{"id":825,"date":"2010-09-30T18:11:51","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T01:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=825"},"modified":"2017-06-26T21:31:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T04:31:21","slug":"central-valley-greenway-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Central Valley Greenway &#8211; If a Greenway is full of Semi\u2019s, is it still a Greenway?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><em>If a Greenway is full of Semi\u2019s, is it still a Greenway? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on the Central Valley Greenway<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><em>(Note: this is Part 1 of a 2 part series on the Central Valley Greenway. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part 2 here<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-cvg-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for an updated, complete guide to the Central Valley Greenway\u00a0\u2013 plus Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-868\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-buses-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285769365&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post- buses 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buses, trains and automobiles &#8230; oh my. Which part of this looks like a GREENway?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-868 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Post- buses 2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-buses-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285769365&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post- buses 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buses, trains and automobiles &#8230; oh my. Which part of this looks like a GREENway?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-868 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Post- buses 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-buses-21.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Buses, trains and automobiles &#8230; oh my. Which part of this looks like a GREENway?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are moments on the Central Valley Greenway (CVG) when you could be on the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/galloping-goose-trail-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Galloping Goose Trail<\/a> in the wilds of Vancouver Island \u2013 and other moments when you are just half a metre away from certain death. Oddly, these moments are sometimes just minutes apart. That\u2019s how startling and abrupt the transitions are on this ambitious, largely wonderful, but also deeply flawed bike route.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Central Valley Greenway runs all the way from the New Westminster Quay, via Burnaby, to Science World in Vancouver \u2013 a total distance of 24 km. It could be the perfect solution for commuters \u2013 if only it weren\u2019t for the downright\u00a0UGLY bits. Most of these are in the New West to Burnaby section, the first 15 km. I\u2019m going to talk about that section in this post, and go on to the better part (from Burnaby to Science World) in a subsequent post.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video that shows the entire CVG, speeded up three times.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Central Valley Greenway in Metro Vancouver speeded up\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pve2DbRF1DM?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<h3>Signage on the Central Valley Greenway<\/h3>\n<p>The signage on the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway is AWESOME \u2013 some of the best I have <strong>ever<\/strong> seen on any bike route <strong>anywhere<\/strong>. It was not always this way. I went on the inaugural ride\u00a0on the happy summer day when the route was officially opened.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-827\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/july-2009-the-opening-of-the-cvg-use-this-one\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1246094789&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"June 2009 &#8211; the opening of the CVG &#8211; use this one\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;June 2009: Cyclists gather near the New Westminster Quay for the official opening of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;June 2009: Cyclists gather near the New Westminster Quay for the official opening of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-827 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"June 2009 - the opening of the CVG - use this one\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/july-2009-the-opening-of-the-cvg-use-this-one\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1246094789&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"June 2009 &#8211; the opening of the CVG &#8211; use this one\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;June 2009: Cyclists gather near the New Westminster Quay for the official opening of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;June 2009: Cyclists gather near the New Westminster Quay for the official opening of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-827 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"June 2009 - the opening of the CVG - use this one\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/July-2009-the-opening-of-the-CVG-use-this-one.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> June 2009: Cyclists gather near the New Westminster Quay for the official opening of the CVG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On that day, the signage was far from complete. But clearly there had been a mad scramble to get everything ready for the Grand Opening \u2013 so there were several paper signs taped to light posts along the way! I found this quite endearing: it showed that they really\u00a0tried.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the almost poignant thing about the Central Valley Greenway. They really, really <strong>tried<\/strong>. In fact, you&#8217;ve just gotta give them full marks for trying. The spirit was so very willing \u2013 but unfortunately, the execution was sometimes lacking. At times the\u00a0route soars impressively to the heights, like this bridge \u2013 but at other times, it really, really sucks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-829\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-pedestrian-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285693731&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post &#8211; pedestrian bridge\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The rather awesome pedestrian\/cyclist bridge that was built specially for the CVG, spanning Winston Street&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The rather awesome pedestrian\/cyclist bridge that was built specially for the CVG, spanning Winston Street&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-829 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Post - pedestrian bridge\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-pedestrian-bridge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285693731&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post &#8211; pedestrian bridge\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The rather awesome pedestrian\/cyclist bridge that was built specially for the CVG, spanning Winston Street&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The rather awesome pedestrian\/cyclist bridge that was built specially for the CVG, spanning Winston Street&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-829 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Post - pedestrian bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pedestrian-bridge.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The rather awesome pedestrian\/cyclist bridge that was built specially for the CVG, spanning Winston Street in Burnaby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Starting off in New Westminster<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The\u00a0Central Valley Greenway is like the little girl in the poem: \u201cWhen she was good, she was very, very good \u2013 but when she was bad, she was <strong>horrid<\/strong>!