{"id":1914,"date":"2010-11-07T22:13:25","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T06:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2017-06-26T21:29:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T04:29:00","slug":"good-news-for-richmond-cyclists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News for Richmond Cyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling is getting better in Richmond! Not long ago Maggie and I had a pretty terrifying experience when we attempted to <a href=\"..\/?p=242\" target=\"_blank\">cycle around Richmond Island<\/a>. After I did a post on how awful life is for Richmond cyclists, the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/response-to-my-post-on-richmond-cycling\/\" target=\"_blank\">City of Richmond got back to me<\/a> saying that they had plans to improve cycling infrastructure, when funds permitted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1915\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=GVONNVCITPTIJRVF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/canada-line-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Line Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening day for the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1915 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Canada Line Bridge\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg\" alt=\"Opening day for the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge was attended by many Richmond cyclists\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/canada-line-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Line Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening day for the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1915 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Canada Line Bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?resize=448%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Opening day for the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge was attended by many Richmond cyclists\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Canada-Line-Bridge.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Opening day for the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge was attended by many Richmond cyclists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So I was happy to hear that Richmond has just unveiled a brand new, $265,000 bike route, running from the bike lane on the new Canada Line Bridge, along Van Horne Way to the Bridgeport Trail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11840\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=GVONNVCITPTIJRVF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/richmond-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11840 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg\" alt=\"The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians will make life much easier for Richmond cyclists\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/richmond-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11840 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians will make life much easier for Richmond cyclists\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/richmond-bridge.jpeg?resize=250%2C166&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The magnificent new Richmond bridge for skytrains, bikes, and pedestrians will make life much easier for Richmond cyclists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a video that gives you an idea of what it is like cycle across this bridge:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Canada Line Bike\/Pedestrian bridge\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RvTYeS8HscQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It seems that the BC government paid for about half of this bridge, and Richmond and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.translink.ca\/en\/Cycling.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TransLink<\/a> came up with the rest. Gotta say that TransLink is doing some pretty good work. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Central Valley Greenway<\/a> is outstanding, even though it still <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/\" target=\"_blank\">needs some finishing touches<\/a>. And I noticed them out at the VACC Bike to Work Week last week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1919\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=GVONNVCITPTIJRVF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/bike-to-work-week-2-012\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288717334&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike to work week Vancouver 2010\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike to work week Vancouver 2010&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1919 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Bike to work week Vancouver 2010\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/good-news-for-richmond-cyclists\/bike-to-work-week-2-012\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288717334&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike to work week Vancouver 2010\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike to work week Vancouver 2010&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1919 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Bike to work week Vancouver 2010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?resize=448%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bike-to-work-week-2-012.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Translink at the VACC Bike to Work Week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Go TransLink, and Go Richmond!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks: <\/strong>To my Mom for sleuthing out this bit of cycling news!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Did you like this post or find it useful? 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