Squamish is within easy trucking distance of major centers on the U.S. West Coast, as well as the heavily populated Lower Mainland of British Columbia and its entire major transportation infrastructure, including ports, airports and rail and intermodal facilities. In 2009 British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation completed a massive upgrade to the highway leading in and out of Squamish. The upgrade improved the safety, reliability, and capacity of the spectacular Sea-to-Sky Highway which links communities from West Vancouver to Whistler. The project included highway widening and straightening for improved sightlines. With added passing lanes and other design innovations, hazards will be reduced, travel times shortened and capacity increased. Travel is now safer and more reliable for residents, commuters and visitors. The improved highway will serve the corridor’s growth and travel demands until 2025.