Active Transportation Network Plan: London Street

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The London Street Route will provide a direct east-west connection through the northern portion of the Connaught Heights, West End, and Moody Park neighbourhoods, from Burnaby via the BC Parkway in the west, to Eighth Street in the east.

This 2.75 km route will provide connections to Connaught Heights Park, Connaught Heights Elementary School, New Westminster Secondary School, and the commercial area on 12th Street. This route is an existing local street bikeway (a designated cycling route with lower traffic volumes), which currently has two-way vehicle travel and on-street parking.


Map: the London Street Route highlighted on the Active Transportation Network Plan Year 2 Routes map. Planning, design, and engagement for the Part 2 Routes will open in Fall 2025.

What is open for influence?

The Active Transportation Network Plan and the network of routes identified in the plan were approved by Council in 2022, with construction for core routes to be completed by 2030. The plan and its routes, including the London Street route, support Council’s Strategic Priorities of a people-centred economy and the safe movement of people.

Decisions about the overall network, routes, and timelines have already been made. At this stage, we are asking for your feedback to help finalize the detailed designs for the improvements along London Street. We want to hear from you to understand how well the proposed improvements will contribute to a more walkable, bike-friendly New Westminster.

The City is simultaneously seeking feedback on another Year 2 route, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Streets. Click here for more information and to take the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Streets survey.


Active Transportation Improvement Options

The City is considering two ways to improve parts of the London Street Active Transportation Route.

Most blocks on London Street (between London Place and 23rd Street, and between 21st Street and Tenth Street) are currently too narrow for emergency vehicles, and for vehicles and active transportation users to comfortably share. The City is proposing one of the following options to make sharing the space on London Street more comfortable for people cycling and driving.

Option 1: Remove parking on alternating sides of the street to create more space for vehicles and cyclists to comfortably share the road. Two-way traffic flow is maintained.

This option also includes two star diverters, a new type of traffic control device in the city, prioritizing people walking and cycling and emergency vehicles at the intersection of two bikeways. These diverters are used on local street intersections to restrict vehicle movements to right turns only. Pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles can pass through in any direction, but other vehicles must turn right. This helps reduce cut-through traffic, lower vehicle volumes, and enhance safety for people biking.

Option 1 is shown on the graphic below.

Map: Active Transportation Improvements Option 1 for the London Street Route.
Option 2: Create one-way traffic flow to reduce the chances of conflicts between vehicles and cyclists traveling in opposite directions. Each block of London Street between 20th Street and 14th Street, and the block between 12th Street and Henley Street, would be one-way traffic, with the direction of traffic alternating each block. Parking on both sides of the street would be maintained, and the space available to share would remain the same.

This option also includes two star diverters, a new type of traffic control device in the city, prioritizing people walking and cycling and emergency vehicles at the intersection of two bikeways. These diverters are used on local street intersections to restrict vehicle movements to right turns only. Pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles can pass through in any direction, but other vehicles must turn right. This helps reduce cut-through traffic, lower vehicle volumes, and enhance safety for people biking.

These improvements are shown on the graphic below.

Map: Active Transportation Improvements Option 2 for the London Street Route


In addition to these options, other active transportation improvements are being proposed along the London Street route. These improvements aim to reduce conflicts between active transportation users and vehicle traffic, improve emergency vehicle access, and make sharing the road more comfortable for all users. These improvements will make it safer for everyone, especially cyclists and pedestrians, and those using busy intersections.


Active transportation improvements proposed along this route include:

  • Curb extension upgrades on the north side of London Street near 23rd Street. This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Visibility improvements and clearer signage at the existing closure near 20th Street (where the street is closed to vehicle traffic, but open to cyclists and pedestrians). This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Lighting improvements for increased safety and visibility for all road users
  • Wayfinding signage, pavement markings, and clearer separation of the bicycle lane and sidewalk, to improve navigation of the section of 20th Street that connects London Street
  • Additional yield signs at the existing traffic circle at 15th Street
  • Quick-build curb extensions at Henley Street. This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Improved rectangular rapid flashing beacons (pedestrian and cyclist-controlled crossing lights) at 12th Street
  • Quick-build sidewalk from Hill Street to 13th Street
  • Quick build two-way bike lane on the east side of Eighth Street to connect to the bus stop. Parking in this section would need to be removed to make way for the quick-build bike lane.

These proposed improvements are shown on the graphic below. Click the image to see a larger version!

Map: proposed active transportation improvements along the London Street Route


How can I engage?

đź“Ť Pop-ups:
Give your feedback to the project team in-person at one of our pop-ups. Join us at the London Street pop-up events!

  • Saturday, May 31, 11:00am – 2:00pm at the New to New West Intercultural Festival and Information Fair (New Westminster Secondary School, Grand Commons Area)
  • Thursday, June 12, 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Youth Hub (502 Columbia Street)
  • Saturday, June 14, 11:00am - 2:00pm at Moody Park

đź“‹ Online survey
Share your thoughts on these proposed improvements by taking the London Street Route survey here.
The survey is open until end of day Sunday, June 29.

Next Steps

Your input will be reviewed following the community engagement and will be used to adjust and refine the proposed improvements along the London Street Route. Updates to the design based on the feedback received will be shared here in the coming months. Final designs are expected to be completed in the Fall, and construction of the new active transportation route is expected to begin in Winter 2025.

Check back here for updates as work progresses!

