Friday, June 1, 2007

Cycling around the region

Vancouver Magazine has a story on cycling to work. Great idea; of course, no one south of the Fraser can cycle north of the Fraser because none of the bridges allow bicycles. Just another reason to support a new Port Mann and the Golden Ears Bridge. Golden Ears, in fact, will connect with the Trans Canada Trail once completed.

posted by Jordan Bateman @ 9:09 AM  

4 Comments:

At June 1, 2007 10:14 AM , Rob said...

Actually all of the bridges except the Port Mann bridge allow cyclists.

(The GVRD publishes a great map that you can pick up at your local bike store which covers all the routes).

Of course the Port Mann bridge could be upgraded with cycling paths for much less cost than building a whole new bridge.

And I doubt that many people are going to commute from Langley to downtown Vancouver by bike.

Which is why it makes much more sense to spend money on bringing rapid transit to the valley rather than building another bridge that will just add to pollution.

 
At June 1, 2007 10:57 AM , Jordan Bateman said...

But they might try Surrey to Coquitlam!

As for upgrading the current Port Mann, I'm not sure where you plan to jam a bike lane on that span. It's maxed out--not to mention the tremendous congestion, and the disruption more construction on it would cause. Twin it, so you can add a westbound HOV lane and other much needed travel lanes!

 
At June 2, 2007 10:04 AM , Rob said...

"..you plan to jam a bike lane on that span..."

They expanded the bike lanes on the Lion's Gate brdige without taking away from the exisiting traffic lanes and without having to build another bridge.

There are also plans to add bike lanes to Burrard Bridge without taking away from the exisiting traffic lanes and without having to build another bridge.

 
At June 12, 2007 3:23 PM , Anonymous said...

What about the plans for the cycling lanes for the SFPR...riding on the unprotected shoulder of an 80 Kmh highway....I don't think so!

 

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