The City of Burnaby wants your thoughts on new pedestrian and cycling routes along Lakefield Drive and Fourth Street just southwest of Robert Burnaby Park.
The infrastructure project is coming alongside Fortis BC’s Pattullo gas line replacement project which required construction along Lakefield Drive.
“The City of Burnaby aims to improve accessibility and provide opportunities for those who travel in this area to shift to healthy and sustainable modes of transportation—such as walking, rolling and cycling,” according to the project’s website.
The proposals come after strong community feedback in the summer which advocated the original plan to close a section of Lakefield Drive and Fourth Street to vehicles would impair nearby residents’ quality of life.
You can complete an online survey regarding the three new design proposals until the end of the day on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Lakefield Drive and Fourth Option 1:
- North segment of Lakefield Drive: Neighbourhood bikeway
- Central segment of Fourth Street: Cul-de-sac street closures, on-street bi-directional bike lanes, new sidewalk along the east side, street closure to general vehicle traffic
- South segment of Fourth Street: Off-street separated sidewalk, bi-directional bike lanes, two-way vehicle traffic
Lakefield Drive and Fourth Option 2:
- North segment of Lakefield Drive: Neighbourhood bikeway, uni-directional protected bike lanes, and two-way vehicle travel with on-street parking removal
- Central segment of Fourth Street: Uni-directional protected bike lanes, existing sidewalk retained on the west side and two-way vehicle travel
- South segment of Fourth Street: Uni-directional protected bike lanes, new sidewalk on the east side, two-way vehicle travel with on-street parking removal
Lakefield Drive and Fourth Option 3:
- North segment of Lakefield Drive: Neighbourhood bikeway, diverter at Reigate Road for northbound vehicles, multi-use path on east side with rest areas, two-way vehicle travel
- Central segment of Fourth Street: Multi-use path on east side with rest areas and two-way vehicle travel
- South segment of Fourth Street: Multi-use path along the east side and two-way vehicle travel
