What are some possible solutions to inspect and patrol segregated and non-segregated cycling facilities/lanes in Hamilton?
Project Description:
Roadway maintenance is exploring innovative ways of patrolling, inspecting, and maintaining cycling infrastructure. There are many challenges in this process including visibility, planning, staffing and equipment necessary to inspect and maintain the varying designs of cycle lanes across the city. Cycling facilities are difficult to inspect appropriately by someone in a car due to high curb barriers and separation which leaves many issues on the bike lanes unseen.
The project will explore options, through an equity lens, for how to inspect and patrol cycle facilities. The project can include research on what other cities in Canada and worldwide are doing and explore what equipment and technology could be necessary or possible (such as bikes or e-bikes to use for inspection). This project could include a mapping out of which routes in Hamilton to take for inspections and a cost analysis of different solutions.
In Scope:
Students will work on aspects of the following 3 questions provided by James Moore and Andy McNicol
1. Compare other similar and larger-sized municipalities in Canada for inspection and maintenance of bike lanes, both separated and non-separated
2. Any advertising or marketing campaigns within Canada for cycling infrastructure
3. Communication for educational purposes of the cycling lanes with Hamilton Police
Staff Lead: Jim Moore, Superintendent, Roadway Maintenance (District West), and Andy McNicol, Supervisor, Roads Compliance
Darren Scott: Professor, Geographic Information Science, Transportation Research Lab (TransLAB)