WHEREAS local governments are taking positive steps towards attaining the greenhouse gas reduction targets introduced by the Province in November 2007, through the incorporation and emphasis of alternative transportation and infrastructure in planning and development; AND WHEREAS residents and visitors to and between communities require safe cycling infrastructure to provide alternative modes of transportation: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that safe and adequate cycling be incorporated into highway design and construction consisting of a shoulder width of a minimum two metres that includes a rumble strip alongside the driving lane; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all existing highway improvements and future highway projects include these requirements throughout the province.
Ministry of Transportation Infrastructure The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructures Ministry policy is to accommodate cyclists on all new or upgraded highways. As part of this mandate, the Ministry strives to increase shoulder width whenever possible on new designs or reconstruction projects. The current Ministry guidelines call for a minimum shoulder width of 1.5 m, with the width increasing to 3.0 m or wider depending on speed and traffic volume. The minimum width of 1.5 m is based upon the cyclist envelope of 1.0 m as defined by the Transportation Association of Canada plus additional space for rumble strips.