Prince George Dangerous Goods Routes - Greater Vancouver Section

Criteria
Access control
Population exposure
Public Evacuation
Potential
Surrounding environment
Route Risk Rating
Low Moderate High Extreme
25 50 75 100
All intersections along route are
signalized / few issues with sight
distances / few private access points
Primarily undeveloped / heavy
industrial
Affected people can evacuate quickly
and efficiently / limited number of
access points but there is no public
evacuation requirement
No sensitive natural areas* along
route
Road geometry Desirable alignment elements
Traffic efficiency
Public Emergency
response
Collision history
Accommodation of
pedestrians and cyclists
Low traffic volumes / infrequent delays
or congestion
Fire hall less than 2 kilometres away /
fire hall 2 kilometres or greater away
but there is no public emergency
response requirement
Collision rate is lower than average for
the road class / very few or no
collisions involving heavy trucks
Raised sidewalks available / bikes
share road space with traffic (marked
bike lanes) / low pedestrian crossing
demands
Few unsignalized intersections along
route / some issues with sight
distances that are correctable / some
private access points
Light industrial
Evacuation may be difficult for
affected people due to few number of
access points
Few sensitive natural areas* along
route / low aquifer vulnerability
Medium standard / generally meets
expectations
Medium traffic volumes / occasional
delays or congestion
Some unsignalized intersections along
route / some issues with sight
distances that are difficult to correct /
many private access points (low
volume)
Primarily commercial / up to 3
assembly or large scale institutional
facilities within 500 metres from route
Evacuation difficult for affected people
due to very few number of access
points
Some sensitive natural areas* along
route / moderate aquifer vulnerability
Low standard / may not meet all
expectations
High traffic volumes / frequent delays
or congestion
Many unsignalized intersections along
route / many sight distance issues and
most are difficult to correct / many
private access points (high volume)
Primary residential / more than 3
assembly or large scale institutional
facilities within 500 metres from route
Evacuation very difficult for affected
people due to restricted access
Route crosses a floodplain / high
aquifer vulnerability
Significantly below current standards
and expectations
Very high traffic volumes / very
frequent delays or congestion
Fire hall 2 to 4 kilometres away Fire hall 4 to 7 kilometres away Fire hall more than 7 kilometres away 2
Collision rate is about average for the
road class / few collisions involving
heavy trucks
Raised sidewalks available / bikes
share road space with traffic (wide
curb lanes) / moderate pedestrian
crossing demands
Collision rate is higher than average
for the road class / some collisions
involving heavy trucks
No raised sidewalks, road shoulders
are available for pedestrians / bikes
share road space with traffic
(unmarked facility) / high pedestrian
crossing demands
Collision rate is among the highest in
the City for the road class / notable
collisions involving heavy trucks
No raised sidewalks or shoulders for
pedestrians / no road space allocated
to bikes / very high pedestrian
crossing demands
* Sensitive natural areas include: floodplain, wetland, large area of swamp, significant slopes, agricultural land reserve, current parks and reserves, and wildlife habitats. When a route crosses a floodplain it is considered extreme risk
Weighting
Factor
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1