Eastbound bike lane will be closed near Rona tomorrow, March 25, to complete work on West 1st Street mobility corridor improvement project.
The work will take place from 8 am to 12 pm.
The majority of lane markings for the layout of the bike lane and road alignment have been complete, CNV says.
Concrete curb buffers have been installed to protect bike lane from MacKay to Fell Avenue, and planter boxes and planter boxes have been installed.
Electrical work such as loop detectors and new signal heads are in place, although some line painting work has yet to be complete.
It is expected to be complete this March, weather permitting.
“You can now enjoy a more comfortable experience for those travelling along West 1st Street between MacKay Road and West 3rd Street,” CNV says.
These upgrades will improve safety by separating vulnerable road users from vehicle traffic, improve traffic flow by upgrading intersections, and increase sightlines for all road users.
To this story I say bullsh**, stop the spin – improve traffic flow – really?…….aaaaaarrrrrrggggggg, When trying to pull out of Rona, heaven help you should a cyclist come along, if you stop and block their way they yell obscenities, if you sit back, what are you supposed to do – fire out like a slingshot into traffic – bad, bad, bad bike lane design – unsafe – for all, period – who at the City thinks this stuff up?
I myself am not a driver, never had a license but I have been a passenger who gets just as infuriated with these jigsaw puzzle changes , I can only imagine the frustration a driver has had with all these road work changes that are suppose to be an improvement! Considering a person who drives pays for a license, auto coverage etc, does the cyclist pay for a license to be on the road or coverage if they cause an accident. All the cost for changes whose pocket is it coming from and why is there not meetings to get public opinion on these so called improvements, I am glad that I don’t drive and I now know for sure with all these changes I never will.