10-05-2017, 07:36 AM
Basically it will follow the planned route until Joseph.
At Joseph they are going to build a new sidewalk along west side of Joseph from GEXR line south to Victoria and mark the lanes of that section of Joseph with sharrows. Pedestrians will then follow the sidewalks on Victoria to the hub and cyclists are supposed to use the "already...marked shared cycling facilities".
I am trying to picture what they mean by shared cycling facilities on Victoria, but am drawing a blank. I don't recall bike lanes and as of the last aerial photos in Google there were no sharrows - unless they added them after Ion construction.
I guess it is a bit disingenuous to call this route entirely off-road - only the planned route meets that definition, the interim solution will involve some on-street sections for cyclists on Joseph and Victoria.
"The sidewalk connection to Joseph Street is an interim measure to connect the proposed trail to Victoria Street, pending property discussions to complete the trail to King Street. This will help fill in the walking and cycling network, as Joseph Street south of Victoria Street already has sidewalks and marked shared cycling facilities."
At Joseph they are going to build a new sidewalk along west side of Joseph from GEXR line south to Victoria and mark the lanes of that section of Joseph with sharrows. Pedestrians will then follow the sidewalks on Victoria to the hub and cyclists are supposed to use the "already...marked shared cycling facilities".
I am trying to picture what they mean by shared cycling facilities on Victoria, but am drawing a blank. I don't recall bike lanes and as of the last aerial photos in Google there were no sharrows - unless they added them after Ion construction.
I guess it is a bit disingenuous to call this route entirely off-road - only the planned route meets that definition, the interim solution will involve some on-street sections for cyclists on Joseph and Victoria.
"The sidewalk connection to Joseph Street is an interim measure to connect the proposed trail to Victoria Street, pending property discussions to complete the trail to King Street. This will help fill in the walking and cycling network, as Joseph Street south of Victoria Street already has sidewalks and marked shared cycling facilities."
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.