City coming closer to a plan for one of Vancouver’s more complicated corridors
Posted April 26, 2016 9:43 pm.
Last Updated April 26, 2016 10:23 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Whether you’re traveling by car, bike or walking shoes, if you’ve ever tried to travel by Vancouver General Hospital, you know the 10th Avenue corridor can be a bit hectic.
The city is now looking over feedback on redesign ideas for the stretch between Oak St. and Cambie St.
Dale Bracewell, transportation manager for the City of Vancouver, says ideas include creating an all-way stop at Willow St. and one-way westbound traffic between Willow St. and Cambie St. as well as two-way bike lanes.
“One option is called a unidirectional protected bike lane where in each direction on 10th Ave., east and west, you’d have a separate place for people biking, totally completely outside of the sidewalk and also where people would be walking or biking or accessing destinations.”
Vancouver 10th Ave Health Precinct Open House Displays Design Options
“The bidirectional option, there’s a north side or a south side, similar to Hornby and Dunsmuir downtown where people biking would be in both directions and would be on one side of the street or the other.”
At an open house Tuesday, Bracewell said transportation and planning staff will look at the feedback and hope to have a plan laid out this fall.
“It would take into account, not only people walking and cycling, which is what we’re trying to improve along the corridor, but also those who need to park, access and use the street to get to the health destinations.”
The latest plan will eliminate over 70 metered parking spots and several community parking spots as well as relocate several trees.
