Port Hawkesbury Enters Phase 3 of Hubs Project
Over the past year, Bicycle Nova Scotia (BNS) has been working on plans for a network of bicycle routes that will provide a safer and more well-connected environment to move about Port Hawkesbury by bicycle. Through the first two stages of this project, take the survey today! Survey closes May 14th, 2021.
Port Hawkesbury’s Cycling Network Plan
As part of the Blue Route Hubs Project, Bicycle Nova Scotia has recently completed a network plan for Port Hawkesbury which links the Blue Route through Town, and connects residents of Port Hawkesbury with the places they need to go everyday. This work is also being done in Wolfville and New Glasgow, and network plans … Read More
Tell us about transportation in New Glasgow
Help shape the future of transportation in New Glasgow by answering our survey! Bicycle Nova Scotia, with funding from the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage and the Department of Energy and Mines, will be working with 3 communities in Nova Scotia this year to help develop a network of safe cycling infrastructure to help … Read More
Feedback Required on Proposed Bicycle Network In Port Hawkesbury
Help shape the future of transportation in Port Hawkesbury by answering our survey! Bicycle Nova Scotia and the Town of Port Hawkesbury have been working together to develop a network of safe cycling infrastructure for the Town, using input from the initial event and survey, topographic and traffic data. Bicycle Nova Scotia is proposing a … Read More
The Blue Route is rolling out into HUB Communities across Nova Scotia
This fall Bicycle Nova Scotia launches the 2nd Phase of the Blue Route HUBS project, with Port Hawkesbury as the first confirmed location. The HUBS project works with communities to develop plans for a complete active transportation (AT) network throughout the local area. While the Blue Route has focused on cycling infrastructure on provincial roads … Read More
Fall River Bike Lane to Add New Piece of the Blue Route
Last Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council approved the addition of bike lanes to a 1.5km section of Fall River Road as part of the Fall River Water Service Extension project. The project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2018. The bike lanes factor into plans for the River-Lake Greeway, which will connect Dartmouth, … Read More
Nova Scotia’s Blue Route geared towards tourism for cyclists
(The following article appeared in the Chronicle Herald on Nov 29, 2017) With its winding, coastal roads, world-famous views and breathtaking landscapes both seaside and inland, Nova Scotia can be a cyclist’s dream. But without increased accessibility and awareness, it’s difficult to take full advantage of it. Inspired by Quebec’s renowned Route Verte, Nova Scotia’s … Read More
Bicycle Nova Scotia Celebrates Quadrupling of Blue Route with Addition of Destination Trails in 2017
The ribbon cutting of a new trail between Wolfville and Grand Pré National Historic Site on Saturday October 14th marked the completion of the 110km Harvest Moon Trailway (Grand Pré – Annapolis Royal) and a brought the Blue Route provincial cycling network to a new total length of 437km. The Harvest Moon Trailway joined the … Read More
AT Connection Study: Chain of Lakes Trail to Halifax Peninsula
Last fall, Bicycle Nova Scotia and HRM with funding support from the Department of Energy Connect 2 program commissioned a planning study for an active transportation connection between the Chain of Lakes Trail and the proposed Halifax Peninsula Bicycle Network. The recommendation in the WSP report outlines a feasible route and demonstrates that closing a … Read More