Summer Streets

Summer Streets are vehicle lanes converted for biking, walking or riding in select areas of the city aimed to connect Edmontonians to the city’s wider network of shared pathways and bike routes.

The Summer Streets Program makes streets safer and more livable for everyone. They support active modes of travel and provide more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Summer Streets Removal

In preparation for the winter season, Summer Streets routes will be removed, beginning the week of October 21, weather permitting.

The 104 Street route from Saskatchewan Drive to University Avenue will be removed first, followed by the Saskatchewan Drive route from 109 Street to west of 104 Street and the Victoria Park Road route from 116 Street to River Valley Road.

Bike lanes and shared pathways are available year-round. Use the Discover YEG Map to find routes and check Winter Cycling for pathways’ snow clearing schedule.

What Do They Look Like?

Along Summer Streets:

A vehicle lane is converted for people to use for physical activity

Temporary flex posts are installed to separate mobility lanes from vehicle traffic so people can bike, scoot, roll, walk and run comfortably and safely in a separate lane

The speed limit on the adjacent roadway is reduced to 40 km/h where the lane is not separated by a median

Temporary ramps are set up at the access points, allowing pedestrians, bikes, strollers, wheelchairs and other wheeled devices to move from the curb to the street pavement or vice versa

How Are They Selected?

Summer Streets are placed where they could most benefit Edmontonians.

Where people needed a safe space to bike, scoot, run, walk and move in other ways

To connect people to the existing network of bike routes and shared pathways

To reduce conflict between people moving in different ways due to gaps in infrastructure

Where there is a high number of people travelling by active modes

Where closing a vehicle lane had a lesser impact on those driving

Are Shared Streets the Same as Summer Streets?

Shared Streets and Mobility Lanes were first introduced to Edmonton in spring 2020 to support safe, outdoor activity, and to address the demand for physical distancing within densely populated neighbourhoods.

A shared street is when a road is opened up to provide room for all modes, including biking, walking, and other active modes. To ensure everyone’s safety, vehicles are restricted to local traffic and the speed limit is reduced to 20 km/hr.

Mobility Lanes are where a travel lane is converted to a shared facility for people who walk and bike. Vehicle access is restricted in the lanes and the adjacent roadway speed limit is reduced to 40 km/hr where the roadway is not separated by a median.

Parking Ban

Summer Streets Removal

What Do They Look Like?

How Are They Selected?

Are Shared Streets the Same as Summer Streets?

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