Burlington to install 11 new pedestrian crossovers
Published August 24, 2020 at 5:16 pm
The City of Burlington says 11 new pedestrian crossovers will be installed by year’s end. Three are expected to be installed along Brant St.
The City of Burlington says 11 new pedestrian crossovers will be installed by year’s end. Three are expected to be installed along Brant St. by the end of August with eight more crossovers being installed at the Centennial Pathway by the end of 2020.
Pedestrian crossovers, marked by signs and pavement markings, are a way for pedestrians to easily and safely cross the road.
By law, drivers and cyclists must stop and yield the whole roadway at pedestrian crossovers. Only when pedestrians have crossed and are safely on the sidewalk can drivers and cyclists proceed.
“Residents have been asking for additional measures for making walking around our city easier and this will help,” said Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. “This is part of our commitment to make our streets walkable and help make people feel safe to do so.”
Crossovers are different than crosswalks, as crosswalks are most often located at an intersection with traffic signals, pedestrian signals, or stop signs. Crossovers, meanwhile, are a designated pedestrian crossing in the roadway and not typically at an intersection.
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The new crossovers in Burlington will share key elements, such as:
- signage saying “Stop for Pedestrians”
- ladder style pavement markings in the crossover area
- triangle yield lines (i.e. shark’s teeth) on each approach, indicating where drivers need to stop
The crossovers along Brant will be installed at Pine, Elgin, and Maria St.
Crossovers will also be installed on the Centennial Pathway road crossings at Smith, Seneca, Delaware, and Cumberland Ave; as well as Woodview, Elwood, and Belvenia Rd.
Two crossovers will also be installed on Longmoor Dr.
“This long-requested improvement will correctly prioritize pedestrians over vehicles in locations where confusion can result in the potential for collisions,” said Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns.
“Residents enthusiastically welcome the downtown pedestrian crossovers in locations where hundreds of daily crossings are made along lower Brant Street. This improvement puts people first and supports our Council’s commitment to integrated city mobility.”
The legislation was introduced in Jan 2016 by the Province of Ontario that gives pedestrians the right of way at road crossings.
The rules are in Part 10, section 140 of the Highway Traffic Act.
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