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The first part of the CVG combines both the very, very good, and the horrid. Starting off on Columbia Street from the quay is <strong>not<\/strong> an auspicious start. You\u2019re on Columbia Street in central New West \u2013 an interesting, historical place to be \u2013 but <strong>no place to be on a bike<\/strong>, the painted bike lanes notwithstanding! I am going to put in suggestions on how to make the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway all it clearly aspires to be, in case anyone in authority ever reads this post (and I will do my best to make sure they do). Here\u2019s the first:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Suggestion # 1: Make the Columbia Street part a <strong>physically separated<\/strong> bike route (see for example what has been done on <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=105\" target=\"_blank\">Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>After cycling in heavy traffic up the hill past Royal Columbian Hospital, you reach the happy, happy spot where you turn right onto Sherbrook Street. From here on you are on quiet residential streets\u00a0all the way\u00a0to Hume Park.<\/p>\n<h3>Hume Park<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-830\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-hume-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285771441&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-830 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-hume-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285771441&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-830 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-park.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hume Park on the Central Valley Greenway is one of the many Good bits of the CVG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hume Park is one of the Good parts of the Central Valley Greenway, as you might guess from the word \u201cpark.\u201d It\u2019s regrettably short, but fun while you\u2019re in it. Two items of note in the park:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The one and only washroom on the route is in this park.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The route runs right by an off-leash\u00a0dog park. This is not usually a problem. However, the day I first took Maggie on this route, an unleashed dog attacked her and bit her hand. Only her thick winter cycling gloves saved her from losing a thumb. She did end up with 10 stitches in her hand, and at our wedding a week later she had a large bandage around her hand (fortunately the dog chose her right hand).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After Hume Park a pedestrian crossing gets you across the very busy Columbia Street. Then you get to one of the Bad bits \u2013 blessedly short. You\u2019re on a very narrow sidewalk, next to\u00a0Columbia Street. Cyclists are supposed to travel in both directions here, and also a sign requests that cyclists yield to &#8220;peds&#8221;. It&#8217;s all just an accident waiting to happen \u2013 one day a cyclist or pedestrian could be pushed off into the stream of very fast-moving traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-hume-valley-road-better\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285771874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.462&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Road on the Central Valley Greenway &#8211; an accident waiting to happen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;North Road on the Central Valley Greenway biking route &#8211; too narrow, dangerous&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-851 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Central Valley Greenway\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-hume-valley-road-better\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285771874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.462&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Road on the Central Valley Greenway &#8211; an accident waiting to happen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;North Road on the Central Valley Greenway biking route &#8211; too narrow, dangerous&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-851 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Central Valley Greenway\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-hume-valley-road-better.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Suggestion # 2: Fix this somehow! I really don\u2019t know how &#8230; but there must be an engineer somewhere who could figure it out!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Brunette River Natural Area<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-pretty-use-this-one-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" 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;1285772483&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brunette River Natural Area on the CVG\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brunette River Natural Area on the Central Valley Greenway, BC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-869 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Brunette River Natural Area on the CVG\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-pretty-use-this-one-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=3072%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,2304\" 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;1285772483&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brunette River Natural Area on the CVG\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brunette River Natural Area on the Central Valley Greenway, BC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-869 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Brunette River Natural Area on the CVG\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-pretty-use-this-one1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Assuming you have made it this far, you are now in for a treat. Turn sharp left off the sidewalk, and suddenly you are in cyclist heaven. This part of the route meanders for about 3 km next to the Brunette River. It\u2019s just as stunningly peaceful and beautiful here as the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/galloping-goose-trail-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Galloping Goose Trail<\/a> \u2013 and yet you are actually travelling between two major highways, Lougheed and the TransCanada.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Watch this video for a sense of what it feels like to be cycling on this part of the CVG:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Brunette River Trail.AVI\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l23uWa7wXls?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 style=\"text-align: left;\">I only have one quibble with this part: there are no lights. This effectively eliminates the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway as a commuting route from New West to Vancouver in the winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Suggestion # 3: Put lights along the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway in the Brunette River Natural Area (like the\u00a0lamp posts in the other parts of the route)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">The really, really ugly<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will find yourself feeling relaxed and happy next to the Brunette River. You may feel that the bad bits are behind you, and that now you can relax and enjoy the GREENway. That would be a <strong>mistake<\/strong>, because soon you will pop out of the forest, and quickly find yourself at the intersection of Cariboo and Government Streets. The photo of a train, bus and cars (and a very unsurprising absence of cyclists) at the top of this post was taken\u00a0at this intersection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once you have waited for trains and traffic, and managed to get though this horrible intersection, you are on Government Street for one block. This is a brief respite from the horror, as a separated bike route has been erected here, to protect cyclists from the traffic. No wonder this guy looks so happy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-government\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285768894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post &#8211; Government\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Government Street on the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-833 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Central Valley Greenway\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-government\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285768894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post &#8211; Government\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Government Street on the CVG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-833 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Central Valley Greenway\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-Government.