Active Transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador About BNL
Vision: . A well-recogized and safe province-wide cycling community.
Mission: . BNL is a nonprofit, member based organization that provides education and leadership creating a vibrant and healthy cycling experience. Newfoundland & Labrador Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Active Transportation Study 500 survey responses & 4 focus group sessions Valuable insight into the future direction of the bike and walking trail system Next step - hire a trail consultant! Trans-Labrador Highway Link
Highway construction completed in 2010 New territories of unspoiled pristine wilderness to explore The ultimate free‐wheeling adventure! Herring Neck ✪ Eastport ✪ ✪Corner Brook Stephenville ✪✪ Stephenville Crossing Paradise ✪✪ St. John’s Stephenville
o Announced they are adding 3.5 km of bicycle lanes in 2018 o This will loop through the center of the community o Recently endorsed the one-metre rule Cycling in Corner Brook
Mountain Biking & Road Cycling Triathlon & Ironman Competitions Development of Youth Cycling Mountain Bike Trail Project
Goals of this community project: Get involved citizens outside and active Create a healthy local cycling community Attract more national & international riders Create a world class destination for mountain bikers Herring Neck ✪ Eastport ✪ ✪Corner Brook Stephenville ✪✪ Stephenville Crossing Paradise ✪✪ St. John’s Eastport • New grant for recreational cycling program • Will be developed and distributed to various communities across the province • Empowering communities to become more active Herring Neck ✪ Eastport ✪ ✪Corner Brook Stephenville ✪✪ Stephenville Crossing Paradise ✪✪ St. John’s Paradise
Developing new bicycle friendly trails around: Adam’s Pond Octagon Pond Newfoundland T’Railway Total of 25Km
This can be used as transportation from Paradise to downtown St. John’s T’Railway - Mile Zero Senior’s Active Transportation
Senior’s Ride Every Wednesday Morning Riding on the T’Railway and other trails Cycling in St. John’s St. John’s
Bike Task force is fulfilling its mandate to review the “Bike St. John’s Initiative” Surveys indicate St. John’s residents strongly support safe and convenient cycling infrastructure St. John's currently has a Call for Proposals to develop a revised bicycling master plan for the city St. John’s
Bike Rack Design competition Car- Free Sunday/ Bicycle Education Event on Water Street 90% of participants surveyed indicated a need for more bicycle trails in the city Herring Neck ✪ Eastport ✪ ✪Corner Brook Stephenville ✪✪ Stephenville Crossing Paradise ✪✪ St. John’s Historical Transportation Herring Neck Dory Race Newfoundland & Labrador