Urban Shoulders · Benefits Traffic calmed –one narrower lane per direction Cyclists are off the...
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Urban Shoulders … or how NOT to give your neighbourhood the cold shoulder Presented by: Dave Richardson, P.Eng., PTOE Manager - Transportation Planning & Advisory Services WSP
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Urban Shoulders
… or how NOT to give your neighbourhood the cold shoulder
Presented by:
Dave Richardson, P.Eng., PTOE
Manager - Transportation
Planning & Advisory Services
WSP
Facts about Willowbrook Road in
the City of Markham (Community
of Thornhill)
Residential Collector Road 2 km in length
Shortcut between Green Lane and Bayview Ave
Posted Speed limit of 40 km/h
No stop controls
On-street parking and sidewalks on both sides
Previously one lane per direction, each 6.4m wide
Highway 407
Willowbrook - Before
6.4 m6.4 m
Willowbrook - After
2.0 m4.4 m4.4 m2.0 m
Willowbrook - After
Willowbrook - After
Benefits
Traffic calmed – one narrower lane per direction
Cyclists are off the sidewalks and onto the street
which is now a signed Bike Route
Urban shoulders are rarely blocked by parked
vehicles since all homes have 2-car garages plus
wide driveways
Vehicles that do park on the street “fit” nicely
within the 2.0m urban shoulder
Willowbrook – After … with speed humps
Benefits
Short cutting traffic virtually eliminated
Speeds reduced significantly
Everyone is happy…pedestrians, cyclists and
homeowners (except for shortcutting drivers)!
What not to do…
— Urban shoulders are too narrow
— Motorists are not encouraged to park close to the curb
Questions?
Dave Richardson, P.Eng., PTOE
Manager - Transportation
Planning and Advisory Services
WSP Canada Group Limited
905-882-7302
