By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

City exploring bicycle links to downtown, W.T. Hill areas

Sep 21, 2018 | 12:31 PM

LETHBRIDGE – The city says there are many people who are interested in using cycling as a method of transportation but are concerned about safety.

That’s part of what Lethbridge is attempting to achieve as it works to implement a Cycling Master Plan. The stage underway is the Cycling Corridor Functional Planning Study, which is looking at new on-street cycling routes.

Transportation engineer Adam St. Amant said the specific routes being looked at are on 4 Avenue S., 6 Avenue S., Stafford Drive, and 2 Avenue A N.

“These routes were identified as priority routes because they go into the downtown and expand on the existing cycling network,” he explained. “So, you’ve got an existing multi-use pathway that comes up along Scenic Drive. We also have the 7 Avenue Bike Boulevard. So, this year we’ll expand into a lot of the destinations in the downtown.

“And if we have that Stafford Drive route, across the bridge from downtown up into that 2 A Avenue North area, we’ll be connecting both the north side and the south side and making it easier to get across the railway and the highway.”

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The one other area being looked at is a short stretch of Highway 3, to provide a link to the W.T. Hill commercial area.

St. Amant said they want to make commuting by bicycle a viable option that people feel safe using.

“We have a lot of good infrastructure for vehicles at this time, but right now, if you’re trying to bike, it feels very unsafe to cycle. So, we just want to try to make it an actual option for people to try to use that type of active transportation in their daily commute.”

There’s no specific funding program for these routes, but he said they may be able to include these projects into the Pathways Along Roadways and Intersection Improvement capital improvement programs.

A pop-up community engagement session was being held Friday, Sept. 21 at the corner of 4 Avenue and 6 Street S. Sessions were also scheduled for 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Exhibition Park farmers market, and at the Word on the Street Festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

People can also take part in an online study over the next several weeks to help determine the options the city investigates.

by Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

City exploring bicycle links to downtown, W.T. Hill areas

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