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Summer Streets are returning once again to support active travel and help Edmontonians enjoy the outdoors!
Starting this May, mobility lanes will be installed along:
Summer Streets make walking, cycling, and riding safer for everyone, connecting them to Edmonton’s wider network of shared pathways and bike routes. Use the Discover YEG Map to explore Edmonton via bike routes, Summer Streets, and shared paths.
Active transport is an important part of how we combat climate change and support a healthy and vibrant city. Edmonton’s City Plan goal is to have people use public transit or active modes for half of their trips. Summer Streets is one of the ways to help us get there.
Summer Streets are placed where they could most benefit Edmontonians:
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 and walk 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.
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.
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.
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.
Shared Streets are available through the Vision Zero Street Lab program. Communities interested in bringing a shared street to their neighbourhood can visit edmonton.ca/StreetLabs to learn more and get involved.