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City staff brief committee on bike‑pedestrian counters; long‑term funding and maintenance gaps highlighted
Summary
Transportation staff described existing trail and in‑street bicycle and pedestrian counters, how they work and the program’s maintenance and recurring costs. Council members asked for cost estimates for permanent counters on protected lanes and who will fund batteries and cell connectivity.
City transportation staff briefed the Urban Experience Committee on the city’s bicycle and pedestrian counting network and flagged recurring maintenance and subscription costs as a constraint to program expansion.
Colin Quinnhurst summarized the network of in‑pavement loops, urban multi‑posts and mobile counters that provide counts for trails and protected bike lanes. He explained technical differences: in‑pavement inductive loops ("Zelt") detect bicycles by metal,…
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