2010 Highway
The Sea to Sky Highway (#99) serves as a valuable gateway between Squamish and the major metropolitan hub of Vancouver to the south, and the world-class four season destination of Whistler to the North. Such easy access to both areas makes Squamish an excellent business location, and further reinforces the value of the dea-sea port.
The Sea to Sky improvement project is ahead of schedule and on budget. Started in September 2004 and scheduled to be completed by summer of 2009, the 100 kilometer, $600 million highway improvement project connecting Vancouver to Squamish and onwards to Whistler promises to:
1. Reduce Accidents by as much as 30%
2. Improve reliability
3. Improve capacity reducing travel time by ~15 minutes between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler
4. Increase corridor population by about 11,000
5. Facilitate economic development
6. Improve access for emergency services
7. Create 6,000 new jobs
8. Increase provincial GDP by $300 million over a period of 2010 to 2025
(source Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project FACT SHEET September 2004)
For more detailed information on this project, see SeaToSkyImprovements.ca for
Driving Times & Details
Less than an hour's drive north from Vancouver on Highway 99 and 45 minutes south of Whistler, Squamish is at the heart of the Vancouver - Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics. Driving times will improve further upon completion of the exciting Improvement Project detailed above.
Drive Times:
From Whistler – 45 minutes
From Vancouver Airport – 1 hour 15 minutes
From Seattle – 3 hours 45 minutes
Directions - Vancouver to Squamish
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What they're saying...
Our companies, Ravens Plateau Development Corp. and University Heights Development Corp. have been involved with land development and home building in Squamish for the past 5 years. The completed value of our projects is in the range of some $250 million dollars. Throughout the course of this work, we have had extensive dealings with the District of Squamish at all levels. Whenever problems arose, they were dealt with efficiently and with proper attention. Sometimes, the issues became quite complicated.
