Benton and Frederick Cycling

The Region of Waterloo is planning to add cycle lanes along the Benton-Frederick Street corridor from Courtland Avenue to Lancaster Street in Kitchener.

This work was identified in the 2018 Transportation Master Plan and Council directed staff to develop an interim improvement plan (Phase 1) and a long-term plan (Phase 2) at its April 12, 2022 meeting.

Phase 1
The interim plan (Phase 1) is to add cycling lanes on Benton Street from Courtland Avenue to Charles Street, and on Frederick Street from Weber Street to Lancaster Street. Two of the four lanes on Benton Street and Frederick Street will be repurposed to accommodate cycling lanes without expanding the roadway. The cycle lanes will be painted on the road surface and will be one-way in the same direction as traffic. This work is expected to be done in the spring of 2025 following resurfacing of the roadway.

Phase 2
This phase includes reconstructing Benton Street and Frederick Street from Courtland Avenue to Lancaster Street to replace underground infrastructure, include better connectivity to the ION station and provide safe walking and cycling facilities along the entire corridor.

Report to Council — August 13, 2024
Regional staff plans to take a report to the Planning and Works Committee on August 13, 2024 with the details of Phase 1. The staff report will be available at regionofwaterloo.ca on August 6, 2024. If you wish to be a delegation, visit regionofwaterloo.ca under Communicate with Council for details.

Public input
We’re asking for your feedback on Phase 1 of the proposed project. You can add your comments below until June 21. Staff will consider all input as they prepare the report for Council. Please subscribe to this page to receive emails on the progress of this project.