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 submission
- West 1st/2nd

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

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
- Mountain Hwy Interchange
  - HUB feedback to action items from active transportation safety audit - most items are good, but the consultant missed a few issues
  - 4m MUP along westbound Mtn Hwy offramp problematic as shown in design - to discuss in our next meeting

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
    - 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

Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/Giacomo/Paul

We are working on a communications plan