Last Chance To Share Feedback On Campbell River’s Birch Street Upgraded Neighbourhood Bikeway

Time is winding down for Campbell River residents to offer up input on upgrades to Birch Street, as the city looks to transform it into a neighbourhood bikeway.

The plan is intended to improve road safety while also establishing a north-south connector route from downtown to near the north end of the Dogwood multi-use pathway.

An online survey is available at Get Involved Campbell River, where you can share your feedback until Thursday, December 21.

New traffic safety measures, including signage and pavement markings, have been implemented as part of Phase 1 of the Birch Street project, including lowering the speed limit to 30 kph for its entire length - and 30 kph in and around school zones, all day not just during school hours.
Pavement markings called “sharrows” have also been added to indicate that use of the road is shared with bicycles.

Phase 2 will carry through into 2024 and will focus on introducing traffic-calming measures to further encourage drivers to slow down.

The project was approved by Council in 2022, as part of this year’s budget.

Further upgrades to Campbell River’s transportation network will be discussed as part of the Master Transportation Plan process.

The Birch Street neighbourhood bikeway will connect key destinations between downtown and the north end of the Dogwood multi-use pathway, including Robron Centre, Robron Park, Pinecrest Elementary School, the hospital, Centennial Park, and École Phoenix Middle School.

Classified as a local street, the City says Birch Street is ideal for a neighbourhood bikeway, which will reduce the volume of cyclists on major arterial roads like Alder Street and Dogwood Street.