2021-01-14 Agenda

Starting in February 2021 HUB North Shore Committee regular meetings will change to the first Thursday of every month, still at at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Everybody is welcome. Online conference call at https://join.me/HUBCyclingLC You can also phone in (audio only) at +1.778.654.8779,,859-185-641 #

• Agenda additions
• Introductions

General

• Change meeting time to 1st of the Month
• HUB 2020 Infrastructure award
  • West 1st/2nd
  • East 29th

Goals & Objectives

• 2021 Goals Setting
• Next steps for 2021
  • Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways
    • "Assist municipalities with their current priority projects
  • Establish communications with community stakeholders re Bikeways.
    • Set-up meeting with West Van Chamber of Commerce & Ambleside Dundarave BIA - On Hold
    • "Create a "hot spot" tracking list encompassing the North Shore municipalities "

City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather

• Staff Bike Around
  • We had a bike around with 2 members of staff on Dec 17th: Chesterfield, East 4th/3rd, Queensbury, East and West Keith, 2nd/1st St, Mackay MUP, Larson and Jones.
  • Showed the good, the bad and the ugly! Praised them re: 1st St.

• 1st Street
  • Staff ride-around on Dec 17 included this segment. Paint and stencils are forthcoming (spring).
  • Let us know how this project is working for you

• East Keith
  • Staff are conducting a safety study on [East Keith from Sutherland down to Brooksbank]https://letstalk.cnv.org/cloverley-neighbourhood-traffic-safety-improvements
  • Sent letter to CNV staff re: pinch point at Heywood and the downhill bike lane. Response: consultant providing a review of delineator installations. They'll get back to us. They're actively installing delineators in the city.

• Grand Blvd
  • Posts installed at intersections to make the previously north-bound car lane on W Grand a bicycle lane

• Ridgeway
  • As part of schoolchildren safety measure, 30 km/h zone has been extended, with signs installed.

• Esplanade Update
  • Community engagement has ended. Detailed design in winter and more engagement winter-spring 2021 Construction to begin in summer/fall 2021

• City Priority Routes
  • Phase 1
    • 1st Street (almost complete)
    • Casano-Loutet overpass (construction starts in Jan)
    • Jones

• • Phase 2
    • Esplanade (public consultation)
    • Midtown Connector to Casano Loutet bridge - 13th to Boulevard then up to 17th?
    • Upper Levels Greenway East

• • Phase 3
    • St. Davids
    • Chesterfield 13th down
    • Upper Levels Greenway West

• ITC - Dana & Jonathan

District of North Vancouver - Sibylle/Fred

• 2021 Plan:
  • Tatlow+W15th
  • Ruffus/Kirkstone and Brooksbank to connect to Casano/Loutet overpass
  • Hunter street bridge in Lynn Creek TC
    • design has started, construction start in summer.
  • Steep MUP from Deep Cove to Parkgate via Indian River neighbourhood
  • Upper LV Road (Phase I) from TC to Peters Road in 2021. Peters to Dempsey planned for 2022 but may be included in Phase I.
  • Upper LVR improvements contingent on obtaining third party infrastructure funding. Assuming funding is successful it means the "DNV will be spending 50% of the transportation budget on active transportation according to Mayor Little."
  • Meeting with Ingrid on January 19 to go over HUB priorities.
  • Meeting with Ingrid January 26 on upper Lynn Valley Rd. uphill protected bike path currently in the design stage.
• also ask about budget for missing Wayfinding signage

• Other
  • DNV did not buy bike path sweeper in 2020 due to Covid, but not sure if it is in the 2021 budget request.
  • Started discussion of adding protection to bike lanes on Mountain south of the Hwy Overpass
  • Draft designs for a MUP on east and west side of Mountian Hwy north of the overpass.

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

• Separated bike lane on Royal Avenue in Horseshoe Bay - https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/assets/transport-raods/docs/major-projects/horseshoe-bay-streetscape/190819HSBStreetscapeDisplayBoards.pdf
• Meeting with West Vancouver police department on 7 January.
• Meeting with DWV councillors.

MOTI - Antje/Don

• Lower Lynn - Monthly meeting
  • Phase 3 - Construction around Main St and the Ironworkers bridgehead
    • Main south side path closed for Oct into Nov - most detour improvements that we requested have been done
    • Bridge west sidewalk closed all winter into spring
    • Phibbs Exchange work to start in spring

• BC Economic Recovery funding - for MoTI
  • started in Nov, must be spend by March!
  • 3 North Shore Projects:
    • Lynn Valley Rd Underpass - Design only (ready to put out to tender) - currently early draft
      • 2m bikeway next to 2m pedestrian path, less thought underpass
      • Congested section N of underpass due to property line and future crossing of new greenway
      • Requested removal of slip lanes, or making them more orthogonal to improve sightlines & safety.
    • Capilano Road interchange - Design only (ready to put out to tender) - currently early draft
      • 4m MUP from EB Hwy to Cap Road
      • 4m bi-directional bikelane + sidewalk from Cap rd to Keith
      • Improved South intersection crossings & islands (NB)
      • 2m Bikelane next to 2m sidewalk NB on Capilano Rd (1.8+1.8 north of bridge)
      • 2M Bikelane next to existing sidewalk SB on Capilano Rd
    • Lion Gate Bridge improvements - (Not just a design)
      • No details yet

• Hwy 1 North Shore Corridor Study Lynn Valley to Horseshoe Bay
  • Still waiting for draft report

• Taylor Way interchange
  • Several issues raised by West Van resident

Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/Giacomo/Paul

• Go by Bike Campaign Update
• Instagram account
  • We may use HUB HQ's account instead to post North Shore images
  • On hold since we need a collection of images first
• Build photo library of utility cycling on the North Shore that can be used for social media, communications and provided to the media (e.g. North Shore News)