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Construction on the 2025 Missing Sidewalk Program started in July 2025 and is anticipated to be completed in fall 2025.

• 100 Avenue: 170 Street to 178 Street
• 103 Avenue: Mayfield Rd to 170 Street
• 172 Street at 103 Avenue intersection
• 172 Street at 105 Avenue intersection
• 111 Street: Saddleback Road to 34 Avenue
• 111 Street: 37 Avenue to 43 Avenue
• 153 Avenue: 117 Street to 121 Street
• 167 Avenue: 91 Street to 95 Street

The 111 Street one completed last year was a shared-use path, so I suspect (hope) that the other portions this year will also be. The NW corner of the 34 Ave/111 St intersection is dug up now, not too sure why, but hopefully it's to correct the awkward angle from the new path completed last year between 34 and 37 Ave:

Just received confirmation from the project manager that the 111 Street Missing Sidewalk program portions (on the west side) to be constructed this year between Saddleback Road and 34 Ave, and 37 Ave to 43 Ave will all be 3m wide asphalt shared-use paths.

The existing concrete sidewalk portions between 40 Ave and 43 Ave and near the bus stop south of 34 Ave will all be removed and upgraded. Work on the section north of 37 Ave won't begin until September, and the current work on the corner is indeed to construct a proper intersection of the existing paths.

So, when this is all done, we'll have 3m wide SUPs on both sides of 111 Street except for in front of Harry Ainlay, and between Saddleback Road and 9 Ave (Twin Brooks) but more importantly, you won't be forced to cross the LRT tracks to go continuously north-south.

 

[archited]

OK, here is a r0ugh massing diagram of what I am proposing as a pedestrian/wheelie bridge across 109th Street.

I would look to steal a traffic lane from each direction on 109th street and expand the sidewalk accordingly. I would also look to have eateries under the bridge and, as on the surface of the bridge, I would see the street .lined with "planters and benches" (my favorite song) -- so the underside of the bridge would be particularly active (with some time I could generate a decent rendering). I would have to see one of the eateries named "Trolling for Lunch" (double entendre with a fish menu aligned with the Norse mythological creature). The other side would have Odin's Catch (playing off Norse mythology for the number Nine (as in 9th Street) and profound spiritual truths

 

[itom987]

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After taking a walk down 132 Ave. to see new street along with bike path and sidewalks. I conclude that the project was designed poorly. The combined width of sidewalk and bike path going down both sides of the street exceed the width of the street itself this doesn't make any sense no matter how you look at it. Keeping the power lines was also a bad idea as well, and it was an even a worse idea to plant trees directly underneath the power lines! What were they thinking? I feel sorry for the residents that live along this street and can't imagine what it must be like to remove all the snow from the combined sidewalk and bike path which is as wide as a 2 lane driveway. I suppose the bike path or sidewalk will be ignored during winter. I understand that the lack of traffic on the street warranted a road diet but they could have done a better job at it. The roads themselves were not in bad shape, they should have up-zoned the properties along the entire road to medium density giving the road the traffic it was designed to handle. The power lines could have been brought underground as well.

 

[thommyjo]

Just received confirmation from the project manager that the 111 Street Missing Sidewalk program portions (on the west side) to be constructed this year between Saddleback Road and 34 Ave, and 37 Ave to 43 Ave will all be 3m wide asphalt shared-use paths.

The existing concrete sidewalk portions between 40 Ave and 43 Ave and near the bus stop south of 34 Ave will all be removed and upgraded. Work on the section north of 37 Ave won't begin until September, and the current work on the corner is indeed to construct a proper intersection of the existing paths.

So, when this is all done, we'll have 3m wide SUPs on both sides of 111 Street except for in front of Harry Ainlay, and between Saddleback Road and 9 Ave (Twin Brooks) but more importantly, you won't be forced to cross the LRT tracks to go continuously north-south.

Amazing. All arterials should be double MUPs. The one side being a sidewalk and alternating sides randomly thing is so pointless.

