BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT WELCOME TO THE BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION The City of Burnaby’s vision is: A world-class city committed to creating and sustaining the best quality of life for our entire community. The planned infrastructure upgrades for Kensington Avenue, Curtis Street and Hammarskjold Drive, adjacent to Burnaby North Secondary School, will help to move Burnaby toward that vision. PROJECT BENEFITS Safe routes for children to walk or bike to school Improved vehicle fmow Safe and accessible routes for cyclists and pedestrians Finishing a missing link in the urban trail network Increasing choices for non-automobile travel Reducing vehicle emissio ns that contribute to climate change New sidewalks and urban trails are being constructed throughout the city, enabling more walking and cycling, improving access and enhancing safety – connecting our community and facilitating health and fjtness. URBAN TRAIL (example) SIDEWALK (example) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE ROUTES The Burnaby School District is planning to replace Burnaby North Secondary School. To improve safety, accessibility and route connections for pedestrians and cyclists, the school district and the City are collaborating to upgrade Kensington Avenue, Curtis Street and Hammarskjold Drive, adjacent to the school. WHAT IS BEING UPGRADED? Improvements to streets adjacent to the school will include: New multi-use urban trail: Kensington Avenue, Curtis Street and Hammarskjold Drive, adjacent to the school New sidewalks: East side of Kensington Avenue and north side of Hammarskjold Drive Boulevards with trees: Along Kensington Avenue and Hammarskjold Drive, separating vehicles from pedestrians and cyclists Improved connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists: Linkage of the Frances-Union Bikeway to the Trans Canada Trail Improved safety: • Separating vehicles from pedestrians and cyclists • New Kensington/Union/Hammarskjold intersection, including closure of right turn lane (Kensington to Union) to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety and connectivity • Kensington/Curtis intersection safety improvements • Additional street and pedestrian lighting • On-street parking changes on Kensington Avenue and Hammarskjold Drive • Curb bulges CURTIS STREET E V I R D D L O J K S R A M M A H KENSINGTON AVENUE DUNNEDIN STREET CARNEGIE STREET CURTIS STREET UNION STREET STREET UPGRADE AREA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT HOW WILL THIS WORK AFFECT TRAFFIC AND RESIDENTS? During construction, there will be temporary lane closures, but traffjc will remain open in a single-lane alternating traffjc pattern during construction hours. Construction hours will be scheduled to avoid peak-traffjc times. Two-way traffjc will resume outside of daytime construction hours. Every efgort will be made to minimize disruption to residents, businesses and transit users during construction. Residents will be notifjed well in advance of any traffjc disruption or utility shutofgs. PROJECT LOCATION A R R D R I N U L B E T Trans Canada Trail R N E T B A BARNET L E T George N Green Park I H A S T I N G S S T RE E T H A H A I N G S H A S T I NG S S T M M SIMON A Dynes Park R S FRASER K J O UNIVERSITY L D B KENSINGTON U R N WILLINGDON A B Y M O U N T A I N P Y CURTIS DELTA SPERLING SPERLING DUTHIE GRAVELEY G AGLARDI WAY BRENTWOOD STATION B R Y O W A H A D W AY I G D H E E G H U L O GILMORE STATION HOLDOM STATION Y D W A R O A B L O U G H E E D H I G H W A Y G R A N TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY D V SPERLING/ I E W 1 BURNABY LAKE D STATION LAKE CITY O U STATION G C A N A D A W A Y L A S D R R O CAMERON R T H A UNIVERSITY/ D PRODUCTION WAY O N GOVERNMENT AV B.C.I.T. STATION George T I N S U B O U N DARY R OAD A LOUGHEED C ANADA WAY K A Green Park TOWN CENTRE O L STATION A Y O PIPER R H A H A I NG S S T M CITY M HALL A Dynes Park R S T R A K N S C J A N O A D A H L I G H D W A Y 1 KENSINGTON C AN A D A W S S T BRAID B URR I S I XTEENTH AV K IN STATION G S W A Y A Y PATTERSON STREET UPGRADE AREA O A K L A N D STATION CURTIS L A I R E P M I SAPPERTON EDMO N D S Beecher STATION G FRANCES-UNION BIKEWAY METROTOWN 6T H ST N STATION KINGSWAY G I LL E Y SPERLING I L G R IFFITHS S A L I S BU RY R I M PERIAL I M PERIAL ROYAL OAK AV under const. E TE N T H STATION TRANS CANADA TRAIL P S BO UNDARY ROAD K I N G S W Parkcrest A Y T S S Park D N O URBAN TRAILS | BIKEWAYS M Halifax D E EDMONDS K N EL SON