1 Introduction

The Lake-to-Lake bicycle route is intended to make cycling in Penticton safer and more convenient for people of all ages and abilities, and to support active living and sustainable forms of transportation. This important community asset will be the spine of the bicycle network, connecting other bicycle routes and key destinations, commercial centres, schools, parks and community facilities. The Lake-to-Lake route will provide an opportunity to cycle in safety not only for current cyclists but also non-cyclists who might be inclined to cycle but are afraid of traffic. The Lake-to-Lake corridor joins Lake Okanagan and Skaha Lake, a distance of approximately 6.5 km. Within the corridor there areseveral roads on which the bicycle route could be implemented, and different types of bicycle facilities that could be used. Figure 1 illustrates the Lake-to-Lake corridor, which is divided into four sections to help facilitate engagement and discussion of local context and conditions at a detailed level. A range of route and facility options were presented to the community in Fall 2019 and Summer 2020 (through an Advisory Committee, meetings with stakeholders, four open houses and on-line materials, as described below), accompanied by detailed technical information (refer to the Route and Facility Options report of 18 November 2019). This document incorporates feedback from the community, and identifies the preferred options in each of the four sections of the corridor, based on community support and several other criteria.

Figure 1: Lake-to-Lake bicycle route corridor