In all the coverage of the Olympic transportation plan, there was an interesting omission: no mention of the removal of the temporary bike lane on the Burrard Bridge.
When the trial was announced, the city’s engineer had affirmed that the Jersey barriers would have to go prior to the Games. Without announcement, apparently the lane is staying.
There’s a lesson here.
Cool. But I would clarify that it’s a bike AND PEDESTRIAN lane. Don’t forget about your wheel-free allies…
I’ve heard little about the trial in a while now. I cycle the bridge both ways every day; how much less bike traffic is there now that it’s fall? Are drivers still upset? Seems very quiet on all fronts.
Chris – detailed stats are posted here:
http://vancouver.ca/projects/burrard/statistics.htm