STATION A O L A Y O G I LL E Y R E D R I V E N I R A M Byrne H S Creek E T V Ravine I A M A R F F I N E Park D RIVE I R COLUMBIA G STATION NEW WESTMINSTER STATION Riverway Golf Course TREET ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT DID YOU KNOW? New sidewalks and urban trails will be funded When construction by the City’s existing capital reserves. requires removal of a tree, the City always ensures CAPITAL that at least one BUDGET replacement tree is planted in an appropriate location. The number of replacement trees planted will depend v upon the size of the tree removed. CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION Targets: The Burnaby Transportation Plan is being updated now – sidewalks are a key component of the Plan! 2030 2040 2050 BURNABY 45% 75% TRANSPORTATION PLAN 45% reduction in 75% reduction in Carbon neutrality carbon emissions carbon emissions Sidewalks help meet these targets by providing Go to burnaby.ca/transportationplan people choice and access for how they move in the city. Curb bulges are Curb bulges help to: Construction of traffjc calming Enhance pedestrian safety by sidewalks and measures that increasing pedestrian visibility; narrow the street and urban trails provides Reduce cross distances between curbs; Approximately provide additional opportunities to create pedestrian and Encourage vehicles to slow down ; 25% of Burnaby landscaping space at new areas of green Visually narrow the street ; and is parks and key locations. space and vegetation , Bulges can be used Increase green space and opportunities green space. helping to meet the at street intersections for street trees, and provide locations for and at mid-block. the placement of fjre hydrants. City’s commitment to address climate changes and to support a healthy and livable community . ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT Project Work Area Kensington Complex & Rink CURTIS STREET Burnaby North Secondary School Replacement (By School District 41) Scheduled Completion 2022 Kensington Outdoor Pool E V LD DRI Korean Baptist Church O J K S R AMMA H KENSINGTON AVENUE TO BROADWAY TO HASTINGS STREET DUNNEDIN STREET CARNEGIE STREET CURTIS STREET UNION STREET Kensington Square Shopping Centre LANE LANE LANE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Project Consultant: 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT Hammarskjold Drive Proposed Roadworks T O H A ST I N G S S TREE T Improved connectivity ET Kensington to Union bike route U NION S T RE Outdoor Pool Hammarskjold on-street Street lighting parking retained on north replacements side only where required Parking lot exit Sidewalk HAMMARSKJOLD DRIVE E x i s t ing S B i k e Pa e e t h w a b o y i n ard t ers ec Ex i st i ng P e dest r ti o n i a n P ath w ay Improved cyclist facilities & connectivity to Frances Hammarskjold Drive Main school access 3.0m wide pedestrian bike route reconstructed (entry only) / cyclist shared path School access School access removed removed KEN See Kensington Avenue board S I N GT ON AV E N UE Burnaby North Secondary School Replacement (By School District 41) Scheduled Completion 2022 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Project Consultant: 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
BURNABY NORTH STREET UPGRADE PROJECT Kensington Avenue Proposed Roadworks See Curtis Street board Curtis Street westbound lane repaved Burnaby North Secondary School Replacement (By School District 41) See Hammarskjold Scheduled Completion 2022 Drive board 3.0m wide pedestrian / cyclist shared path 3.0m wide pedestrian / Korean Baptist cyclist shared path Church Street lighting School access replacements Main school access New bus shelter removed Improved pedestrian New street trees where required (exit only) & pullout bay & cyclist crossing facilities KENSINGTON AVENUE TO BROADWAY S e e i n tersec ti o n b oard KENSINGTON AVENUE Modified intersection layout for improved safety Kensington on-street Closure of right turn access Removal of driveways parking reduced for from Kensington Avenue into (#960, #950, #940) improved safety Union Street Vegetation / landscaping New sidewalk removal as required Improved cyclist facilities & connectivity to Union bike LANE LANE LANE route DUNNEDIN STREET CARNEGIE STREET CURTIS STREET UN ION ST RE E T Kensington Avenue reconstructed with improved drainage ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Project Consultant: 604-294-7460 | engineering@burnaby.ca
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