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Harewood Bikeway

Nanaimo City Council approved the Transportation Master Plan in 2014. Their vision is that cycling will be safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities. It will connect key areas and activities and contribute to the health and sustainability of the community. The objective is to increase cycling from 3000 trips per day to 15,000 trips by 2041.

Once fully completed, this proposed 5.4 km route will form the spine of Harewood’s cycling network and will connect the neighborhoods’ two largest commercial destinations.

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The project, identified in the Transportation Master Plan, is being phased over a number of years.

Phases 1 & 2 have been completed on Bruce Avenue between Fourth Street and Eighth Street.

Phase 3 has been completed on Pine Street from Bowen Road to Bruce Avenue.

Phase 4 will commence in 2019. During this phase bike lanes will be installed on Bruce Avenue from Fitzwilliam Street to Fourth Street and will connect previously constructed phases to complete a safe cycling route of over 3 kilometers.

Future phases will see bike lanes on the rest of Bruce Avenue to Tenth Street.

Over All Harewood Bikeway (showing future phases)

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Want to know more?

If you have any comments or questions on the planned improvements, please contact us at 250-754-4251 or email EngineeringInfo@nanaimo.ca.

  • Progress

    Phase 1 and Phase 2 were constructed in 2015-2016 and developed 1.7 km of the bikeway along Bruce Avenue between Fourth Street and Eighth Street.   

    Phase 3 was constructed in 2017 and developed 0.9 km of the bikeway along Pine Street between Bowen Road and Fourth Street.

    Construction of Phase 4 will be completed in 2019 which consists of 0.5 km of the bikeway along Bruce Avenue between Fitzwilliam Street and Fourth Street. Phase 4 will connect previously constructed phases to complete a continuous safe cycling route over 3 km long.  To see the latest details about the current construction, click here

    The remaining phases connecting to Tenth St and terminating at Southside Drive will include an additional 2.2 km of bike lanes and paint marking improvements.

  • Documents

    Harewood Neighbourhood Plan

    Nanaimo Transportation Master Plan

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  • Background

    The Harewood Bikeway is supported by the Harewood Neighbourhood Plan, the Official Community Plan, and the Nanaimo Transportation Master Plan.

    Through completing projects like the Harewood Bikeway, the City takes one step closer to making goals reality and creating a livable and environmentally sustainable community where walking and cycling are key components of the transportation system.

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