2017 Guide Info Bike Route and of New WestminsterCity
Cycling in New Westminster
Queensborough Bridge Interchange and Connections Websites Symbols to know: Look for these on streets and signs Public Transit
City of New Westminster: Bicycle: Indicates Shared pathway: www.newwestcity.ca/transportation that you are on Indicates an off- www.newwestcity.ca 604.521.3711 New Westminster BC V3L 1H9 511
HAMILTON ST Royal Avenue HUB Your Cycling Connection a bicycle route. street pathway HAMILTON ST (formerly Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition): shared by pedestrians and bikehub.ca SkyTrain Bus
TWENTIETH ST Dedicated bicycle cyclists. Cyclists must yield to TWENTY-FIRST ST BOWLER ST Metro Vancouver cycling routes and information: Bicycles are allowed on SkyTrain All bus routes in Metro
TWENTY-THIRD ST SEVENTH AVE lane: Buses, pedestrians. NINETEENTH ST for no extra charge at all times Vancouver provide bicycle www.travelsmart.ca motorcycles EIGHTEENTH ST of operation except in the peak racks on the front of buses. SEVENTH AVE www.translink.ca/en/Getting-Around/Cycling.aspx and other motor Bicycle with arrow: direction (toward downtown Bicycles can be loaded vehicles are not Indicates that in the morning and away from onto racks during all hours permitted to travel or stop in this the direction of New Westminster Bike Shops downtown in the afternoon), of bus operation at no one-way section MEAD ST lane unless making a right turn a bicycle route Cap’s Bicycle Shop, 434 East Columbia Street Monday to Friday from 7-9 am additional charge. Only onto a cross street. Transit buses is changing. and 4-6 pm. two bicycles can go on capsbicycleshop.com 604.524.3611 Grimston Park NANAIMO ST may stop at designated stops for Only two bicycles per SkyTrain each rack at a time. Motor- Custom Cycle, 616A 12th Street 604.526.3835 passengers. car are allowed. Bicycles are powered bicycles are not Bicycle Lockers MARINE WAY one-way section not permitted at any time at permitted on racks. Lockers are available Sharrow (shared New Westminster Bike Rental & Tours Metrotown Station. Bicycles For more on bicycles for monthly rentals 91A roadway symbol): must not be carried on station on the transit system: from TransLink at many Indicates where escalators. Use elevators or MARINE WAY SIXTH AVE Cap’s Rentals at the Quay River Market Bike rentals TransLink at 604.953.3333 SkyTrain stations and Park and 150-810 Quayside Drive 604.999.9136 cyclists should stairways to access platforms. or visit their website: Rides. For more information: generally position Cycling access to SkyTrain is cmediaoutdoor.com (see Lock HIGHWAY Bicycle box: Indicates area where translink.ca/en/Getting-Around/ Cap’s Bicycle Shop Sapperton Bike rentals themselves while sharing the cyclists may position themselves commonly restricted during Cycling.aspx and Ride) or 604.924.1076 434 East Columbia Street 604.524.3611 RIVER DR roadway with other vehicles. at a red signal, allowing them special events. Contact TransLink translink.ca/en/Rider-Guide/Bikes-
TWENTY-FIRST ST on-Transit/Bike-Lockers.aspx Fraser River Bike Tours to turn or go straight in advance for further information. Operating out of both Cap’s New Westminster locations of other vehicle traffic when the
TWENTIETH ST www.fraserriverbiketours.com 604.999.9136 signal turns green. FIFTH AVE Rules of the Road Queensborough Bridge Cyclists have the same rights • Cycling on sidewalks is On the road and responsibilities as drivers permitted in the City expect Passing: Passing on the left is per the Motor Vehicle Act and on the sidewalks along 6th St best. Ride no closer than one Route Descriptions City by-laws. from 10th Ave to Front St, along metre from parked cars. 7th St from 5th Ave to 6th Ave, • Obey all traffic regulations Lane position: If a lane is along 12th St from 10th Ave and speed limits. narrow or has no shoulder, to 5th Ave, along 20th St from ride near the middle of the • Yield to pedestrians and Dublin St to Hamilton St on the lane for improved visibility watch for school children west side only, along 6th Ave and safety. crossing the routes. from 5th St to 8th St, along • Signal before turning. Belmont St from 6th St to 7th or • Yield to a bus when it is St, along Columbia St from 10th leaving a stop. St to Elliott St and along East left right stop • You must use front and rear Columbia St from Brunette Ave Turning: Always shoulder check lights on your bicycle after dark. to Braid St. when making a turn. Use a • Helmets are required and Details can be found in the hand signal to indicate your safety vests or reflective City’s Street and Traffic Bylaw turn direction. Protected Bike Lane or Off-Street Bike Route: On-Street Bike Lane or Shoulder: On-Street Shared with Signs and Markings: Major Street: Neighbourhood Street: clothing are recommended. www.newwestcity.ca/ Always shoulder check Paved or unpaved pathway physically separated from Paved and marked portion of the street for the exclusive Signed and marked street, shared with vehicular traffic. Generally a street with high traffic volumes. Generally a local street with low traffic volumes. • Do not wear headphones that database/files/library/ before changing lanes or City Westminster New of 2017 Guide Info and Route Bike vehicular traffic, shared with cyclists, pedestrians and use of cyclists. cover both ears. 7664Street_Traffic.pdf position on the road. other recreational users. Some text provided by the City of Vancouver Cycling in New Westminster
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LONDON ST LDG KENT ST
LONDON PL NINTH AVE LAUREL ST NOOTKA ST Rotary Crosstown Greenway LDG LANE WINTHROP ST AMESS ST RCG CHURCHILL AVE CHESTNUT ST DUBLIN ST HILLST DUBLIN ST SINCLAIR AVE MOTT CR GARFIELD STHOULT ST LDG SANDRINGHAM AVE CLUTE ST SURREY ST LDG London/Dublin Greenway
JACKSON CR
BURNABY ST CVG WELLS GREY PL
BCP HENLEYST TWELFTH ST
EDINBURGH ST FIFTH ST OVENS AVE SIXTHST
FOURTH ST FOURTH OSBORNE AVE CARNEGIE ST ELMER ST COLBORNEST FIFTEENTH ST CHERRY ST MCDONALD ST Off-Street Bike Route
SCOTT ST SCOTT EIGHTEENTH ST SEVENTEENTH ST
WILLIAM ST NINETEENTH ST
CUMBERLAND ST TWENTIETH ST
TWENTY-FIRST ST TWENTY-FIRST TWENTY-THIRD ST TWENTY-THIRD
EIGHTH AVE EIGHTH AVE YORK ST E EIGHTH AVE Hume Park TWENTY-SECOND ST TWENTY-SECOND
SANGSTER PL
MASSEY ST KINGSTON ST On-Street Bike Lane or Shoulder MARINE DR HAMILTON ST CEDAR ST
THIRTEENTH ST HAMILTON ST DURHAM ST SIXTEENTH ST HAMILTON ST E DURHAM ST