Road design, transportation and walkability

[danbrotherston]

I don’t know how many people have been following the reconstruction of Mill St. between Stirling and Borden Parkway, but the curbs are now in. It appears that the new road will be noticeably narrower than it was before, although I’m guessing still wide enough for a parking lane; also work underway today makes it appear the gap in the sidewalk on the east side will be filled in. I don’t know about bicycle infrastructure, although Mill is a street that should be slow enough that bicycles don’t need to be separated in the same way we like to see on major roads. I’m interested to see what happens when they do the stretch from Borden Parkway down to Ottawa; almost the entire east side is currently without a sidewalk.

I believe the plan is to fill in the sidewalks in the reconstructed areas.

Also, I believe there will be bike lanes, which I feel are justified. The road isn't particularly high traffic, but the traffic speeds are not that low.