The Capital Regional District is asking the public to weigh in on the idea of widening sections of the Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails, along with adding lights.The section being . . .
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Corey Burger, president of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition, said his group is excited about the proposed changes, because the sheer volume of cyclists and pedestrians on the trail leads to inevitable conflict. “It just doesn’t work to keep these two different modes who are travelling at such different speeds together,” he said. Burger said complaints tend to come from people walking, because bikes pass them at higher speeds than pedestrians can travel. A CRD staff report recommends creating a four-metre-wide, two-way bike path next to a 2.5-metre-wide pedestrian path on those busy stretches, an increase of one to 3.5 metres in width.
VICTORIA The Capital Regional District is exploring widening parts of the Galloping Goose and Lochside trails in an effort to separate cyclists from pedestrians. A CRD staff report presented to the regional parks committee Wednesday focuses on the busiest sections of the trails, namely the area where the Galloping Goose and Lochside converge between the Selkirk Trestle and McKenzie Avenue. The report calls for the creation of a two-lane bike path next to a pedestrian trail along 6.6 kilometres of the trail system. The CRD is also considering options to install LED lighting at 40-metre intervals along the busiest sections of the corridor, except for the area of Lochside adjacent to the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary , where reflective markings are recommended.