A cyclist riding through an intersection with a traffic circle

10th Ave: Segment 1, Arbutus Link (Trafalgar St to Burrard St)

Along this stretch of 10th Ave, there are several school pick-up and drop-off areas. It is also near a future Broadway Subway station and intersects the City’s new Arbutus Greenway

Improvements to this segment will be coordinated with construction of the Broadway Subway and serve as a temporary detour for the Arbutus Greenway during the construction.

Key objectives

Improve comfort and accessibility for people walking
Upgrade 10th Ave to make it safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities to cycle
Accommodate the vehicle loading and access needs of adjacent businesses, schools, and future Millennium Line SkyTrain station at Broadway and Arbutus
Preserve as much of the street’s healthy and mature tree canopy as possible
Ensure adjacent residents can continue to park within a reasonable walking distance of home

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What's happening

Fall 2019

The type of construction for the interim design is temporary in nature and will be replaced at a later date with more permanent infrastructure such as concrete paving and curbs.

The construction is now complete. We continue to monitor and review the functionality of the design and receive public feedback about traffic pattern changes before developing the final design.

In the meantime, we've heard some concerns from the public and school community, and have created an information package for residents, businesses, parents, and visitors to the neighbourhood to address some of these immediate concerns. This package includes circulation and parking maps, as well as safety tips and a guide to street signage in the neighbourhood.

There will also be increased enforcement of parking and travel behaviour in the coming weeks.

View the interim construction information package (1 MB)

Timeline

Here is our progress and anticipated milestones.

Summer 2015

Project launch
Fall 2015

Listen and learn open houses
Fall 2018

Key stakeholder consultations
February 2019

Open house and survey/p>
Summer 2019

Interim design construction
We are here
Spring 2020

Engage with public on interim design
To be determined

Construction of final design

Past updates and documents
February 2019 - Open house and survey

We hosted an open house on February 7 to provide an opportunity for the public to meet with project staff, learn about the proposed design options, and provide feedback that we could use to develop a final design. The open house was attended by approximately 120 people.
Fall 2018: Key stakeholder consultations

Stakeholder feedback included:
- Need to maintain access to businesses throughout construction of Broadway Subway station and in design of 10th Avenue
- Support for one-way streets, where appropriate, to reduce conflicts at 10th Avenue intersections and if it still allows for pick-up and drop-off at schools
- Concern about safefy, u-turns, and difficulty for school buses at traffic circles
- Concern about lack of visibility and safety at Trafalgar and 10th Avenue
- View the stakeholder feedback 2018 summary (LINK NEEDED)
October to November 2015: listen-and-learn

We asked for input on how you walk, bike, and drive on the 10th Avenue Corridor:
- At open houses held on October 29, November 2, and November 7
- With an online questionnaire from October 29 to November 1
Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Your feedback will help identify opportunities and challenges to help guide design improvements going forward. We are currently analyzing the feedback and will update you soon.

View the open house information boards (7 MB)

Summer 2015: project launch

We held two launch events on July 20 and 26 to hear your thoughts on the 10th Avenue Corridor and Vancouver's bike routes, and share how we're planning to make the Corridor better for you.

Together with Momentum Magazine, we presented the #ThisIsHowWeRollVan photo booth sweepstakes. Participants walked or cycled to the booth, got their photo taken, and entered to win great prizes!

October to November 2015: listen-and-learn

We asked for input on how you walk, bike, and drive on the 10th Avenue Corridor:
- At open houses held on October 29, November 2, and November 7
- With an online questionnaire from October 29 to November 1
Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Your feedback will help identify opportunities and challenges to help guide design improvements going forward. We are currently analyzing the feedback and will update you soon.

View the open house information boards (7 MB)

Summer 2015: project launch

We held two launch events on July 20 and 26 to hear your thoughts on the 10th Avenue Corridor and Vancouver's bike routes, and share how we're planning to make the Corridor better for you.

Together with Momentum Magazine, we presented the #ThisIsHowWeRollVan photo booth sweepstakes. Participants walked or cycled to the booth, got their photo taken, and entered to win great prizes!

2015

Public feedback from 2015 included:
- Support for improvements that improved safety and visibility
- Concern about safety and confusion of traffic circles for people walking, cycling, and driving
- Concern about lack of lighting
- Concern about uneven, heaving sidewalks and road surface
- Request to address issues with school pick-up and drop-off traffic congestion
- Request to preserve street trees
- Suggestion of one-way streets, where appropriate