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Overall Strategy for Improving the Pedestrian and Cyclist Environments Across False Creek

The City of Vancouver worked closely with a consultant team and the public on the False Creek Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossings Study and learned much from the process. The work was an extremely valuable exercise as the public generated an impressive number of options, far beyond what staff and the consultant expected. This lead staff to conclude that there is a need to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities across False Creek in all 3 bridge corridors both in the short and long term. In this regard, staff recommended and Council approved the following overall strategy for making improvements to the pedestrian and cycling environments across False Creek:

• Improve the safety and capacity of pedestrian and cycling routes along the three bridge corridors (Burrard, Granville and Cambie)
• Identify and include street, bridge end, and Seawall connections as part of any proposed improvements to the bridges
• Favour solutions that optimize usage, safety, quality of trip, cost, and minimize negative impacts on traffic, heritage, urban design and neighbourhoods
• Support and encourage a role for water-borne transportation to serve the diverse travel needs
• Undertake major improvements to the pedestrian and cycling environment on the deck or upper level of the Burrard Bridge first, Granville corridor second, and Cambie third with a report back to Council for confirmation of these priorities after completion of the work on the Burrard Bridge
• That staff review options to undertake more modest pedestrian and cycling improvements to the deck level of the Granville Bridge prior to undertaking any major improvement to the Granville corridor

View the Final Report on the False Creek Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossings Study (March 14th, 2002)

• vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/020314/csb4.htm

Subsequent to the completion of the False Creek False Creek Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossings Study, additional design work and cost estimates have been ongoing for both the Burrard Bridge and Granville Bridge.

Burrard Bridge
View the Terms of Reference for the Burrard Bridge Sidewalk Capacity Improvements for Pedestrians and Cyclists

• vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/020314/csb4appc.htm
  
  as well as Council’s approval of the consultancy study
  
• vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/020516/pe6.htm

Staff is planning on presenting a final report to Council on the Burrard Bridge in the Summer or Fall of 2003

Granville Bridge
View the capital plan consideration for Granville Bridge Pedestrian & Cyclist Improvements

• vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/021001/A8.htm

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