 

[thommyjo]

OK, here is a r0ugh massing diagram of what I am proposing as a pedestrian/wheelie bridge across 109th Street.
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I would look to steal a traffic lane from each direction on 109th street and expand the sidewalk accordingly. I would also look to have eateries under the bridge and, as on the surface of the bridge, I would see the street .lined with "planters and benches" (my favorite song) -- so the underside of the bridge would be particularly active (with some time I could generate a decent rendering). I would have to see one of the eateries named "Trolling for Lunch" (double entendre with a fish menu aligned with the Norse mythological creature). The other side would have Odin's Catch (playing off Norse mythology for the number Nine (as in 9th Street) and profound spiritual truths

Thanks for sharing. Yeah, my hesitation on pedestrian bridges in general is that they can create dead zones or a sense of concrete wall enclosure. But I love the idea of essentially doing the high level line right into 102ave all the way to Churchill

 

[Oilgasms]

76 Ave over the railyard in the south (wishful thinking, I know) or University Ave near the Cross.

I heard word that CP started soil remediation last week. Sure it's a long road to selling it back to the city - the hell that soil has seen - but it's now more of a possibility that we can one day connect the 76th aves

 

[archited]

something like this for the pedestrian/wheelie bridge over 109th street at 102nd Avenue...

 

[TAS]

Our provincial transportation minister is pretty much the textbook example of 'car brain' - where the mindset is that the current car-dependent system is the only viable way to live.

Similar to Edmonton, Calgary has about 2% of people commute to work by bike (less than 1% of roads in the city have bike lanes).

In Dreeshen's mind:
"So that means 98 per cent of people are commuting on a daily basis in their vehicles," he told CBC Radio's The Homestretch.

Unbelievable. No thought that people get around by transit, walking and other means.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-calgary-bike-lanes-1.7599932

 

[trevorhayden]

The 2% of Edmonton who are cyclists would be more than happy if bike lanes received 2% of transportation funds. Instead, they get like 0.2% of funds.

 

[CplKlinger]

The 2% of Edmonton who are cyclists would be more than happy if bike lanes received 2% of transportation funds. Instead, they get like 0.2% of funds.

And considering there's an increase as we get more protected and connected infrastructure, it's safe to say that more than 2% would bike if we didn't only design roads for the majority.

 

[policyenthusiast]

And considering there's an increase as we get more protected and connected infrastructure, it's safe to say that more than 2% would bike if we didn't only design roads for the majority.

I would absolutely bike to work if I could do so without dying. Saved me a ton of money when I worked Downtown.

 

[CplKlinger]

I would absolutely bike to work if I could do so without dying. Saved me a ton of money when I worked Downtown.

It's pretty selfish of you that you don't want your bike commute to be life-threatening even though it would hypothetically maybe save drivers five seconds, in theory.*

*Source: Devin Dreeshen's feelings.

 

[policyenthusiast]

It's pretty selfish of you that you don't want your bike commute to be life-threatening even though it would hypothetically maybe save drivers five seconds, in theory.*

*Source: Devin Dreeshen's feelings.

My bad everyone, please feel free to run me over in your 2007 Dodge Ram financed at 16.99% APR.

 

[TAS]

Work is underway on the new 113st bike lane from 105-111Ave. North of 111 Ave, it will transition from a two-way seperated lane to a Multi-Use Path to Kingsway Ave.

Bike lanes are actually less expensive to build because it usually means using the existing road than the multi-use paths which require more concrete and more intensive work and can even include full redo of the existing sidewalk.

I hope Dresheen relaxes - this bike lane is on a quiet, tree-lined street similar to 102 and 83Aves. It's not going to mean longer commute times for drivers but it will serve as important connector in the bike network.

 

[thommyjo]

Work is underway on the new 113st bike lane from 105-111Ave. North of 111 Ave, it will transition from a two-way seperated lane to a Multi-Use Path to Kingsway Ave.

Bike lanes are actually less expensive to build because it usually means using the existing road than the multi-use paths which require more concrete and more intensive work and can even include full redo of the existing sidewalk.

I hope Dresheen relaxes - this bike lane is on a quiet, tree-lined street similar to 102 and 83Aves. It's not going to mean longer commute times for drivers but it will serve as important connector in the bike network.

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But if you think about it, the province invested in the Yellowhead and now this bike lane is creating congestion for those accessing the Yellowhead…