Now is the time to have your say on the proposed Main Street Active Transportation Project.
City officials are seeking feedback through an online survey on Shape Your City Saint John.
“This project will transform Main Street and the Viaduct to improve access and safety for walking, cycling, and transit on Main Street,” the city said in a news release.
“The quick survey will help the City understand what changes residents would like to see and how they would use the newly designed Main Street as a transportation route.”
The project proposes reducing Main Street North and the Viaduct from six vehicle lanes to four between Chesley Drive and Union Street, creating new space for pedestrians and cyclists.
As part of the changes, the speed limit would also be reduced to 50 kilometres per hour from the current 60 along the corridor.
The plan also outlines proposed traffic calming measures for the six ramps along the Viaduct to “reduce or manage the higher speeds” and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
According to a staff report, the soft curves at all six ramps would be made more abrupt. Three of the six ramps would become right-angled intersections, forcing vehicles to slow down when navigating the turn.
A set of pedestrian-active crosswalk signals would be installed at the ramp to Route 1 westbound, while traffic signals would be used at the ramp from Route 1 eastbound beside the former Red Rose Tea building.
The plan also calls for enhanced transit spaces along the proposed corridor and transitioning existing asphalt to more greenspaces.
“Increased delays to motorists are expected at the intersections along the corridor but these delays are expected to remain within acceptable levels,” said the staff report.
Feedback on the roughly $2-million proposal can be submitted online until July 15.
Paper copies of the survey are also available at the Customer Service Centre in City Hall.