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>But at the end of this block, you hit the truly UGLY part of the CVG. Government Street becomes Winston Street, and simultaneously becomes a truck route. Granted you have a fairly wide bike lane to travel in, but you are right besides heavy, speeding traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You totally <strong>have to check out this video<\/strong> \u2013 it shows the very, very worst of the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway \u2013 one of those moments when, as I said, you are just half a metre away from certain death, while\u00a0on the \u201cCentral Valley Greenway.\u201d This video was not even taken at rush hour. I ask you, what part of this\u00a0scenario is reminiscent of a green valley?<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Winston Road on the Central Valley Greenway.AVI\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SKP3PWwEz4?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<\/div>\n<p>Seriously, is this safe cycling for everyone? Would you want your grandma or your\u00a0child this close to a semi? While I was negotiating this horrible part \u2013 which goes on for a full 5 km \u2013 I had to chuckle as I remembered the\u00a0words in\u00a0the official\u00a0Central Valley Greenway Route Map:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Most sections are suitable for all kinds of walking and wheeling (pedestrians, &#8230; cyclists, wheelchair users &#8230; )\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, right! I\u2019m here to tell you that even cyclists were scarce on this part of the\u00a0Central Valley Greenway \u2013 and I damn sure never passed any wheelchair users!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Suggestion # 4: Put a\u00a0<strong>physically separated<\/strong> bike\u00a0lane on Winston (as has been done on <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/gregor-robertson-safe-bike-routes-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver<\/a>); the north side is wide enough for a two-way separated bike lane.<\/p>\n<p>Finally you get to the part of Winston Street where the route goes onto the sidewalk, and if you have an ounce of religion in you, you thank your God. A block later you reach the wonderful pedestrian bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Just in front of the bridge is one of the whimsical bits of practical (impractical?) art that have been installed alongside the Central Valley Greenway. It\u2019s kind of a bike rack, but an arty version. Not particularly useful, as no one in their right mind would actually leave their bike parked in a spot like this. But nevertheless, pleasing in a totally useless, arty kind of way. Like the hand-taped signs when the CVG opened, these bits of art remind you that somebody, somewhere is really, really trying.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-bike-art\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285774142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the Central Valley Greenway in the Lower Mainland of BC: ornate bike racks that no sane person would actually use\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the Central Valley Greenway in the Lower Mainland of BC: ornate wrought iron bike racks that no sane person would actually use&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the CVG: ornate wrought iron bike racks that no sane person would actually use&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;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;1285774142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the Central Valley Greenway in the Lower Mainland of BC: ornate bike racks that no sane person would actually use\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the Central Valley Greenway in the Lower Mainland of BC: ornate wrought iron bike racks that no sane person would actually use&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the CVG: ornate wrought iron bike racks that no sane person would actually use&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-843 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the Central Valley Greenway in the Lower Mainland of BC: ornate bike racks that no sane person would actually use\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bike-art.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Whimsical \u201cartwork\u201d on the CVG: ornate wrought iron bike racks that no sane person would actually use. (One of these bikes is mine, the other is a kid&#8217;s bike that had been abandoned here.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And here\u2019s the Good News: once you have cycled up this bridge, and are sailing down the other side, all of the truly UGLY parts of the CVG are behind you. From now on, it\u2019s all downhill, metaphorically speaking. To read about the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>rest of this trail, click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UPDATE: Please see the very encouraging response to this critique, from <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/translink-planning-departments-response-to-my-critiques-of-the-central-valley-greenway-cvg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Translink\u2019s Planning Department &#8211; although I have to add that as of April 2014, none of these promises have actually been fulfilled<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-844\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=J47PO57LUDJIHSQJ&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=DHBOZFPGM5GJRL2L\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-bridge-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285774516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The worst is behind you! Prepare to enjoy the rest of the CVG &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-844 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/central-valley-greenway-review\/post-bridge-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285774516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The worst is behind you! Prepare to enjoy the rest of the CVG &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-844 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Pedestrian bridge over Winston Street on the Central Valley Greenway, Lower Mainland, BC\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Central Valley Greenway\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Post-bridge-3.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The worst is behind you! Prepare to enjoy the rest of the CVG &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/category\/cycling-reviews\/average-joe-cyclist-bike-trail-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for more great bike trails<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<h3>Did you like this post or find it useful? If so, please support our blog in one of these ways:<\/h3>\n<p>To support this blog, please consider clicking on one of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=bikes&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=avejoecyc-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;linkId=BOLHU5GFUML742JB\">Amazon links<\/a><\/strong> before buying from Amazon. A small commission from Amazon helps pay for our time. It costs you nothing at all except a click. 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At times the route soars impressively to the heights \u2013 but at other times, it really, really sucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[149,1245,654,183],"tags":[44],"class_list":{"0":"post-825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-average-joe-cyclist-bike-trail-reviews","8":"category-cycling-in-canada","9":"category-cycling-in-vancouver-cycling","10":"category-metro-vancouver-bike-routes","11":"tag-central-valley-greenway","12":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v25.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Central Valley Greenway - If a Greenway is full of Semi\u2019s, is it still a Greenway? &#8226; Average Joe Cyclist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Central Valley Greenway runs from the New Westminster Quay to Science World in Vancouver \u2013 24 km. 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