Boxwood Rd. bike lane barriers still a concern for local businesses
NANAIMO — Concrete barriers along Boxwood Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Tulsa Rd. have been giving some local businesses headaches.
The new barriers, installed early in July, provided a new designated bike lane which is large enough to fit a car, and is making it difficult for bigger vehicles to navigate turning into businesses on the street.
The City of Nanaimo has worked with affected businesses since the installation to try and alleviate some of those concerns.
“This is not uncommon with construction projects,” said Jamie Rose, City transportation manager. “Sometimes we have to do some revisions and revisit the design of things. So as quickly as we could, we got out and had discussions with them, and reviewed what the impacts were and how we could modify the plan to accommodate it.”