The Road Safety Action Plan has the objective of improving safety on Ottawa’s roads. As part of the 2022 RSAP, funds were allocated for design improvements to cycling safety at one intersection. A screening process was undertaken to select the preferred location. The screening process focused on the intersections identified in the Cycling Safety Review of High-Volume intersections. The intersection of Donald Street at Vanier Parkway was selected as the preferred location for the funding. This intersection has received an increasing volume of cyclists and pedestrians since the Adàwe Crossing Bridge was completed in December 2015. The intersection is 500 metres from the Adàwe Bridge and Rideau River Eastern Pathway. It is a signalized intersection. The overall purpose of this project is to undertake a preliminary and detail design leading to a construction project. Included in the scope is a protected intersection at Donald Street and Vanier Parkway. Also included is a multi-use pathway between Vanier Parkway and Grant-Toole Way. For details, please visit ottawa.ca.
City staff will host a public information session and open house on Monday, Nov. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Main Room at the Overbrook Community Centre, 33 Quill Street. City staff will be presenting the latest design drawings related to the Donald at Vanier Cycling Safety Improvements project. Staff will be present to answer questions and receive comments. There will not be a formal presentation at this open house. Please attend at your leisure. In addition to the above meeting, residents can also participate through viewing and commenting on the online documents to be posted here after the event. Your input is an important part of the consultation process. Your feedback can be submitted to Project Manager, Bin Wang, via the online form, by email at [email protected] or by calling 613-580-2424, ext. 27595 by December 6, 2024.
