Interim safety improvements for cyclists coming to Laurier Avenue
Posted Aug 22, 2019 06:14:00 PM.
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Changes are coming to Laurier Avenue West in downtown Ottawa, in order to make a section of road safer for cyclists.
Work will begin this week, between the Laurier Avenue Bridge and Elgin Street.
The City of Ottawa announced the following improvements, Thursday:
- A new stop sign where the Queen Elizabeth Drive (QED) ramp meets Laurier Avenue West
- A new bike lane on the QED ramp
- New flex stakes along the Laurier Avenue westbound bike lane
- The installation of pin curbs to prevent vehicles coming off of QED from going directly to the Elgin Street right turn lane. These vehicles will first need to merge onto Laurier.
- The installation of a bike signal installed at the crosswalk at City Hall (westbound)
- Adding green thermoplastic pavement markings to identify conflict areas
The city believes these changes will reduce the length of the conflict area, until a permanent solution is installed.
Funding for the detailed design and engineering of a permanent solution will be brought forward as part of the 2020 City of Ottawa draft budget.
In the meantime, road users should expect delays through the corridor, but only for a couple of weeks as construction is expected to be finished by the end of August.
