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Committee of the Whole/Documents/Annotated Road Map - Island Highway Renaming
Appendix

Annotated Road Map - Island Highway Renaming

February 13, 2024Page 1481 section

Map showing the history of road names in the region and the section still called a highway in View Royal.

9.3.4.a Change Name and Focus of Island Highway - Councillor Rogers
1955: Langford renamed its portion to Goldstream AveOnly View Royal's section is still called a highway
Annotated map of View Royal and surrounding areas including Langford, Colwood, and Esquimalt, detailing the history of the Island Highway and a proposed motion for road changes.
Annotated map of View Royal and surrounding areas including Langford, Colwood, and Esquimalt, detailing the history of the Island Highway and a proposed motion for road changes.

MOTION:

  • rename to Craigflower Road West
  • reduce speed limit 40 km/hr
  • remove Helmcken "soft corner"

Historical and Roadway Annotations

  • ...team WAS Island Highway til 1955!
  • 1955 TCH (Highway 1) and Langford renamed its portion of Island Highway to Goldstream Ave.
  • 1960s the old Island Highway was called Highway 1a... Gorge Road to Colwood Corners where Sooke Road starts
  • ONLY View Royal's section is still called a highway.
  • ... w 40 km/hr... 30 Admirals).
  • ... km/hr with no corners".
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Extracted from: 2024 02 13 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf