Two large projects affecting drivers are the Pattullo Bridge replacement as well as major road network upgrades and maintenance.

Investigations revealed that the 76-year-old bridge is at risk in the event of a moderate earthquake or ship collision.

Engineers said the piers are being undermined by river scour and many components have surpassed their useful lives.

A new four-lane bridge is planned with a $980 million price tag and a 6-10 year timeline.

It is being designed to accommodate a future expansion to six lanes. Major road network upgrades would include $200 million for minor upgrades to 2,300 km of streets. Another $130 million would be spent on seismic upgrades for roads.

More than $26 million would be dedicated to paving.

"The Mayors Council has to recognize the major roads network needs to be made up of efficient transportation corridors that are able to move traffic through their cities," said Jack Davidson, president of B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association.

"Without good links to the highway and freeway systems traffic will continue to back up in the cities and into neighbourhoods."

He added that gridlock and congestion have a negative effect on the economy and quality of life.

A strong economy allows municipal governments to provide the essential services their residence require such as water and sewer, police and fire protection as well as garbage collection, he said.

Those that choose transit would find themselves able to go further in the metro area.

The existing Millennium and Expo lines would get a $765 million upgrade and the Canada line would get a $52.4 million upgrade. Routes would be extended from Surrey out to Langley along Fraser Highway, servicing Guildford and Newton along the way.

This is one of the priciest items on the Mayors Council's list at $2.1 billion.

According to plan documents, the light rail would be done in three corridors: 104 Avenue, King George Boulevard and Fraser Highway. While detailed design work is needed to determine optimal alignments and station locations, the objective is to build and bring into service the first two lines — 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard — in the first seven years. Design and construction on the Fraser Highway line would commence within the first eight years and go into service within 12 years.

Part of the plan provides rapid transit in Vancouver's Broadway corridor, one of the most congested areas in the region.

The line would connect Commercial Drive and the University of British Columbia.

The first 10 years of the plan targets implementing the first phase: extending the Millennium Line westward from its current terminus at VCC-Clark to Arbutus, with frequent B-Line bus connections continuing to UBC from Arbutus.

During the design process for the first phase, stakeholders will work together to conclude how and when to complete the next phase of rail to the Point Grey campus.

The price of this project is $1.98 billion.

Transit facilities region-wide would see $52 million in upgrades and a $150 million bus depot to handle service growth is also planned.

The plan also dedicates tens of millions of dollars for 11 new bus lines throughout the region, including Vancouver, the North Shore, Surrey, Langley and White Rock.

"This vision includes the highest priority transportation improvements," reads the mayors' plan.

"These are neither everything we want nor all that we ultimately need, but as the elected oversight, the mayors must consider what we can achieve — prioritizing the most urgent and effective investments."