The London Street Route will provide a direct east-west connection through the northern portion of the Connaught Heights, West End, and Moody Park neighbourhoods, from Burnaby via the BC Parkway in the west, to Eighth Street in the east.

This 2.75 km route will provide connections to Connaught Heights Park, Connaught Heights Elementary School, New Westminster Secondary School, and the commercial area on 12th Street. This route is an existing local street bikeway (a designated cycling route with lower traffic volumes), which currently has two-way vehicle travel and on-street parking.


Map: the London Street Route highlighted on the Active Transportation Network Plan Year 2 Routes map. Planning, design, and engagement for the Part 2 Routes will open in Fall 2025.

What is open for influence?

The Active Transportation Network Plan and the network of routes identified in the plan were approved by Council in 2022, with construction for core routes to be completed by 2030. The plan and its routes, including the London Street route, support Council’s Strategic Priorities of a people-centred economy and the safe movement of people.

Decisions about the overall network, routes, and timelines have already been made. At this stage, we are asking for your feedback to help finalize the detailed designs for the improvements along London Street. We want to hear from you to understand how well the proposed improvements will contribute to a more walkable, bike-friendly New Westminster.

The City is simultaneously seeking feedback on another Year 2 route, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Streets. Click here for more information and to take the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Streets survey.


Active Transportation Improvement Options

The City is considering two ways to improve parts of the London Street Active Transportation Route.

Most blocks on London Street (between London Place and 23rd Street, and between 21st Street and Tenth Street) are currently too narrow for emergency vehicles, and for vehicles and active transportation users to comfortably share. The City is proposing one of the following options to make sharing the space on London Street more comfortable for people cycling and driving.

Option 1: Remove parking on alternating sides of the street to create more space for vehicles and cyclists to comfortably share the road. Two-way traffic flow is maintained.

This option also includes two star diverters, a new type of traffic control device in the city, prioritizing people walking and cycling and emergency vehicles at the intersection of two bikeways. These diverters are used on local street intersections to restrict vehicle movements to right turns only. Pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles can pass through in any direction, but other vehicles must turn right. This helps reduce cut-through traffic, lower vehicle volumes, and enhance safety for people biking.

Option 1 is shown on the graphic below.

Map: Active Transportation Improvements Option 1 for the London Street Route.
Option 2: Create one-way traffic flow to reduce the chances of conflicts between vehicles and cyclists traveling in opposite directions. Each block of London Street between 20th Street and 14th Street, and the block between 12th Street and Henley Street, would be one-way traffic, with the direction of traffic alternating each block. Parking on both sides of the street would be maintained, and the space available to share would remain the same.

This option also includes two star diverters, a new type of traffic control device in the city, prioritizing people walking and cycling and emergency vehicles at the intersection of two bikeways. These diverters are used on local street intersections to restrict vehicle movements to right turns only. Pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles can pass through in any direction, but other vehicles must turn right. This helps reduce cut-through traffic, lower vehicle volumes, and enhance safety for people biking.

These improvements are shown on the graphic below.

Map: Active Transportation Improvements Option 2 for the London Street Route


In addition to these options, other active transportation improvements are being proposed along the London Street route. These improvements aim to reduce conflicts between active transportation users and vehicle traffic, improve emergency vehicle access, and make sharing the road more comfortable for all users. These improvements will make it safer for everyone, especially cyclists and pedestrians, and those using busy intersections.


Active transportation improvements proposed along this route include:

  • Curb extension upgrades on the north side of London Street near 23rd Street. This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Visibility improvements and clearer signage at the existing closure near 20th Street (where the street is closed to vehicle traffic, but open to cyclists and pedestrians). This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Lighting improvements for increased safety and visibility for all road users
  • Wayfinding signage, pavement markings, and clearer separation of the bicycle lane and sidewalk, to improve navigation of the section of 20th Street that connects London Street
  • Additional yield signs at the existing traffic circle at 15th Street
  • Quick-build curb extensions at Henley Street. This would enforce existing “no stopping” areas near the intersection.
  • Improved rectangular rapid flashing beacons (pedestrian and cyclist-controlled crossing lights) at 12th Street
  • Quick-build sidewalk from Hill Street to 13th Street
  • Quick build two-way bike lane on the east side of Eighth Street to connect to the bus stop. Parking in this section would need to be removed to make way for the quick-build bike lane.

These proposed improvements are shown on the graphic below. Click the image to see a larger version!

Map: proposed active transportation improvements along the London Street Route


How can I engage?

đź“Ť Pop-ups:
Give your feedback to the project team in-person at one of our pop-ups. Join us at the London Street pop-up events!

  • Saturday, May 31, 11:00am – 2:00pm at the New to New West Intercultural Festival and Information Fair (New Westminster Secondary School, Grand Commons Area)
  • Thursday, June 12, 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Youth Hub (502 Columbia Street)
  • Saturday, June 14, 11:00am - 2:00pm at Moody Park

đź“‹ Online survey
Share your thoughts on these proposed improvements by taking the London Street Route survey here.
The survey is open until end of day Sunday, June 29.

Next Steps

Your input will be reviewed following the community engagement and will be used to adjust and refine the proposed improvements along the London Street Route. Updates to the design based on the feedback received will be shared here in the coming months. Final designs are expected to be completed in the Fall, and construction of the new active transportation route is expected to begin in Winter 2025.

Check back here for updates as work progresses!

Page last updated: 05 Jun 2025, 11:50 AM