Bayridge Drive Cycling & Pedestrian Improvements

Improvements to Kingston’s cycling network are planned along Bayridge Drive. between Henderson Blvd. and Cataraqui Woods Dr. to make the route safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. It will feature connected off-road cycling facilities (designated routes for bikes) and will create a single protected route for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

A complete breakdown of the plans for this project is available on the Bayridge Drive Cycling and Pedestrian upgrades project page.

Conceptual Renderings

Rendering of Taylor Kidd and Bayridge intersection showing protected intersection features to make it safer and more comfortable for people cycling and walking. These include crossrides, dedicated space in the corner and bicycle signals.

Plan view of the proposed design for Bayridge and Taylor Kidd Intersection, showing cycle tracks, crossrides, bicycle queuing space, and island bus platforms.

Rendering at Old Colony Road a multi-use pathway for people walking and cycling and a bus platform between the multi-use pathway and the roadway.

Rendering south of Acadia Drive showing bidirectional cycle track and sidewalk on east side of Bayridge Drive.

Rendering of Bayridge Drive overpass over Bath Road showing cycling facility separated by a barrier. The barrier could be used as an opportunity for public artwork.

Background and more info

This particular corridor was first identified as a core route in the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP). That plan provides a high level view of the city’s cycling infrastructure system and looks at how to improve the City’s active transportation network for cyclists and pedestrians. From the ATMP, a five-year work plan was developed, the Active Transportation Implementation Plan 2019-2023 (ATIP), which identified a portion of Bayridge as a major priority to build, as part of Route 6.

Visit our project page for complete project background.

Federal funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program was also awarded to the City of Kingston, specifically to help improve pedestrian, cycling connections and transit access. Thanks to that support we have been able to expand the project to improve the experience for everyone who travels along this route. 

Once completed, a portion of this route, from Coverdale to Henderson, will also form part of the Great Lakes Trail.