2021-01-14 Summary

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.

Attendees: Erika, Fred, Paul S, Rhiannon, Peter S, Tove, Sibylle, Dana, Antje, Don, Mike

General

• HUB 2020 Infrastructure award submission
  • West 1st/2nd - Done

Goals & Objectives

• 2021 Goals Setting
  • Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways - next steps
    • will work on these in Feb Meeting
  • Establish communications with community stakeholders re Bikeways.
    • Communications group has had a couple meeting focusing on objectives, messages and target audience.
    • Hope to have a plan for next meeting

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.

• East Keith
  • Staff are conducting a safety study on East Keith from Sutherland down to Brooksbank
  • 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

• City Priority Routes
  • Phase 1
    • 1st Street (almost complete)
      • >> Looks great - submitted for HUB infrastructure award
      • Great side-by-side before/after ride though video by Roy S (Consultant)
      • Staff ride-around on Dec 17 included this segment. Paint and stencils are forthcoming in spring.
      • AI: Please share any comments/concerns with Liaisons
    • Casano-Loutet overpass (construction starts in Jan)
    • Jones from 22 up to 24th
      • Discussed access to 24th between Westview and Jones
  • Phase 2
    • Esplanade
      • Community engagement has ended.
      • Detailed design started, more engagement spring 2021
      • Construction to begin in summer/fall 2021
      • >> Why not use 2nd as bike route - need to speak with Danial Watson
      • AI: Dana will raise this????
    • 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
  • Public can listen, but not participate in ITC meetings.
  • AI: Dana and Jonathan to share HUB input with ITC

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 on January 26 on upper Lynn Valley Rd. uphill protected bike path currently in the design stage, considering using a curb to protect the bikelane.

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

• Separated bike lane on Royal Avenue in Horseshoe Bay - Display boards
  • Concerned Citizen's letter
  • BC Design Guide
  • Picture 1
  • Picture 2
  • >> The bikelanes & buffer are too narrow, mountable curb allows cars to park in buffer.
  • AI: Liaisons to do what???
• Meeting with West Vancouver police department on 7 January.
  • Crash stats in police records - Cyclist at fault/partially in ~50%
  • Focus one protecting the elderly. Especially on/crossing Bellevue.
  • Cyclists are getting tickets and warnings, but much less than drivers. Seems they are fair to cyclists.
  • West Van has been using "Bait bikes", with good results.
• >> Discussed removing more parking on ab st to allow separated bike & pedestrian paths.
  • Moving the police station freed up at least 22 parking spaces, and the addition of lots of free public parking under Grovener building, should compensate for the ## removed for separated facilities.
  • >> AI: Liaisons to confirm #s and prepare propose for Staff & council

MOTI - Antje/Don

• Lower Lynn - Monthly meeting
  • Mountain Hwy Interchange
    • HUB feedback to action items from active transportation safety audit - most items are good, but the consultant missed a few issues
      • >> Salop Tail Access from SB Mtn Hwy is too sharp.
      • >> They have ground down the curb to improve this a bit
      • >> AI: Liaisons to discuss with DNV adding protection to bikelane so bollards can be removed.
    • 4m MUP along westbound Mtn Hwy offramp problematic as shown in design
      • >> MoTI will send details and try to address concerns
    • Sandbar in cycle shoulder on East side of Hwy1
      • >> shared pictures with MoTI, they will investigate case and possible solutions

• BC Economic Recovery funding - for MoTI - Press Release
  • started in Nov, must be spend (1.9M$) by March! - NS News
  • HUB provided feedback to design team (Parsons) on early design of Lynn Valley Rd underpass and Capilano Rd interchange
  • 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
      • >> missing connection to Hugo Ray connector via North side onramp
        • AI: Liaisons to ask them to add Hugo Ray connection
    • Lion Gate Bridge improvements - (Not just a design)
      • No details yet AI: Liaisons to get details for review

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

Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/Giacomo/Paul

• We are working on a communications plan
  • AI: share plan at Feb Meeting