Transportation Master Plan

It is our sincere hope that the Council will include some type of traffic calming at the corner of Shelley and Stanford and for about 100m along Stanford in front of The Oak 55+ residential building. Most of the residents still have excellent hearing and suffer from the constant noise made by vehicles, motorcycles, heavy trucks, etc. as they accelerate on the turn. It’s like a competition to go 0-70 or 80 in the shortest time possible.

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I strongly feel that the transportation plan should include extending Stanhope road to Ackerman . The area has been cleared for many years! When the apartments on Wembley and Church roads are done the traffic is going to be much heavier. Most of it will be going to Wright Road and through the school zone where very few cars do the speed limit!! I understand that money was set aside when the subdivision in that area was built. As it is in the city area I feel it must be done to reduce traffic congestion and I can’t understand why it hasn’t already been done!!

My only comment is that there should be a left turning light at every intersection that has a left turning lane.

The traffic volume on Stanford Avenue E is excessive. The noise from vehicles accelerating from Shelly onto Stanford, especially those with modified exhaust systems, is extreme, constant throughout the day and night, and prevents us from being able to have our windows open. If the plan does not include re-routing traffic, then we hope the city would at the very least consider installing speed bumps for the first 100m in order to move the noise further down Stanford from the residential area to the commercial area.

We think that highway 19A where it passes the Temple store at Bay Avenue should be widened to 4 lanes like the rest of highway 19A.
It would be big help if there was a cycle lane all along highway 19A also.

As a senior living on Hirst Ave. W., I’m amazed at the speed of vehicles along this road. The sidewalks are interrupted on my side which requires that I cross mid intersection with my mobility cart to the continuous sidewalk. Vehicles quickly pick up speed as they turn/cross onto Hirst from Moilliet or they are already going at high speed coming from the other direction. The only crosswalk, other than at Moilliet, is several blocks away at Chestnut. Neither direction has a continuous sidewalk (on the water side of the road). Please consider a crosswalk at Cedar St. for those of us who are doing what we can to take one more vehicle off the road. The pleasure of being able to walk to the grocery store, hardware store, bank, etc. is immense but the speed of traffic along Hirst detracts from this enjoyment. Speed bumps would be even better but likely not in the budget.

Also, I appreciate so many connecting trails between streets. Some of the trails however, especially the one behind Cedar St., is becoming very uneven due to roots pushing through the pavement. It is quite difficult for walking, biking, and mobility carts, as well as it being a tripping hazard.

Will there be an advance arrow at Bay Avenue and 19A coming from Pym? It is a very busy intersection and hard to turn left with so much traffic

The city of parksville needs to Re-open/ fix the trail from the end of mills st to Nerbus Lane so you can ride your bike to the park without going on any roads.

People use pioneer to skip all the street lights and it’s not safe for bicycles as people speed.

Keep hearing about a trail/bike path to connect Rathtrevor to the main Parksville beach, would be awesome because I wouldn’t want kids ridding in a bike lane on a busy road.

You talk about people walking as opposed to driving cars but it has to be made safe for people to walk. Stanford has become such a busy road and yet has no safe sidewalks to walk on. The part where there is a sidewalk is crumbling along with the road itself. People park their motor homes for days along there on one side which then takes what little safe space there is to walk away. Proper sidewalks and painted bike lanes would make this roadway safer for all who use it. The whole road needs updated and redone completely.

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This plan is an excellent start on modernizing transportation in Parksville. Increased alternatives to vehicle travel are especially important to maintain parking for those who cannot walk or cycle around town. The strategy did not mention “end of trip” facilities for cyclists. Bike racks are critical to encouraging cycling. If I cannot safely store my bike, I cannot use it for errands around downtown. Right now the City of Parksville counts on private businesses to provide racks. Racks (and lockers) would be well used, especially during the street market and other festivals, as well as at bus stops where cyclists can store their bikes while they travel by bus.

Overall, I support the strategy. Let’s get going on it!

Parksville has had a developer build a 44-unit and commercial building, Alberni and Jensen and did not provide not 1 visitor parking spot for residents, visitors needing to park. Street parking spots are being filled with residents, and they are staying some times all day. No bylaw infraction. How was Highstreet able to not provide visitor parking?