When one-way protected bike lanes are completed on both sides of the Victoria stretch of Shelbourne, they will help close what the city has called a “major gap” in the region’s north-south cycling route
Travelling by bicycle through the capital region’s 13 municipalities continues to get easier as local governments work together to link their bike-lane projects to neighbouring areas.
Completion of the lanes — and reopening of the Victoria portion of Shelbourne — is expected in the next couple of weeks, while the Saanich work is the second phase of an ongoing project and is set for completion this fall.Victoria has been prioritizing establishing a network of bike routes since 2016, and now has about 36 kilometres of lanes.
. Protected bike lanes are also being installed on both sides of Gorge Road and Hillside Avenue from Harriet Road to Blanshard Street. As on Shelbourne, the bike lanes will link up with Saanich cycling lanes, Baer said. Kenny said keeping in contact with other municipalities about their bike-lane efforts is an important part of the planning process.
As for transit improvements, dedicated bus lanes have just opened on Douglas Street from Hillside to Herald Street.
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