E & N Rail Trail

Work has begun on the E & N Rail Trail. Another multi-use trail for the Victoria area. When completed it will run from Johnson street bridge out to Colwood along the E & N railway.

Before construction of the Esquimalt length of the trail began it seemed like there would not be enough room beside the tracks to put a trail. After clearing away the blackberry bushes and moving a few fences, there appears to be plenty of room.

From the intersection of Admirals and Colville looking East.

No construction has started on the other side of the Admirals/Colville intersection yet. Not sure why. There's a bit of rock that may need to be blasted.

Looking West from Hutchinson Road towards Admirals Road.

Notice the wide path where cyclists will have plenty of room to weave amongst the pedestrians. This section of the trail should be finished soon.

Colville and Admirals

How does one begin ... at the start. At one time their were no lights at the intersection of Colville and Admirals. If you wanted to go, you went. Now there seem to be lights everywhere. The intersection was completed in Winter of 2009 or so. In fact, the pavement was torn up when the Olympic torch runners came through the base and into the intersection before heading west along Admirals.

Heading into Esquimalt.
Colville on the left, the Graving Dock on the right.

So, there's a left turn light onto Colville while Naden is completely blocked. Off in the distance is a new blue building being constructed where the Navy's hotel turned abandoned lot used to be.

Looking west through the intersection along the E & N railway.
The cyling lanes are an easy to see green.

There's even a cycling lane that hugs the curb for the length of the intersection before disappearing as quickly as it appeared.

Heading west along Admirals, it's decision time!

Heading west along Admirals you've got to keep to the right to make sure you avoid the left turn into the docks and base.