A major face-lift could be coming soon near the intersection of Borden and McKenzie.
The upgrade will include protected bike lanes on Borden Street from the McKenzie Intersection to Cedar Hill Cross Road to the Lochside trail connection, relocation of sidewalks, and re-configuration of the Borden/Cedar Hill Cross Road to improve safety.
The protected bike lanes will be 4 meters wide and bi-directional protected, similar to the one on Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver.
If you are interested in learning more about the proposed cycle track extension, staff from the District of Saanich will be be available on-site, October 22nd and 24th.
District engineering will also be at the Borden Street and McKenzie Avenue location to answer any questions and take feedback. A large poster board of the design will be on display.
“This is a great opportunity for people to view the cycle track conceptual design and provide feedback on the suggested improvements to biking, walking and driving in the corridor before the design is finalized,” says Harley Machielse, Director of Engineering.
“We want to make sure we are meeting the needs of citizens using this busy route by building a cycle track that is a safe and enjoyable asset to our community.”
Conceptual design outlining the proposed cycling and pedestrian improvements 
- Adding a separated bi-directional protected cycle track on Borden Street traveling from the McKenzie Avenue intersection to Cedar Hill Cross Road, then down Cedar Hill Cross Road to the Lochside Trail.
- Relocating the sidewalk on Borden Street and installing new sidewalks on Cedar Hill Cross Road.
- Re-configuring the Borden Street and Cedar Hill Cross Road intersection to improve visibility and safety.
- Re-defining the cycling and pedestrian space at the McKenzie Avenue and Borden Street intersection to improve accessibility, visibility and safety.
- Using high visibility green conflict paint at strategic locations to improve user awareness of potential conflict area.
According to the Saanich website, funding for the project will come from transportation capital budget with contributory funding from the Provincial Government through the BikeBC Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program.
Staff will be at the Borden Street and McKenzie Avenue intersection with a large poster board of the design to discuss the project on: Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
