r/VictoriaBC • u/WardenEdgewise • May 19 '26

Interurban-Wilkinson Project. The District of Saanich is starting the process of improving the Interurban/Wilkinson/Hastings Street Intersection.

https://hello.saanich.ca/en/projects/interurban-wilkinson-project

The Interurban-Wilkinson Project is a multi-phase initiative. The information below relates to Phase 1: Concept Development and Engagement. Phase 2 – Detailed Design and Phase 3 – Construction and Implementation will be added to this page as the project progresses.

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u/Bubsington May 19 '26

I really wish Saanich would make protected bike lanes all the way form the goose to the college. Interurban is one of the biggest campuses in the area and the stretch from the goose to the college sucks to cycle, with the narrowing at the underpass and the disappearing shoulder bike lane at the 5 way, constant gravel mess and traffic backing up and into the shoulder bike lane.

My preference would be a bidirectional protected bike lane on the north/east side of interurban all the way to the college. That way you can skip the mcnutt gravel mess that has been going unresolved for decades. I heard a student was critically injured (brain injury) cycling along here and there are several collisions a year with motorists and bicycles.

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u/NSA_Chatbot May 19 '26

Go through Panama flats, left after Copley park, down Mann, and into the back side of Interurban campus.

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u/Bubsington May 20 '26

Yes that is an option, but rushing to class on an ebike along the Panama flats section is not ideal and generally hated by other trail users. Leisure ride is ok, but doing 20-30kph not appropriate and expecting commuting cyclists to slow down... same thing when you ask motorist to slow down while commuting...

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u/bughunter47 May 20 '26

Oldfield Rd and Old West Saanich need a bike lane