A report detailing the Walking and Cycling Improvement Project was presented to Saskatoon city council on Tuesday.
The project aims to increase and improve transportation choices for Avenue C from Spadina Crescent West to 45th Street West.
The recommendation is that the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation recommend to city council that the Connecting Avenue C: Walking and Cycling Improvements Functional Design report be approved.
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The Standing Policy Committee on Transportation held a meeting on Oct. 3, where it received the Saskatoon Transportation Master Plan – 2023 Prioritized Infrastructure List report.
“The Connecting Avenue C project is ranked as priority #6 and the Sidewalk Infill Program is ranked as priority #14 on the prioritized infrastructure list,” the report read.
To improve transportation along Avenue C from Spadina Crescent West to 45th Street West, the report shows the project will include a neighbourhood bikeway from Spadina Crescent to 19th Street, protected bike lanes from 19th Street to Jamieson Street, a neighbourhood bikeway from Jamieson Street to 38th Street, a shared-used pathway and sidewalk from 38th Street to 45th Street, and accessibility ramps with new sidewalk and pathway work at numerous locations.
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The costs for the Walking and Cycling Improvement Project total $8,793,597.
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