Campus Cycling Plan Implementation

Campus Cycling Plan
The University of Victoria has developed its first Campus Cycling Plan and is committed to a campus where everyone can safely ride their bikes and walk no matter where they are headed.
This plan guides future campus cycling infrastructure, including bicycle parking, cycling paths, and change rooms and showers. If you’d like to learn more about the Campus Cycling Plan and how it was created, visit the Campus Cycling Plan webpage.
Implementation
The Plan outlines a 10-year approach for improving cycling on the UVic campus. Implementation of the plan’s policy recommendations and cycling network improvements are based on four key strategies:
What's happening?
Check here to see major project updates, contruction notices, and what to expect when on campus in terms of implementing the Cycling Plan.
Ring Road South Pathway
Midgard Avenue Connection Pathway
Open for use: Mid-December 2021!
Construction is well under way on the Midgard Avenue Connection Pathway. This pathway also makes up the western most segment of the Campus Greenway from Gordon Head Road and Midgard to Ring Road near Fine Arts.
This section will be opening mid-December and coincides with the completion of the District of Saanich’s upgrades to the cycling/pedestrian crossing at Midgard Avenue and Gordon Head Road that connect to the West Campus Greenway.
Features:
- Weaving paving pattern inspired by the metaphor of weaving cedar in UVic’s Indigenous Plan.
- New pedestrian and cyclist separated pathways to ensure safety and comfort
The functional pieces of the pathway will be completed and ready for use mid-December and new features will be installed in Spring 2022 while the pathway remains open to cyclists and pedestrians:
- Banners
- Benches
- Upgraded lighting
- Wayfinding
- Interpretive signage
- support for learning opportunities
For more information, visit the Campus Greenway Implementation page.
Progress and Achievements
Check here to see the progress that has been made on implementing the Campus Cycling Plan and what has been completed so far.

- Phase one: Complete!
- Remaining will be developed as part of Engineering and Computer Sciences expansion project 2022/2023
- TBD
- Anticipated Summer 2023
- Complete!
- The first major cycling network improvement project on campus!
- Now open!
- Final completion in Spring 2022. For more information, visit the Campus Greenway Implementation Page
- TBD
- Designed
- Anticipated construction Summer 2022
Completed
Network Improvements
- University Drive Connection Pathway - Henderson at Ring Road to the heart of campus
End-of-Trip Facilities, Bicycle Parking, and Bicycle Sharing
- Ocean-Climate building (Queenswood) bike racks and shelters
- Centennial Stadium bike racks and shelters
- Student Health and Wellness end-of-trip facilities (changeroom and shower)
- new bike racks outside of the CARSA and McKinnon buildings along Gabriola Rd.


Shared Space and Safety
- CARSA corridor Slow signage
Other Project Updates
Network Improvements
- Ring Road South - University Drive to Engineering and Computer Science facilities
- Dawnview Crescent - Vikes Pathway
- Campus Greenway - west
End-of-Trip Facilities
- End of trip facilities in all new buildings planned on campus
Shared Space and Safety
- CARSA Pathway "Slow Zone"
- Central Campus "Slow Zone" at University Drive
For inquiries, please contact Mike Wilson, Director of Campus Planning and Sustainability at planning@uvic.ca or 250-472-5433