2021-02-04 Summary
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- Attendees: Don, Erika, Peter, Paul, Heather, Fred, Antje.
General
- [2020-Summary|2020 New Infrastructure - draft] - List + map - Don
- Heather presenting an award
- Tune in to HUB's Bike Awards on Feb 22nd.
- Recruiting: Looking for a few people
- CNV Liaisons
- Vice Chair
- MoTI Liaison
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 "
- Focus on HUB NS priorities list.
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DEiIGg9CasQ2-vH9Ak0NME2cBMs3ltTvpWZbNnN4q0o/htmlview#gid=0
- Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways
City of North Vancouver - Erika
- Fines doubled for blocking a bike lane
- CNV voted Monday night on new bylaw against "stopping, parking or otherwise impeding a mobility lane" with a fine of $200.
- Previously a $100 fine for the more vague "impeding traffic" — 295 of those notices last year
- On the subject of mobilitiy lanes: "The ability for electric motor assist push/kick scooters to utilize designated mobility lanes will be considered by staff at a later date, subject to the City’s pilot proposal to permit these devices being approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Provincial Cabinet."
- 2021 Capital Plan
- Transportation and Streets allocated $15.7 million which includes funding for Esplanade Complete Streets project, cycling and transit improvements, greenways, and Priority Mobility Network Improvements
AI - Erika to find out how much is for Cycling
- Esplanade Update
- Community engagement has ended with 91 responses on Let's Talk CNV. Phase 2 (winter 2020) is "share what we heard and gather feedback." In spring 2021 they will present the final design, summarize Phase 2 feedback and then report back to council including the construction timeline. Construction to begin in summer/fall 2021. Project page: https://letstalk.cnv.org/esplanade-complete-street
- Kings Mill Walk master plan
- Keep an eye on https://letstalk.cnv.org/kmw-park-master-plan for forthcoming engagement on proposed design options
- Designers seem to be leaning towards more MUPs
- e-Bike share pilot
- Applications for operators are open until Feb 17
- Be my co-pilot
- Heather has moved on to a communications role. Thank you Heather! Erika needs a new co-pilot or two!
- City Priority Routes
- Phase 1
- 1st Street (almost complete)
- Casano-Loutet overpass (construction starts in the spring)
- Jones (23rd to Hwy) - not sure when
- Phase 1
District of North Vancouver - Sibylle/Fred
- Liaisons met a couple times with Ingrid (DNV) and have another meeting scheduled
- discussed HUB Priorities and 2021 plans
- Liaisons requested road paving schedule, not finalized yet, but Ingrid confirmed that a section of LVR east of Molly Nye and Mount Royal east of Delbrook will be repaved in 2021. Ingrid will share complete schedule when available.
Lynn Valley Rd - Mtn. Hwy to Peters Road
- Currently in the design stage
- In general terms there will be a protected bike lane on both sides of Lynn Valley Rd as part of phase I.
- Ingrid shared new designs, looking good, asked for some improvements at LV Rd & Mtn Hwy intersection.
Marine + Tatlow + W15th
- Tatlow + W15th 2021 priority. Design mostly done.
- Next is engagement with local residents.
- Traffic levels are high for "Local residential street", due to existing traffic diversions,
- they are not willing to all more traffic calming, but will monitor
- Marine from Capilano to Garden is a big challenge (very tight)
- Moving it up to be a 2022 priority!!! Good news
- West Van Mayor expressed interest and see this as key connection
Rufus/Kirkstone and Brooksbank
- DNV connection to Casano/Loutet overpass
- DNV feels that existing road network is adequate (low traffic volumes) and are not planning on changes at this time,
- Just signage and pavement markings.
District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike
- Input to the DWV 2021 budget
- Mike, Paul and Peter have been in contact with the DWV Councillors individually concerning the budget.
- 31 January response to Paul from Jenn Moller with her comments on HUB-NS priorities.
- 2 February zoom discussion between Don, Paul, Peter and Mike.
- 3 February response to Jenn Moller from Paul.
- [1] 3 February input of comments on the budget by Peter to the District website
- [2] This response from staff is posted at: https://www.westvancouverite.ca/budget
- Widening of the south sidewalk on the Welch Street Bridge over the Capilano River
- Park Royal has signed the contract for the work and Vice President Rick Amantea has provided us with the engineering drawings.
- [3] Engineering drawings
- The project is expected to be completed by the end of June.
- Meeting with Mayor Booth re NXTSTP.
- Mayor supportive of Active Transport component.
- Squamish Nation and WV both want to more lower level road forward. - better bike crossing than welsh st bridge. but when?
- Transport Dept is short staffed and they need to approve hiring to get thing moving.
MOTI - Don/Antje
- Lower Lynn - Monthly meeting
- Mountain Hwy Interchange
- Action items from active transportation safety audit
- 4m MUP along westbound Mtn Hwy offramp
- it will have ~10 "Refuge" areas (level spots) on this long hill, resulting in bump's for cyclists.
- we raised several safety concerns on the initial design and they are reviewing it.
- Requested physical protection in bike lane buffers on Mtn Hwy between Keith and the overpass.
- MoTI is fine installing them, but DNV will have to maintain bikelane & sidewalks, so we need to get DNV to agree
- AI: Don to raise with DNV.
- Fern Street Overpass
- will be closed soon, vehicles will move to part of new overpass, cyclist & pedestrians will have to detour via trail beside Lynn Creek.
- Mountain Hwy Interchange
- BC Economic Recovery funding - for MoTI
- started in Nov, must be spend by March!
- 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 - low priority
- Asked them to add upgrading connection for North Intersection to North sidewalk and thus Hugo Ray in West van
- 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)
- Still no details yet
- Lynn Valley Rd Underpass - Design only (ready to put out to tender) - currently early draft
Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/Giacomo/Paul
- We are working on a communications plan - next meeting later this month.