Meeting Summary: February 12, 2015
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- Attendance : Peter, Antje, Nelson, Heather, Don, Nick, Bill, Tony, Fiona, Sheldon, Dennis and Guest: Steve Billington, Community Liaison Officer, Water and Liquid Waste Depts, Metro Vancouver
- Capilano water main replacement - transportation impacts (Steve Billington)
- 2m diameter pipe from dam to Edgemont blvd along Capilano Rd
- 200m work zones - will be detours (Highland Blvd) around them – no cyclists in work zones during working hours
- sidewalks will be open throughout
- about one week to complete each 200 m section
- will be a full paved lane through construcion zone
- after working hours road will be open for cars and bicycles one-way traffic (bikes as well)
- work Monday to Saturday so road open Sunday
- transit will be diverted by a shuttle bus with bike racks
- biggest impact Oct Nov and Dec
- cyclists can go by flag persons
- will have a painted bike lane after construction (both side? not sure he will check on this)
- will be community and public meetings
- plan to reach Edgemont Blvd at end of year
- is already a newer pipe further south along Caplino Road
- we suggest bike facility on Sunset Blvd which will also be one of the detour routes
- we suggest considering removing parked cars on Sunset Blvd but then traffic will go to fast
- Antje suggests plastic bollards along Highland Blvd
- Lynn Valley Town Centre public realm draft guidelines
- letter drafted and will be sent in this week to DNV staff with copies to council
- a question arose if should it be to urban planners not district?
- the current plan is the worst design for cylists
- what about sharing the road completely?
- a suggestion to contact Vancouver Coastal Health about our concerns
- 2-way bike lane on one side (east)is one possibility - to do this, removing one side of parking not needed (1.8m on each lane currently)