TWO MAJOR BIKEWAY projects are on the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council (Flickr/Nuno Ribeiro).

Three major thoroughfares through Westminster could be getting highly visible facelifts if the City Council approves the awarding of engineering design contracts at its meeting on Wednesday night.

The council will take up contracts with Mark Thomas for both projects, the Mendez Historic Trail and Green Street Bikeway ($386,697) and the Garden Grove Complete Street Project ($365,704).

In Mendez project, intended in part to commemorate the historic school integration court case of Mendez v. Westminster, a two-way “protected bikeway” will be constructed along the west side of Hoover Street between Garden Grove Boulevard and Bolsa Avenue. It will use a raised median along the west side of Hoover to create a physical separation between bicyclists and motor vehicles.

The revamp of Hoover will reduce the street from two lanes in each direction to one, and will include a two-way left turn lane. Construction of the bikeway is expected to be in early 2020.

Complementing the Hoover project will be the Garden Grove Boulevard project, which will create a protected bikeway on the north side of the street between the San Diego/Garden Grove freeway ramps to the west and Edwards Street.

Additionally, Edwards Street will be redesigned between Garden Grove Boulevard and Trask Avenue, and Trask between Edwards and Hoover.

Eliminated will be one lane eastbound on Garden Grove Boulevard, one lane in each direction on Edwards Street and one lane in each direction on Trask Avenue.

Funding for the projects comes primarily from state grants. Other improvements such as landscaping and pavement repair and replacement are planned.

The council will meet in its chambers at 8200 Westminster Blvd. with a closed session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular session at 7 p.m.