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There is no single solution to addressing traffic gridlock on the North Shore, according to a long-awaited report on improving access and transportation in the region.

The report rejected the idea of a wider bridges, saying a new span would simply fill with more traffic in a few years. Its number-one recommendation was to reduce reliance on the Trans-Canada Highway for local trips by “creating more east-west travel options.”

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“There is not one single cause of traffic congestion on the North Shore, and there is not one solution to address congestion problems,” the report says.

Instead of recommending more roads, the report focuses on developing a coordinated plan that includes improving the infrastructure for transit, cycling and walking to “make them viable alternatives to the auto for more trips.”

As well, the plan would include steps such as addressing congestion at key pinch-points on North Shore bridgeheads, focusing future development in town centres, and implementing programs “to encourage behavioural change that reduces reliance on automobiles.”