District of Squamish has applied for a grant with the province to install a bi-directional bike path on the north side of Pemberton Avenue, from Third Avenue to Loggers Lane.
The grant provides up to 60 per cent of eligible project costs.
The bike path will provide a safe and efficient linkage between the Corridor Trail (highway underpass), downtown, and the bike route on Third Avenue, according to a recent DOS staff report.
The paved 3 metre bike path will be placed adjacent to the existing sidewalk. It will be separated from traffic with a concrete curb and will include a flashing crosswalk at Loggers Lane.
“Building the pathway on the north side of Pemberton Avenue will provide the most efficient connection to the future multi-use path that will be on the east side of the Laurelwood Road Bridge (Mamquam Blind Chanel), and the Hunter Place Connector Trail,” the report notes.
The district also plans to fill a gap in the existing Corridor Trail from Clarke Drive to Highway 99, which travels beside Highway 99 and connects up to the Clarke and Guilford Drive intersections.
The grant will help fill that gap by constructing Corridor Trail south along Clarke Drive back to the Highway. This will allow for future connections to the Waterfront Landing and southwards to Valley Drive, the report says.
The district is also planning on creating a protected pathway along Government Road, between Depot and Axen Roads.
The busy pedestrian and cycling route has been recognized as a safe route to schools.
District plans to build the 225 metre multi-use pathway on the east side of Government Road. This pathway is to be 3 metre wide, paved, and separated from Government Road with a barrier.
“The purpose of this project is to provide a protected pathway along Government Road for students and residents walking and riding in this area,” according to the report.
