Recommended Design - Key Features

We're recommending a refined version of the West Side Plus option that was shown in Phase 2.

This was the option preferred by the public and a diverse range of stakeholders. Changes and refinements have been made based on feedback.

Key features include:

• West side main path

  • Wide, accessible sidewalk with room for furniture and special places at key locations
  • Wide two-way bike path with room for passing
  • Protective barrier between the bike path and motor traffic

• East side sidewalk and Hemlock St ramp improvements

  • Wide, accessible sidewalk
  • Protective barrier between the sidewalk and motor traffic

• Fir ramp cycling connection

  • Relatively flat two-way cycling connection with 10th Ave bike route

• Safe, accessible crossings at Howe St, Fir St, Hemlock St, and Seymour St ramps

  • Traffic signals to allow for safe crossing
  • Accessibility ramps to provide access for people using mobility aids

• Connections to the network at each end

  • At south end – via an improved W 5th Ave linking to Arbutus Greenway
  • At north end – via proposed Drake St upgrades
  • Future-proofed for potential Granville Island elevator and staircase