Saanich closes a gap on the Lochside Regional Trail

Saanich is working right now to close one of the worst gaps on the Lochside Regional Trail – the missing link from McKenzie Ave to Cedar Hill X Rd.

Nearly everytime I have ridden through this intersection in the summer I have ended up having to guide somebody headed north to the trail. This new lane will make that a thing of the past, as it offers a clear, unambiguous path from one section of trail to another.

Concrete has already been poured for some of the project, but completion is still a few months off. The final design will look something similar to this concept (PDF).

Yesterday, this is what is it looked like:

Looking north-west on Cedar Hill X Rd
Looking north-west on Cedar Hill X Rd
Looking south-west on Borden St - bike lane on the far side
Looking south-west on Borden St – bike lane on the far side
Looking south-west on Borden St - bike lane on the far side
Looking south on Borden – McKenzie Ave is just down the hill