At the January 22, 2024 Council meeting, staff brought forward a report that included a recommended design option from Keith Road to 9th Street. The report outlined a comprehensive process that compared and evaluated 16 design concepts applying a range of design approaches. This evaluation process used a series of weighted criteria informed by Council feedback and the Mobility Strategy to compare trade-offs between designs. Learn more in the ‘Recommended Design – Keith Road to 9th Street’ Council report.

Council directed the project team to implement the recommended option (Design Concept 3) from Keith Road to 9th Street. This design includes six key changes to the street that incorporates feedback received from the community during the previous phase of engagement:

1. Clarify the intersection of St. Andrews and Keith Road to make transitioning onto the street easier for drivers
2. Increase sightlines at intersections to improve driver-to-driver and driver-to-pedestrian visibility
3. Enhance the pedestrian waiting area crossings to clearly define where it is safe for pedestrians to look both ways before crossing the street
4. Reduce driver speeds by adding one speed hump on each block
5. Increase the roadway width to provide more comfortable conditions for drivers and downhill cyclists sharing the roadway
6. Add delineators to better define the parking and sightline zones

Further to these changes, the project team is exploring the use of a planting bed instead of concrete barriers near Keith Road to help improve the appeal of the entrance to the street.

View the Design - Keith Road to 9th Street

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Construction Timeline

Construction between Keith Road and 9th Street is expected to begin as weather and contractor availability allows in spring/summer 2024. We anticipate temporary parking restrictions and partial street closures during construction. Advance notice will be provided to area residents prior to any work beginning and construction updates will be available at cnv.org/StAndrews.

Thank you to everyone who shared their input and participated in the public engagement process.