lines to painted per km which is the impact on the per km cost when compared to painted lanes | ||
Protected Bicycle Lanes | $15,000 | Annual repainting of lines and symbols as well as 7- year replacement of signs.NOTE: there will be additional costs for these types of facilities however how each protected facility is built will inform what these costs will be. |
Multi-Use Pathways | $8,500 | Cleaning and Sweeping under current standards |
Sidewalks | $630 | Annual maintenance requirements |
The costs also reflect the current operational and maintenance standards. While the ATMP recommends moving to higher levels of service for sweeping and winter control as the network expands, substantiating such changes will be presented annually to City Council by means of usage statistics. The annual report to City Council will include information on usage of the various sections. This will provide indications of when there is potential need to increase these standards as well as the cost of the enhanced maintenance standards for City Council's consideration.
It should be noted that protected bike lanes, depending on how they are constructed, may not be able to be cleared of snow and or swept without investment in specialized equipment and additional cost for labour to address these sections. Conversely, depending on whether the development includes a road diet or other changes such that there is a reduced cost for road maintenance it could not be considered until the actual design for each of these protected bike lanes is determined. As the City currently does not have these types of cycling facilities it is recommended that Administration bring forward a report when such facilities are being recommended to provide City Council with the necessary information, including the options for winter control and street sweeping.
Current standards applied to the existing cycling network include:
- Surface Maintenance
- o Services related to road maintenance are primarily driven by inspections and complaints.
- o Services related to maintenance of multi-use trails are driven by complaints or recognition by staff.
- Sweeping