The City of Ottawa has come up with a list of high-traffic intersections that deserve better safety measures for cyclists and pedestrians, but it doesn't have the $32 million available right now to improve them. Tim Tierney, chair of the city's transportation committee, referring to the 29 intersections for which consultants have now drawn up preliminary plans. Staff identified 74 locations across the city where cyclists and motor vehicles tend to merge, then looked at collision data, speed limits and the frequency of turns. Of that list of 29, the City of Ottawa now sees tackling just a single intersection, on Smyth Road at the Riverside campus of The Ottawa Hospital. The City of Ottawa last year approved a new road safety plan aimed at reducing injuries on its roads.

Source: CBC News October 07, 2020 21:22 UTC