue? on Twitter Share What are the latest motor vehicle counts on A) Blue Jay Street and B) the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue? on Linkedin Email What are the latest motor vehicle counts on A) Blue Jay Street and B) the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue? link

    What are the latest motor vehicle counts on A) Blue Jay Street and B) the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    The growth in traffic on Cardinal Ave is approximately 0.5% per annum while on Blue Jay Street it is 1.7% per annum

  • Share How will the proposed changes improve active transportation safety on Blue Jay Street? on Facebook Share How will the proposed changes improve active transportation safety on Blue Jay Street? on Twitter Share How will the proposed changes improve active transportation safety on Blue Jay Street? on Linkedin Email How will the proposed changes improve active transportation safety on Blue Jay Street? link

    How will the proposed changes improve active transportation safety on Blue Jay Street?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    A southbound lane is being added to improve traffic flow.

  • Share Will every intersection along Blue Jay Street have a marked crosswalk with the proposed changes? on Facebook Share Will every intersection along Blue Jay Street have a marked crosswalk with the proposed changes? on Twitter Share Will every intersection along Blue Jay Street have a marked crosswalk with the proposed changes? on Linkedin Email Will every intersection along Blue Jay Street have a marked crosswalk with the proposed changes? link

    Will every intersection along Blue Jay Street have a marked crosswalk with the proposed changes?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    No the scope of the project is Livingstone from the Mall Entrance to Cardinal Avenue.

  • Share Will all of the transit stops along Blue Jay Street be upgraded to shelters with benches as part of this proposal? on Facebook Share Will all of the transit stops along Blue Jay Street be upgraded to shelters with benches as part of this proposal? on Twitter Share Will all of the transit stops along Blue Jay Street be upgraded to shelters with benches as part of this proposal? on Linkedin Email Will all of the transit stops along Blue Jay Street be upgraded to shelters with benches as part of this proposal? link

    Will all of the transit stops along Blue Jay Street be upgraded to shelters with benches as part of this proposal?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    There are no transit stops along this section of Blue Jay Street.

  • Share What would the street speed design be on Blue Jay Street (e.g., not the posted speed, but the physical street design)? For example, could a motor vehicle, travelling 70 km/h in a straight line, be unincumbered by obstacles? on Facebook Share What would the street speed design be on Blue Jay Street (e.g., not the posted speed, but the physical street design)? For example, could a motor vehicle, travelling 70 km/h in a straight line, be unincumbered by obstacles? on Twitter Share What would the street speed design be on Blue Jay Street (e.g., not the posted speed, but the physical street design)? For example, could a motor vehicle, travelling 70 km/h in a straight line, be unincumbered by obstacles? on Linkedin Email What would the street speed design be on Blue Jay Street (e.g., not the posted speed, but the physical street design)? For example, could a motor vehicle, travelling 70 km/h in a straight line, be unincumbered by obstacles? link

    What would the street speed design be on Blue Jay Street (e.g., not the posted speed, but the physical street design)? For example, could a motor vehicle, travelling 70 km/h in a straight line, be unincumbered by obstacles?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    The design speed is 50km/h and the design vehicle is a bus.

  • Share What would be the new motor vehicle lane width on Blue Jay Street and Livingston Avenue? on Facebook Share What would be the new motor vehicle lane width on Blue Jay Street and Livingston Avenue? on Twitter Share What would be the new motor vehicle lane width on Blue Jay Street and Livingston Avenue? on Linkedin Email What would be the new motor vehicle lane width on Blue Jay Street and Livingston Avenue? link

    What would be the new motor vehicle lane width on Blue Jay Street and Livingston Avenue?

    Ross_Brown asked 16 days ago

    Lanes widths will be 3.3m on both roads.

  • Share Is there anything you can do to help facilitate the ease of traffic for the church. I work at Immanuel Church and have noticed over the years that it's become increasingly difficult for us to get traffic both in and out (as there's only one direction to enter and exit the church property). With the addition of a daycare & partnership programing with Archway, it would make sense to improve the traffic flow to and from the property. on Facebook Share Is there anything you can do to help facilitate the ease of traffic for the church. I work at Immanuel Church and have noticed over the years that it's become increasingly difficult for us to get traffic both in and out (as there's only one direction to enter and exit the church property). With the addition of a daycare & partnership programing with Archway, it would make sense to improve the traffic flow to and from the property. on Twitter Share Is there anything you can do to help facilitate the ease of traffic for the church. I work at Immanuel Church and have noticed over the years that it's become increasingly difficult for us to get traffic both in and out (as there's only one direction to enter and exit the church property). With the addition of a daycare & partnership programing with Archway, it would make sense to improve the traffic flow to and from the property. on Linkedin Email Is there anything you can do to help facilitate the ease of traffic for the church. I work at Immanuel Church and have noticed over the years that it's become increasingly difficult for us to get traffic both in and out (as there's only one direction to enter and exit the church property). With the addition of a daycare & partnership programing with Archway, it would make sense to improve the traffic flow to and from the property. link

    Is there anything you can do to help facilitate the ease of traffic for the church. I work at Immanuel Church and have noticed over the years that it's become increasingly difficult for us to get traffic both in and out (as there's only one direction to enter and exit the church property). With the addition of a daycare & partnership programing with Archway, it would make sense to improve the traffic flow to and from the property.

    K Corbin asked 16 days ago

    Unfortunately the grades from Maclure Road are very steep, and this limits access to the church site. The church site has relatively good circulation with two driveways onto Blue Jay Street.

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