Winnipeg, MB – How did changed speeds on four neighbourhood greenways affect Winnipeggers’ experiences?
That’s the question the City of Winnipeg wants answered now that its Neighbourhood Greenway Reduced Speed Pilot Program has been in place for nearly a year.
The pilot was implemented in July 2021 to evaluate the impact of reduced speeds and enhanced traffic calming measures on four existing neighbourhood greenways:
- Machray Avenue from Fife Street to Main Street
- Powers Street from Dufferin Avenue to Partridge Avenue
- Eugenie Street from St. Mary’s Road to Youville Street
- Warsaw Avenue from Thurso Street to Pembina Highway
Area residents and greenway users are now invited to take an online survey to evaluate their experiences. The survey will be available at winnipeg.ca/greenwaypilot until June 30, 2022.
Greenways are on-street routes designed to serve cyclists and pedestrians safely alongside motor vehicles. They typically include a range of treatments to achieve lower vehicle speeds and volumes ranging from signage, bike signals, and pavement markings to varying degrees of traffic calming. Best practice is to have greenways operate at 30 km/h to both reduce traffic and improve cycling conditions.
The pilot routes were selected from among the City’s 11 existing neighbourhood greenways – all of which currently operate at 50 km/h and have some elements of traffic calming already in place.
For more information about the program and to take the survey, see: winnipeg.ca/greenwaypilot.
For more information about the City’s award-winning Pedestrian & Cycling Strategies, see: winnipeg.ca/walkbike.