Projects
Saanich bike lanes end at Oak Bay border
Bicycle Master Plan for Oak Bay
A Bicycle Master Plan is underway for Oak Bay! Led by Corey Burger, the goals of this project are to support and develop the cycling community transportation needs guide the Municipality of Oak Bay in its infrastructure assessment and improvement coordinate cycling infrastructure development with adjacent municipalities in Greater Victoria. The initial call for interest resulted in a project plan and team in January 2009. To get involved with this project, contact us
Lansdowne & Foul Bay Rd. Intersection Upgrade
Cyclists proceeding north on Foul Bay Road through the Lansdowne intersection faced severe danger as vehicle and cycle traffic merged into one narrow lane. The sidewalk has now been moved east, allowing for the creation of a bike lane on the north-east corner that connects with the new lanes on Henderson Road. A continuing problem exists for cyclists at the south-east corner of the intersection, on Foul Bay Rd. A break in the bike lanes between Middowne and Lansdowne, combined with the uphill slope and right-turn vehicle lane causes cyclists to be tossed into 3 lanes of vehicle traffic. The addition of a Bike Box, also known as Advanced Stopping Line, would permit cyclists to safely proceed through the intersection ahead of cars.
Bikes lanes on Henderson Rd.
North Henderson Bike Lanes
Once a quiet residential street in the 1960s, Henderson Road evolved into a busy arterial road when the University of Victoria and Camosun College expanded and Gordon Head was suburbanized. Today, over 300,000 bicycle trips and 3 million vehicle trips are made along the road annually. A Proposal for the Remediation of North Henderson was submitted to Oak Bay Council in June 2006. Over 3,000 residents and cyclists from Oak Bay and Greater Victoria signed a petition the following year. Then, in July 2008, funding was approved to remediate the road with bike lanes, enhanced crosswalks and traffic islands. Sidewalks, however, remain substandard width and height, and a pedestrian crossing at the Uplands School District complex is still needed.