Johnson Street Bridge survey results are in

By Mike Kozakowski • Published on Thursday, May 27, 2010 • Categorized as Infrastructure, Local News

The City of Victoria has released results from two surveys aimed at gathering citizen and business feedback on the Johnson Street Bridge remediation/replacement issue. Photo © by VibrantVictoria.ca.

The City of Victoria today released the results of two independent surveys, one focused on citizens and the other at businesses, on the Johnson Street Bridge remediation/replacement issue.

Apart from a desire to have more opportunities to provide input to the City and access to more information on the issue, key findings from the citizens survey revealed that residents understand the need for a “quick resolution” and are “open minded” about the two options currently on the table.

The heritage value of the bridge and future rail use, however, were found to be “less important,” although not “unimportant.”

The survey aimed at Victoria’s business community revealed that businesses find the bridge replacement issue as a low priority considering other issues facing merchants in the downtown core and many businesses “see no benefit” through either option nor do they have “concerns about either.”

Approximately one-third of businesses believe a full closure for several months would have a major impact on their operations, while shorter or sporadic closures would be less of a burden.

And akin to the citizens survey, businesses voiced their desire for more opportunities for input on the issue and a better flow of information, particularly cost and construction information, from City Hall.

For more on the survey results and to discuss the Johnson Street Bridge restoration/replacement issue on the VibrantVictoria.ca discussion forum, click here.

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sebberry

Apr 10, 2011 at 11:30 pm

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Police will be positioned at the Johnson Street Bridge Monday to direct a crush of commuter car and bike traffic that will share three narrow lanes following the weekend closure of the attached rail bridge, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin said Saturday.

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/could+manic+Monday+Blue+Bridge/4590283/story.html#ixzz1JC3isr3r

Honestly.. how hard can it be? Is the JSB the only road in town that drivers encounter cyclists on?

jklymak

Apr 11, 2011 at 7:59 am

^ Cyclists have to take a lane on the JSB. Which really should be fine, but a) some cyclists are afraid to, and b) some car drivers are so impatient, they can't slow down for 5 seconds it takes to go over the bridge. The alternative is the cyclists hugs the right, and the cars try to push by, and that is really dangerous.

Holden West

Apr 11, 2011 at 8:11 am

I believe the time it takes for a car to cross the deck of the bridge is around three and a half seconds. I doubt even a slow bike would take much more than ten seconds. It's amazing what will infuriate a driver.

"Sorry I'm six seconds late for work, boss. I got stuck behind some idiot cyclist!"

Bingo

Apr 11, 2011 at 9:52 am

I walked over the bridge around 8:00 am, and traffic was flowing smoothly with cyclists actually waiting near the S curve until they had a group together before heading east across the bridge.

One vehicle lane and one cycling lane each way seems to work. I saw no cyclists using the pedestrian path on the south side of the bridge.

No honking and no fingers, but it's only day one with three years to go.

VicHockeyFan

Apr 11, 2011 at 10:50 am

Quote: I walked over the bridge around 8:00 am, and traffic was flowing smoothly with cyclists actually waiting near the S curve until they had a group together before heading east across the bridge.

One vehicle lane and one cycling lane each way seems to work. I saw no cyclists using the pedestrian path on the south side of the bridge.

No honking and no fingers, but it's only day one with three years to go.

Yes, left to their won devices, it's amazing how much human-kind can figure out on their own. But these days, government figures it need police, city officials and bike volunteers to manage the whole thing.

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