John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection and pathway improvements
Ahead of scheduled work to reconstruct the intersection in 2025, the City is performing temporaryimprovements to accommodate increased traffic related to the LaSalle Causeway closure. Read the news release for more details on impacts and construction timelines.
As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to make it easier to get around Kingston through active modes of transportation and improved pedestrian safety, we are reconstructing the intersection of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street and connecting the new Waaban Crossing multi-use pathway from Ascot Lane west to the K&P trailhead at Elliott Avenue at John Counter Boulevard. In addition, newContinue reading
Ahead of scheduled work to reconstruct the intersection in 2025, the City is performing temporaryimprovements to accommodate increased traffic related to the LaSalle Causeway closure. Read the news release for more details on impacts and construction timelines.
As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to make it easier to get around Kingston through active modes of transportation and improved pedestrian safety, we are reconstructing the intersection of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street and connecting the new Waaban Crossing multi-use pathway from Ascot Lane west to the K&P trailhead at Elliott Avenue at John Counter Boulevard. In addition, new cycle tracks and sidewalks are proposed on Montreal Street close to the intersection.
This project is currently in the detailed design stage with construction scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed by the end of 2024, with limited carryover work into 2025 if needed.
Project highlights
New lighting, traffic signals, lanes, paving and signage at the intersection of John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street;
The addition of turning aprons (see image and description below) on the four corners of the intersection to help large vehicles turn around the corners whilemaintaining a safe distance from pedestrians;
New multi-use pathway along the south side of John Counter Boulevard from Elliott Avenue to Ascot Lane;
New transit stop features such as bus lanes and bus pads near the intersection;
New cycle tracks and sidewalks close to the John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection;
New road paving along Montreal Street from Briceland Street to Cassidy Street; and
Rehabilitation of the Montreal Street bridge north of John Counter Boulevard including new pavement, sidewalks and railings.
Reconstruction of the intersection
The drawings in the News Feed below illustrate the proposed road layout at the intersection. Each leg of the intersection has a dedicated right turn, left turn and through movement to help accommodate the new traffic from the Waaban Crossing.
Turning aprons
Each corner of the intersection has turning aprons proposed to lower turning speeds which helps increase pedestrian safety. These turning aprons have lower curbs to allow larger trucks to drive over them while turning, whilealso keeping pedestrians safe and highly visible to all users at the intersection. The turning aprons are indicated in deep magenta in the images in the News Feed.
Multi-use pathway
A new multi-use pathway along the south side of John Counter Boulevard from Elliott Avenue to Ascot Lane will replace the old sidewalk that is currently there. The pathway will be threemetres wide and include the addition of pedestrian street lighting to illuminate the pathway. The pathway will wrap around the corner of Elliott Avenue and John Counter Boulevard and connect to the K&P trailhead that heads south.
Cycling and sidewalk infrastructure
This project will extend on-road bike lanes:
Along the north side of John Counter Boulevard from Maple Street to Tim Horton’s, and
Along both sides of Montreal Street from John Counter Boulevard to Briceland Street.
Cycle track ramps are located near the intersection to help cyclists enter and exit the bike lanes from/to the road.
Sidewalks will be replaced where needed along Montreal Street from Cassidy Street to Briceland Street.A new sidewalk is planned for the east side of Montreal Street from John Counter Boulevard to Village Drive.
Landscaping and trees
There may be some trees that need to be removed along the south side of John Counter Boulevard between Elliott Avenue and Montreal Street to accommodate the new pathway and associated lighting. The City will protect any remaining trees that are in the construction area. The landscaping will be soil and grass within the boulevard spaces, including the large area on the northeast corner of John Counter Boulevard at Montreal Street.
Impacts to residents, businesses and emergency services
The City is coordinating the work to ensure that access to residential and businesses in the project area will have minimal impact and will remain open at all times. Some short-term exceptions may be needed during certain construction works such as piping or paving. Emergency services and Kingston Transit will have priority access through anyconstruction zones and will be coordinated once a contractor has been selected for the work.
Suggested locations for rest areas (paved concrete pads with benches) are shown on the map with a yellow dot. Please provide your feedback on proposed rest areas by clicking the plus sign (+) on the left then placing a pink pin on the map and leaving a comment. You can also use your pin to suggest a different location for a rest area.
Legend:
Red shading - Project area
Yellow dots - Proposed rest areas
Purple line - Planned sidewalks
Blue line - Multi-use path
Grey dots - Transit stops
Feedback closes Monday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
To view the entire preliminary design, including road and bike lanes, sidewalks and multi-use paths, please visit the main project page and click the Project Overview tab.
John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection and pathway improvements has finished this stage
Community members are invited to review the intersection design elements and ask questions about the project, which the project team will answer.
November - December 2023 - Reporting back
John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection and pathway improvements has finished this stage
Comments and questions from the engagement will be reviewed by the project team and compiled into a summary report.
February 2024: Rest areas engagement
John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection and pathway improvements is currently at this stage
Community members are invited to add pins to a map of the project area to indicate preferred locations for rest areas.
Spring 2025 - Construction begins
this is an upcoming stage for John Counter Boulevard and Montreal Street intersection and pathway improvements
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