Project Information

This project will provide an alternative option for users of the Iron Horse Trail to cross the street at the signalized intersection using bicycle cross-rides, with the sidewalks on Park Street and John Street being replaced with multi-use-paths. To ensure you are seeing all the project images, please make sure you are on the Project Information page and not the preview pane.

Aerial view of the intersection of John Street West and Park Street, highlighting the Iron Horse Trail along Caroline Street South, linking through 155 Caroline Street and crossing diagonally through Park Street and then John Street at the current uncontrolled crossings. The proposed alternative route will involve signalized crossings at the Park and John Street intersection.

The alignment of the Iron Horse Trail will not change but will remain as it is today.

Multi-use Path

The existing sidewalk will be replaced with a new asphalt multi-use path between the existing connections to the Iron Horse Trail on John Street, approximately 50 metres southwest of Park Street, and the Caroline Street link on Park Street, approximately 50 metres northwest of John Street.

Aerial closeup of the Park and John Street intersection, showing the proposed asphalt multi-use path with crossride to run between the Iron Horse Trail at Park Street to the John Street intersection. The bicycle crossride crosses both John Street and Park Street. An additional multi-use path connection along John Street from Park Street connects to the remainder of the Iron Horse Trail.

Typical cross-section view of the proposed design, depicting a traffic thru lane, concrete curb and gutter, coloured impressed concrete boulevard, and then 3 metre, asphalt multi-use path.

Bicycle cross-rides are a fairly recent addition to a municipality’s tool-box and provides for a controlled crossing via the signalized intersection.

Technical drawing for the intersection, showing the proposed bi-directional multi-use path approaching John Street along Park, the bicycle cross ride intersection markings across John Street, the bicycle cross ride intersection markings across Park Street, and the continuing bi-directional multi-use path continuing on Park Street.

Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023 and be completed by Fall

Prior to construction, you may see City forces on site to stake out approximate property boundaries, complete preliminary relocation of utilities and prepare for the Contractor to commence work.

These improvements were recommended as a priority project in the Transportation Master Plan 2020 Update approved by Council in April 2021.

Please provide any feedback on the preliminary designs through the Comments section.