District of Squamish has awarded the contract for a bi-directional bike path in Downtown Squamish to Alpine Paving.
The contract was granted for $373,405.60.
The project consists of a bi-directional bike path on the north side of Pemberton Avenue, from Third Avenue to Loggers Lane.
The bike path, the district says, would provide a safe and efficient link between the Corridor Trail, the highway underpass, downtown and the bike route on Third Avenue.
The bike path is a priority corridor for the Active Transportation Plan. The district recently moved the bus exchange from Pemberton Avenue to the library to enable this project.
This paved 3 metre bike path will be placed next to the existing sidewalk, and will be separated from traffic with a concrete curb.
It will also include a flashing crosswalk at Loggers Lane.
Building the pathway on the north side of Pemberton Avenue will provide an efficient connection to the future multi-use path, which will be on the east side of the Laurelwood Road Bridge on the Mamquam Blind Channel, and the Hunter Place Connector Trail.
Work on the project is expected to begin in fall this year. However, due to COVID-19, there will be flexibility in scheduling and delivery.
The project is a part of the district’s Active Transportation Plan, whose goal is to make it easier for people to walk, bike or use modes of travel that don’t involve car.
