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Ottawa – When Councillor David Chernushenko rolled into Lansdowne today, he was the first cyclist of thousands that will visit the site starting this summer. Leading a small bicycle rally from Glebe Community Centre, the Councillor highlighted new infrastructure that will help to make cycling a safer option for more visitors.
“We’ve worked hard to improve the cycling network around Lansdowne,” said Mayor Jim Watson, “While bikes have always been a convenient way to get to this site, the recent work to identify cycling routes and improvements to traffic infrastructure in the community – in particular across the Bank Street Bridge and on Queen Elizabeth Drive – have now made it a safer option.”
Councillor Chernushenko gave more detail about new single-file and reduced-speed signs installed across Bank Street Bridge, along with super sharrows: road markings that encourage cyclists to position themselves in the centre of the lane. These measures on the bridge will work together with already reduced speed limits 40km/h along Bank Street from Riverdale to Isabella to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists along this roadway.
“The busy Bank Street Bridge has long been a deterrent for cyclists who feel uncomfortable in heavy traffic,” said Councillor Chernushenko. “Sharrows offer a highly visible reminder that cyclists have the right to occupy the lane in an area where it is unsafe for them to ride side-by-side with drivers.”
The City will undertake a review of the super sharrows over the bridge to determine if there have been reductions in vehicle speeds as well as changes to cyclist positioning within the lane and number of cyclists riding on the sidewalk.
Ottawa’s growing cycling infrastructure – more than 700 kilometres of pathways, bike lanes and shared lanes across the city – will play an increasingly important role as Lansdowne becomes a day-to-day destination for shopping, restaurants and the urban park.
The City has identified comfortable on-street routes and pathway connections for cyclists of all levels to get to Lansdowne. A map is available at ottawa.ca.
New cycling connections into Lansdowne are also being constructed. The first, a new multi-use pathway connection from the east side of the park, near the skating rink, will provide direct access to the free, secure bike parking during major events starting on July 18. The second, a cycling link along O’Connor Street and onto Lansdowne by the Horticulture Building, at the corner of O’Connor Street and Holmwood Avenue, will further enhance access starting this fall.
Changes are also being made to key intersections in the surrounding community. Cyclists will soon be able to take advantage of a new signalized crossing at Queen Elizabeth Drive (QED) and Fifth Avenue. Added in partnership with the National Capital Commission, the traffic lights will ensure a safe crossing from the bike path that runs along the Rideau Canal to Lansdowne. Further, the nearby intersection of Isabella Avenue, Elgin Street and QED is also being reconfigured with a more cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly design.
Projects like the O’Connor and Glebe Bikeways will continue to improve connections throughout the area in future years.
Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, both cyclists and motorists have the same right to our roadways. This right comes with the responsibility to ensure all road users are respected. Cyclists are reminded to respect the safety of pedestrians and not cycle on sidewalks but to travel instead in a bike lane or shared lanes. For added safety, cyclists are urged to wear cycling helmets, which are mandatory for all cyclists in Ontario under the age of 18.
For more information on sharrows or cycling safety, visit ottawa.ca/cycling.
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“We’ve worked hard to improve the cycling network around Lansdowne,” said Mayor Jim Watson, “While bikes have always been a convenient way to get to this site, the recent work to identify cycling routes and improvements to traffic infrastructure in the community – in particular across the Bank Street Bridge and on Queen Elizabeth Drive – have now made it a safer option.”
Councillor Chernushenko gave more detail about new single-file and reduced-speed signs installed across Bank Street Bridge, along with super sharrows: road markings that encourage cyclists to position themselves in the centre of the lane. These measures on the bridge will work together with already reduced speed limits 40km/h along Bank Street from Riverdale to Isabella to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists along this roadway.
“The busy Bank Street Bridge has long been a deterrent for cyclists who feel uncomfortable in heavy traffic,” said Councillor Chernushenko. “Sharrows offer a highly visible reminder that cyclists have the right to occupy the lane in an area where it is unsafe for them to ride side-by-side with drivers.”
The City will undertake a review of the super sharrows over the bridge to determine if there have been reductions in vehicle speeds as well as changes to cyclist positioning within the lane and number of cyclists riding on the sidewalk.
Ottawa’s growing cycling infrastructure – more than 700 kilometres of pathways, bike lanes and shared lanes across the city – will play an increasingly important role as Lansdowne becomes a day-to-day destination for shopping, restaurants and the urban park.
The City has identified comfortable on-street routes and pathway connections for cyclists of all levels to get to Lansdowne. A map is available at ottawa.ca.
New cycling connections into Lansdowne are also being constructed. The first, a new multi-use pathway connection from the east side of the park, near the skating rink, will provide direct access to the free, secure bike parking during major events starting on July 18. The second, a cycling link along O’Connor Street and onto Lansdowne by the Horticulture Building, at the corner of O’Connor Street and Holmwood Avenue, will further enhance access starting this fall.
Changes are also being made to key intersections in the surrounding community. Cyclists will soon be able to take advantage of a new signalized crossing at Queen Elizabeth Drive (QED) and Fifth Avenue. Added in partnership with the National Capital Commission, the traffic lights will ensure a safe crossing from the bike path that runs along the Rideau Canal to Lansdowne. Further, the nearby intersection of Isabella Avenue, Elgin Street and QED is also being reconfigured with a more cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly design.
Projects like the O’Connor and Glebe Bikeways will continue to improve connections throughout the area in future years.
Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, both cyclists and motorists have the same right to our roadways. This right comes with the responsibility to ensure all road users are respected. Cyclists are reminded to respect the safety of pedestrians and not cycle on sidewalks but to travel instead in a bike lane or shared lanes. For added safety, cyclists are urged to wear cycling helmets, which are mandatory for all cyclists in Ontario under the age of 18.
For more information on sharrows or cycling safety, visit ottawa.ca/cycling.
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