The Recommended Plan
Short Term
Pedestrian Safety
- Build paved, lighted pedestrian pathway east of the highway from Far Reserve Road to Brown Street.
- Connect the pathway to highway cross walks.
Example of an illuminated paved Multi-Use Pedestrian Pathway
Examples of Paved Multi-Use Pedestrian Pathways
Capacity
- Build a new second bridge (east of the existing bridge) over Montreal River. The bridges will include walking paths on both sides to allow pedestrians to cross the Montreal River.
Short Term – Construction of New Bridge to the East
Traffic Operations
- Review Pedestrian Crosswalks along the corridor.
- Upgrade all pedestrian-controlled crosswalks.
- Implement Pedestrian Protection Warrant Plan to standardize pedestrian crosswalks and signage
Examples of Pedestrian Crosswalks and Signage
Access
- Adopt revised access management plan.
- Share map of service roads, new driveways, and driveways to be removed
- No access changes during this stage.
Miscellaneous Improvements
- Review all signs along the corridor.
- Replace signs in poor condition.
- Prepare a property acquisition plan.
- Start discussions with affected landowners regarding property acquisition and removal of encroachments
- Create an advisory committee with community representatives
