The City of Surrey in consultation with business and community associations has approved the renaming of strategic roads within the City Centre area of Surrey along with the full length of King George Highway. These changes were pursued as a result of input from the public during the development of the City Centre Plan and are intended to support the future vision and revitalization of this area.
While these changes will take effect on January 31, 2010, Canada Post Corporation will continue to service mail addressed to the old/current street name for a 12 month period beyond this changeover date.
Notification letters have been sent to those properties directly impacted.
The streets name changes are:
| Current Road Name | New Road Name |
| King George Highway | King George Boulevard |
| East Whalley Ring Road | Whalley Boulevard |
| West Whalley Ring Road | University Drive |
| 135 Street within City Centre | City Parkway |
These will include portions of 134 Street, 134A Street, 136A Street, 137 Street, and Hilton Road in the City Centre.
King George Highway will not be re-signed until after the Olympics to avoid confusion for the many new visitors expected during this period.
Please note that unit numbers, building numbers, and postal codes will not be affected.
Background
The City Centre is designated as the second Regional Metro Centre in Metro Vancouver. To advance its continued growth and development, the City is actively encouraging smart growth and promoting a sustainable community.
Along with the renaming of key streets, the City is demonstrating its commitment to developing the City Centre through several construction projects, including:
- Construction of a new regional library to begin later this year;
- Plans for a new City Hall are underway; and
- The recent construction of the Chuck Bailey recreational facility.
Maps of the Affected Streets
Overview of King George Highway change
Overview of the City Centre changes
Notices and Transition Period
Relevant public services such as Canada Post, ICBC, emergency services and utility companies have been made aware of the upcoming changes. However, similar to the process when moving, the notified owner/occupier of the property will be responsible for updating/notifying any tenants of this change and following up with these agencies and other companies/individuals that they deal with to ensure that their personal records are updated.
Click here for a helpful summarised list of agencies you may need to contact to advise of the change of address.
Click here for Canada Post's comprehensive list of agencies that you may need to contact to advise of the change of address.
Click here for the Government of B.C.'s Change of Address Service.
To allow for a smooth transition and to minimize any cost implications to those who may need to update business material, Canada Post will continue to process correspondence addressed to the old road name for a period of 12 months (until January 31, 2011). We recommend that you notify your correspondents as soon as possible to avoid problems at the end of this period.
In addition, wherever possible, the old street names will remain positioned below the new signs for the duration of the 12 month transition.
Canada Post Address Formats
Did you know that Canada Post has a recognised abbreviation and spacing format to expedite automated processing of your mail?
Click here for Canada Post's Addressing Guidelines.
- Boulevard, Parkway and Drive can be abbreviated to Blvd, Pky and Drv respectively, no commas or periods are required.
- The city, postal code and province should appear on the same line, with two spaces between the province and postal code.
Contact Us
If you have any further questions or believe you are affected by this change but have not received mail notification you may contact us at:
E-mail: StreetNameChanges@surrey.ca
Telephone: (604) 591-4666
Please allow three working days for a response.