The City of Burnaby has updated its transportation plan, which includes sidewalks and cycling infrastructure. City funding for sidewalk installation is part of the New Sidewalks Program.

New sidewalks are being constructed throughout Burnaby to improve accessibility and promote walking as a safe, healthy and sustainable mode of transportation. These new sidewalks will help connect our community and reduce automobile travel. The City wants to improve access to streets, complete missing sidewalks and upgrade roads to meet City standards.

Construction is expected to begin in late 2024 and continue through late 2025. Residents will receive a notification letter before construction begins. We will make every effort to minimize any inconvenience during the construction period. However, the sidewalk, road and infrastructure works are moving operations, so work will not always be in one area every day.

We are retaining existing parking lanes.

On Gilmore Street, we are building a new shared path for walking and biking. It will connect to the path that is already there at Douglas Street. This will make getting to school and catching the bus easier.

The project team will remove trees that are in poor health, dying, or located near a new sidewalk or near other new infrastructure. If a tree is removed for sidewalk construction, replacement trees are required as a condition of all Tree Cutting Permits. Learn more about tree removal and replacement.

• Curb extensions will be installed at crosswalks in or near school zones to increase crosswalks' visibility, reduce pedestrian crossing distance, and promote lower speeds.
• The proposed local street road width on Portland Street is 8.5 metres, which will promote lower speeds.
• One new crosswalk with overhead signs and flashing lights will be installed on Gilmore Avenue at Douglas Street. Two existing crosswalks on Gilmore Avenue will be upgraded.

The project team's design can be revised to a wheelchair ramp. For any inquiries or questions, please contact us at 604-294-7998 or email sidewalks@burnaby.ca.