View the Design: Keith Road to 9th Street
The design for this final segment of the project includes six key changes to the street that incorporates feedback received from the community during the previous phase of engagement:
- Clarify the intersection of St Andrews and Keith Road to make transitioning onto the street easier for drivers. This will include reducing the shift in the roadway and extending the centreline from Keith Road to the laneway, providing a separate lane for north and southbound vehicles.
- Increase sightlines at intersections and laneways to improve driver-to-driver and driver-to-pedestrian visibility.
- Enhance the pedestrian waiting area at crossings to clearly define where it is safe for pedestrians to look both ways before crossing the street.
- Reduce driver speeds by adding one speed hump on each block.
- Increase the roadway width to provide more comfortable conditions for drivers and downhill cyclists sharing the roadway and provide more space for people getting in and out of vehicles.
- Add delineators and ‘T’ markings to better define parking and sightline zones.
Further to these changes, a planting bed will be installed near Keith Road instead of concrete barriers to help improve the appeal of the entrance to St Andrews and help differentiate between the vehicle lane and bicycle lane.
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Curbside Regulations
At the January 22, 2024 Council meeting, staff were directed to adjust parking regulations around Sam Walker Park to ensure parking availability for people visiting the area during the day. In response, five parking spaces will be converted to 2-hour time limited parking. This includes three spaces on the southern side of the park and two spaces on the eastern side. Please reference the design drawing for details. Broader parking regulation changes will not be made at this time.
The City’s Curb Access and Parking Plan is developing policy changes that will provide direction to help establish regulations for all types of neighbourhood contexts. This plan will be brought to Council in late 2024 and will be used as a foundation for evaluating regulation changes in the St Andrews neighbourhood in 2025. To learn more about this project, visit cnv.org/Curb.
Project Background
We’ve made improvements along St Andrews between Keith Road and 13th Street to slow driver speeds and improve safety for all road users.
This section of St Andrews is a local street that is well-used by pedestrians, a designated bike route, and an important connection to the Green Necklace, Lions Gate Hospital, Ridgeway Elementary School, and other area amenities.
During the summer of 2020, the City implemented a 30km/hr speed zone from Keith Road to 13th Street, to address ongoing concerns from residents. Data collection before and after the speed limit change showed only a minor change in driver speeds.
The original width of St Andrews was much wider than a typical residential street, making it easy for drivers to feel comfortable speeding. To help align driver speeds with the posted speed limit and provide a safer, more comfortable experience for everyone, the City launched a multi-phase community engagement process to help inform further design changes to the street.
This project supports key actions identified in the City’s Mobility Strategy and Council’s Strategic Plan by reducing travel speeds to improve neighbourhood safety and livability.
Overview Video
Watch this overview of the changes we've made to provide a safer, more comfortable experience for everyone.
Community Engagement Process
Design Approach
The modifications made to narrow the street are aligned with design best practices for a residential street and are consistent with the drivable width of neighbouring streets such as Ridgeway Avenue.
A narrowed street permits bi-directional travel, but does not create separate travel lanes. This promotes a greater sense of speed awareness among drivers and forces drivers traveling in opposite directions to slow down, look ahead, and navigate around one another using pullout space at lanes and gaps in parking. These actions make drivers more aware of their surroundings including the presence of vulnerable road users, making the street safer and more comfortable for everyone.
Data Collection and Monitoring
We have monitored driver speeds and collected data along St Andrews during various phases of the project:
- Prior to any changes being implemented (50km/hr speed limit)
- After signage was installed noting the 30km/hr speed limit change
- After changes were made to the street design
The data was collected at three different locations along the route for a minimum of two weeks to gather a representative sample.
Outcomes
Changing the speed limit without changes to the road design had minimal impact to 85% of driver speed. This is the industry standard methodology for assessing traffic speeds and describes the speed that 85% of drivers are traveling at or lower. Changes to the street design generated a 10% - 16% decrease in driver speed along the corridor and the average driver speed has fallen near or below the posted speed limit.
Location 1 – Between 11th & 12th Streets |
Southbound |
Change |
Northbound |
Change |
Baseline (50 km/hr Speed Limit) |
43km/h |
- |
45km/h |
- |
30km/hr Speed Limit |
40km/h |
-7% |
44km/h |
-2% |
30km/hr Speed Limit + Changes to Street Design |
36km/h |
-16% |
40km/h |
-11% |
Location 2 – Sam Walker Park |
Southbound |
Change |
Northbound |
Change |
Baseline (50 km/hr Speed Limit) |
35km/h |
- |
38km/h |
- |
30km/hr Speed Limit |
34km/h |
-3% |
37km/h |
-3% |
30km/hr Speed Limit + Changes to Street Design |
31km/h |
-11% |
32km/h |
-16% |
Location 3 – Between Keith & 8th Street |
Southbound |
Change |
Northbound |
Change |
Baseline (50 km/hr Speed Limit) |
39km/h |
- |
39km/h |
- |
30km/hr Speed Limit |
36km/h |
-8% |
38km/h |
-3% |
30km/hr Speed Limit + Changes to Street Design |
34km/h |
-10% |
35km/h |
-13% |
Please refer to the December 5, 2022 Council Report for more information about data collection, monitoring, and results.