Active Transportation Network Plan: Seventh Street Corridor

Project Update, December 9, 2024: The engagement phase for Active Transportation Network Plan: Seventh Street Corridor has concluded. Thank you to everyone who shared their input and participated in the engagement activities. City staff are now working to analyze and report back on the feedback heard before finalizing the detailed designs for this route. Check out a quick result from our survey below and stay tuned for a full report back on engagement results!

Survey result showing 127 respondents support changing Seventh Street from two-way traffic to a one-way northbound for vehicles between Fifth Avenue and Queens Avenue with the goal to retain majority of street parking

Seventh Street provides a direct north-south connection through Downtown neighbourhoods and the Brow of the Hill. The corridor runs for approximately 1.2 km from Sixth Avenue in Uptown to Agnes Street in downtown New Westminster. This corridor provides a direct connection to the Agnes Greenway as well as connections to Douglas College, the Provincial Law Courts, Royal City Centre and the broader commercial area in Uptown New Westminster.

The corridor is not an existing bicycle route and is located on a local street with steep grades. Seventh Street has street parking on both sides of the street, serving single-detached and multi-detached houses.

The Seventh Street corridor changes will make this route more comfortable for most active transportation users, with less traffic, lower speed vehicles, and traffic separation. This will enable people to move comfortably and safely on foot, bicycle, and other non-motorized wheels and improve safety and connections for pedestrians and cyclists.

Proposed Key Changes

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1. Adding a two-way bike lane from Belmont Street to Agnes Street.

2. Widening the sidewalk corners (called 'curb extensions') to slow down traffic and shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians. We’re also improving crosswalks and adding new crossings for cyclists.

3. Changing Seventh Street from two-way traffic to one-way northbound traffic for vehicles between Fifth Avenue and Queens Avenue.

4. Reducing traffic volume on Seventh Street by diverting northbound traffic onto 4th Avenue. Northbound traffic on Seventh Street must turn right onto Fourth Avenue.

5. Adding quick build curb extensions, improved pavement markings, and signage for cyclists and pedestrians on crossroads on Seventh Street.

6. Connecting the new bike lane on Seventh Street to the existing Agnes Street Bikeway.

7. Removing some street parking spots to accommodate the two-way bike lane and improve sight lines. Belmont Street to Fifth Avenue: 10 parking spots removed on the west side Queens Avenue to Agnes Street: 26 parking spots removed on the west side Royal Avenue to Agnes Street: three parking spots removed on the east side to protect existing trees and shift the roadway

We want to hear from you!

We are gathering feedback from people who live, work and use active transportation networks along the Seventh Street corridor.

How can you get involved?

• Stop by and learn more about what’s happening from City staff and the design team.
  • Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
  • Location: New Westminster Public Library, Main Branch (716 6th Ave)
    
    
• Review the project information and provide your feedback: Complete the survey (open until end of day December 8, 2024)