San Juan Greenway WJI PRODUCTIONS Cycling and Walking Centennial Trails Project.

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San Juan GreenwaySan Juan Greenway

WJI PRODUCTIONSWJI PRODUCTIONS

Cycling and Walking

Centennial Trails ProjectCentennial Trails Project

Overview Map of San Juan GreenwayOverview Map of San Juan Greenway

ArbutusCove

BlenkinsopLake

East Section

OverviewOverview➲ Hiking, Cycling and Walking – and cars!➲ Route Starts at Arbutus Cove in Saanich➲ 3.5km Route Follows San Juan Avenue➲ Route Ends at Glendenning Road

Needs More Painted Road SignsNeeds More Painted Road SignsCurrently, there are only 13 Painted Road signs

All 13 paints are in the first one kilometre of the 3.5km greenway

West of Tyndall Avenue, for 2.5km, there are no roadway paints

West of Tyndall Ave is a park

West of Tyndall Avenue

Long-term GoalsLong-term Goals➲ The desired goal is Safety for Users➲ Define Cycling Lanes➲ Road Markings to Inform Drivers

Columbia Drive Access Trail

VIEWEDNORTH

Several North/South RoadsSeveral North/South Roadsto Crossto Cross

MajesticDrive

The Present SituationThe Present Situation➲ “Greenway” is a misnomer➲ The Route Simply Follows Roads➲ This Route Needs Safety Improvements

for Cyclists

Shelbourne Street CrossingShelbourne Street Crossing

This Major Intersection Needs a Crossing Light

Note there are two lanes of

traffic here:

Both Northbound

& Southbound

Lanes

All The Cyclist Gets for Safety is a All The Cyclist Gets for Safety is a Few Roadside SignsFew Roadside Signs

“SHARE THE ROAD”

This one Reads:

Elnido Road

Cedar Hill Road CrossingCedar Hill Road Crossing

Harvest Lane ImprovementsHarvest Lane Improvements

Between Harvest Lane & Parkside Crescent

Winchester Between Winchester Between Parkside & GlendenningParkside & Glendenning

Mt. Douglas Parking LotMt. Douglas Parking Lot

Glendenning Trailhead to San Juan GreenwayGlendenning Trailhead to San Juan Greenway

Glendenning Road

Connects the

San Juan Greenway

to the Blenkinsop Greenway

. . . . it too is a road with no provisions for cyclists

Map to Blenkinsop GreenwayMap to Blenkinsop Greenway

Potential AlternativesPotential Alternatives

➲ Bicycle lanes should be added➲ On-street parking should be curtailed➲ Additional Painted Roadway Signs

Blenkinsop Greenway to LochsideBlenkinsop Greenway to Lochside

The Lochside Trail connects to the Galloping Goose Trail in another 3km

southbound

THE ENDTHE END

➲ Thank you for considering this matter