The Province has committed $13,710 in funds matched by the District of North Vancouver to help build a bike lane connecting the new Harbourview West Overpass to the Spirit Trail further west
The new bike lane is 1.8 meters wide and run 1.3 kilometres along First Avenue between Mackay Road and First Street and the intersection at Garden Avenue and Welch Avenue. It connects with the Spirit Trail at Garden Avenue, providing an alternate route for faster cyclists who would prefer to ride on the road.
Included in the project is the removal of one lane of car traffic and a 0.6-metre-wide buffer designed to improve safety.
The money is one of 17 grants totalling $1 million distributed through the Bike BC Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships program, which can be spent on bike lanes, separated bike paths and multi-use trails.
