02-09-2019, 02:19 PM
Waterloo Region considering changes to uptown cycling lanes
Quote:After hearing complaints from the community about the design of the segregated bike lines on King Street in uptown Waterloo, Region of Waterloo staff have proposed several changes to address safety and comfort concerns.
In a letter circulated to area residents and businesses earlier this month, senior project manager Eric Saunderson said the region's Feb. 19 planning and works committee meeting will consider a plan to add additional signage in the area, paint more road markings in the bike lanes, and install flexible posts known as bollards to deter vehicles from parking or stopping in the lanes.
The cost of implementing the design changes along the current stretch of bike lanes, as well as future segments north to University Avenue by 2020, is about $250,000.
"I think the region has done a really good job listening to community feedback," said Tenille Bonoguore, the city councillor for uptown Waterloo.
The cycling lanes stretch from the LRT tracks in the uptown square to Bridgeport Road. While they're visually distinct from the roadway, there currently is no infrastructure physically dividing cyclists, pedestrians and motorists — aside from a row of parked cars on the east side of the road.