REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: December 4, 2019 Report No. EPW-19-037
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Review of Lampson Street Cross-Section to Accommodate Bike Lanes
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What type of cycling infrastructure should be constructed on Lampson Street?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the COTW receive Staff Report EPW-19-037 for information and direct staff to include any cycling infrastructure options in the 2020 - 2024 Financial Plan budget discussions, as required.
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BACKGROUND:
In the 2018 - 2023 Financial Plan, a study of Lampson Street from Esquimalt Road to Craigflower Road was approved. The scope of the work for this project was:
* Review the road right-of-way cross-section and determine if this cross-section is capable of being modified to accept bike travel lanes
* Utilize CRD Bike Guidelines to determine class/level of service of proposed bike lanes
* Utilize information from the traffic study to determine level of services for current vehicle movement and comment on impact on this level of service
* Determine impact on street parking if bike lanes are added to the road cross- section
* Provide a preliminary geometric design to show the proposed cross-section complete with road marking drawings
* Provide a cost estimate (Class C - 15% for contingency) for the proposed work
An engineering consultant with Watt Consulting was engaged to review the cross-section and further propose alternatives.
The existing road cross-section generally consists of a curb-to-curb roadway that has a width of 11m, with intermittent sections of on-street parking. Sidewalks are present on both sides, and the right of way is approximately 18.3m wide. The total of on-
Street parking spaces between Transfer Street and Esquimalt Road is approximately 33. On-street parking is located on the west side of the street in front of Lampson School and alo...
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