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The City of Campbell River (the City) is upgrading Birch Street to a neighbourhood bikeway. Neighbourhood bikeways are typically streets with low motor vehicle volumes and speeds and do not contain bike lanes. Based on low volumes and speeds, they are comfortable and safe for all ages and all abilities.
The speed limit along the Birch Street neighbourhood bikeway has been lowered to 30 kilometres per hour (km/hr) and the pavement has been marked with “sharrows”. Signage indicating the new 30 km/hr speed limits and the new “sharrow” pavement markings was installed in 2023. Since these changes were introduced in October 2023, feedback received from residents has been overwhelmingly positive.
The Birch Street neighbourhood bikeway will provide a key connection from downtown to near the north end of the Dogwood Street multi-use pathway and will connect several key destinations, including Robron Centre, Robron Park, Pinecrest Elementary School, the hospital, Centennial Park, École Phoenix Middle School and downtown. Birch Street is a local street and is a good fit for a neighbourhood bikeway, and will reduce cycling off major arterial roads like Alder Street and Dogwood Street.
Phase 2, which is planned for 2026, will focus on introducing traffic-calming measures to further encourage drivers to slow down. The first step in Phase 2 will include consultation with residents to explore the types and location of various traffic calming measures that would benefit the neighbourhood.
Following the consultation, Council will be provided an update and staff will summarize results and make them available to the public. The final design will incorporate public comments and traffic engineering guidelines. Funding support for this project has been received from the Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Works Fund and the Carbon Neutral Reserve, which have no direct impact on property taxation. Funding for the 30 km/hr signs and sharrow pavement markings were received from a BC Vision Zero grant.
The City of Campbell River (the City) is upgrading Birch Street to a neighbourhood bikeway. Neighbourhood bikeways are typically streets with low motor vehicle volumes and speeds and do not contain bike lanes. Based on low volumes and speeds, they are comfortable and safe for all ages and all abilities.
The speed limit along the Birch Street neighbourhood bikeway has been lowered to 30 kilometres per hour (km/hr) and the pavement has been marked with “sharrows”. Signage indicating the new 30 km/hr speed limits and the new “sharrow” pavement markings was installed in 2023. Since these changes were introduced in October 2023, feedback received from residents has been overwhelmingly positive.
The Birch Street neighbourhood bikeway will provide a key connection from downtown to near the north end of the Dogwood Street multi-use pathway and will connect several key destinations, including Robron Centre, Robron Park, Pinecrest Elementary School, the hospital, Centennial Park, École Phoenix Middle School and downtown. Birch Street is a local street and is a good fit for a neighbourhood bikeway, and will reduce cycling off major arterial roads like Alder Street and Dogwood Street.
Phase 2, which is planned for 2026, will focus on introducing traffic-calming measures to further encourage drivers to slow down. The first step in Phase 2 will include consultation with residents to explore the types and location of various traffic calming measures that would benefit the neighbourhood.
Following the consultation, Council will be provided an update and staff will summarize results and make them available to the public. The final design will incorporate public comments and traffic engineering guidelines. Funding support for this project has been received from the Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Works Fund and the Carbon Neutral Reserve, which have no direct impact on property taxation. Funding for the 30 km/hr signs and sharrow pavement markings were received from a BC Vision Zero grant.
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