Segment 1 - 24 Street to 20A Street N.W.

Segment 1 of 14 Avenue N.W. spans a distance of approximately 680 metres from 24 Street N.W. to east of 20A Street N.W. within the residential neighbourhood of Hounsfield Heights - Briar Hill. Segment 1 features connection points to the current Crowchild Trail Pedestrian Overpass, transit stops, and connections to neighbourhood amenities including Briar Hill Elementary School and Hounsfield Heights Park. The Crowchild Trail Pedestrian Overpass has been proposed at 12 Avenue N.W. with a ramp running north to connect to 13 Avenue N.W. at grade, with proposed on-street bikeways connecting the ramp to both 14 Avenue N.W. and 12 Avenue N.W. The proposed upgrades consider existing and future connections to the Crowchild Trail Pedestrian Overpass and larger regional networks.

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Please note that these illustrated drawings are intended for visual and conceptual purposes only and are subject to change based on technical requirements.

What We Heard / What We Did

See below the top themes we heard about for Segment 1 and what we did to address them.

  • Cyclists and wheeling on the road

    The design includes a multi-use path which will provide a space for people to bicycle, scooter, roller-skate, that is separate from motor vehicles. Cyclists are still legally permitted to cycle on the roadway.

  • Removal of on-street parking

    A parking study along 14 Ave N.W. showed peak demand was below 25%, indicating more supply than demand.

    Parking is retained on most of the north side to maximize availability. South side parking was removed to widen lanes and formalize lanes and add a multi-use pathway without affecting landscaping.

  • On-street parking is restricted from 24 St N.W. to the laneway between 23 St and 22A St N.W. to protect landscaping and to maintain access and sight distance for the existing driveways.

  • Safety of children and youth when walking

    The design narrows the road width, creating a shorter distance for people crossing the road and reducing the time and length of exposure to motor vehicle traffic.

    The design uses curb extensions to help drivers see people that are about to cross the road before they step onto the road.

    Raised intersection/crossings at 21 Street N.W. slows down drivers and increases visibility of pedestrians crossing.

  • Trees/aesthetics

    Design aims to retain the existing trees in this section of the corridor. Opportunity for low lying landscaping at the traffic circle on 20A Street N.W.

  • Speeding

    Design introduces traffic calming measures such as curb extensions, a traffic circle on 20A Street N.W., and a raised intersection at 21 Street N.W.

  • North-side pathway affecting properties

    Existing driveway access will be retained but access may be impacted at times during the construction of the pathway.

    The proposed pathway will be slightly wider than the existing sidewalk and is not expected to affect landscaping between the property line and sidewalk. The curb was adjusted to preserve the landscape retaining wall on the north side between 24 St N.W. and the laneway between 23 St N.W. and 22A St N.W. On-street parking was removed in this section to avoid impacting the walls.

  • Parking narrows lanes and blocks safe passing

    Currently vehicles can park on both sides, but this limits effective travel lane width for each direction to approximately 2.5m, which is not up to standard. The new design ensures a consistent travel lane width in each direction of at least 3.0m throughout Segment 1 which adheres to current standards.

  • Curb extensions

    Curb extensions are a proven traffic-calming measure that help slow vehicle speeds and improve visibility for people crossing the street. Given the low traffic volumes along this section, these changes are not expected to create traffic issues.

  • Maintenance/snow clearing

    The multi-use pathway would be cleared by The City's pathway maintenance group, with their own priority levels different from the street. Homeowners would still be expected to clear the adjacent 1.5m of snow from the multi-use pathway like they do for the sidewalks.