PROFILE KINGSTON 25impact the already-developed urban
portion of the K&P Trail. “It is my
understanding that if the northern
section were to be built, that trail
would become a bike path on the side
of an arterial. Less attractive,” Anne
Lougheed explains.
More transportation studies for the
North King’s Town secondary plan are
still underway, but it will ultimately
be up to council to decide whether the
north section of the roadway
proceeds.
Mayor Paterson drew some chuckles
as he offered one piece of advice in
that scenario: “If we do move ahead
with it, we do not call it Wellington
Street.”
Upcoming...
- For the first time in recent memory,
the start times of regular city council
meetings will change to 6:30 p.m. —
one hour earlier than usual. Council
approved the staff-recommended
change, starting July 2, in response
to changing demographics, how the
community participates in local
government and advancements in
technology, such as in-house live
streaming and archiving of recorded
council meetings. - In-water construction of the much-
touted Third Crossing bridge over the
Cataraqui River is expected to start
mid-summer. The $180 million project,
linking John Counter Boulevard and
Gore Road, is expected to take three
years to complete. The bridge will
feature two traffic lanes plus a third
“multi-purpose” lane dedicated for
pedestrians and cyclists. - Drivers will notice more plastic
poles on municipal roads this summer
— part of the city’s drive to encourage
safety among motorists and cyclists.
Flexible bollards will be used to buffer
cycling lanes from vehicle traffic, and
also paced along the centre lines of
several streets, including Brock Street
and Johnson Street (from Sir John A.
Macdonald to Division Street), Taylor-
Kidd Boulevard (Princess Street to the
RioCan entrance) and John Counter
Boulevard (Sir John A. Macdonald to
Division Street). The bollards will be
removed before the first snowfall.
Bill Hutchins is a freelance writer and
television news anchor at CKWS in Kingston.