A petition to add bike lanes along 3rd Avenue from King to Queen Street in Smithers has received over 140 signatures.
It was started after town council voted down the idea during the March 11th meeting and had 100 per cent grant funding to start public and business consultations
The main concerns voiced were around using that section of roadway due to how often on-street parking is utilized with nearby businesses.
According to the petition’s website, the bike lanes would tie together the Civic Centre, Central Park, local shops, the new library, Muheim Elementary and more.
It also calls the lanes a “top promise” from the town’s Active Transportation Plan created in 2019.
The town told My Bulkley Lakes Now it is aware of the petition and acknowledged the bike lanes were a priority in the plan.
“Planning staff will be recommending to the Finance Committee this fall that council consider budgeting for a review and update of the Active Transportation Plan in 2026,” it added.
The petition is also calling for council to reinstate the conceptual design and public-consultation study related to the project.
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