COUNCIL INITIATIVE

SUBMITTED BY MAYOR/COUNCILLOR

_JOHN ROGERS

PROJECT NAME

REMOVE CHANNELIZED RIGHT TURN LANE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

CHANGE THE CHANNELIZED RIGHT TURN LANE TO A “HARD CORNER”

Intersections all over town are going to single lanes and “hard corners’ to improve pedestrian and cycling safety. The current cycling lane requires skill and nerves of steel… not friendly, comfortable or enabling for “all ages and abilities”. Traffic congestion has another available route…. TCH.

PROJECT LOCATION

SOUTH WEST CORNER OF ISLAND HIGHWY / ADMIRALS

ANTICIPATED COST (IF KNOWN)

No idea

PREFERRED YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION

Design in 2024. Shelf ready to be combined with Admirals Active Transportation bike lane etc. project

REQUEST FOR FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATION / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Invite comment / support from First Nations, and SD61 for improved safety for children. As well from pedestrians and cyclists in the area

REFERENCE MATERIAL (WEBSITE LINKS, BROCHURES, ETC)

Active Transportation Plan recommends this as a critical safety improvement for cyclists (all ages and abilities) using Island Highway to go into town

PRIORITY (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW)

HIGH…. Safety and comfort

Will encourage commuting drivers from West Shore to stay on TCH and use McKenzie Interchange and down Admirals to / from Esquimalt … not through View Royal