Nassau Street South

Nassau Street South is in Lord Roberts community between Day Street South and Osborne Street. Nassau Street South is split into two parts which gets disconnect just north of Kylemore Avenue but the sidewalk should continue but does not.

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With the reduced traffic on this roadway combined with a built sidewalk all the way through would make a nice alternative to Osbrorne Street and would benefit walking in this area.

Sidewalk Needed for Dussault Ave

In the last few years i’ve been down Dussault Ave in Windsor Park many times and noticed that a sidewalk is needed here. Not only does Dussault Ave has a Church location and halfway is a sidewalk connection from on side of Windsor Park to the other which has a school and community centre along it. Quite enough people walk down this road that people should be separated from vehicle traffic. Screen Shot 2015-02-12 at 2.35.19 PM

 

Sidewalk Condition of River Road

Today I will be talking about the good and the bad of River Rd which is the Westside of St. Vital. I’m going to start with the good: 2005 the city completed the section of sidewalk north of Parkville Dr to St. Vital Rd.  With this completion of section means the full length of the roadway is now connected one end to the other by sidewalk. River Road is beautify surround by trees like most places in Winnipeg and has nice places to visit such as the the Riel House or St. Vital Park. River Rd is also connected to Bishop Grandin Trail. The bad things I noticed about the sidewalk is only on one side for the most part. This may not be that bad for other roadways but this roadway has driveways with busy traffic and multiple crossing points. If River Road had sidewalks on the both sides would reduce the amount of crossing for people. These are things the city should consider when they decide to build an AT bridge to the U of M (that’s if they decide to connect it to River Rd) in the future.

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A Meadowood Walk

Many times I have taken a walk down Meadowood Drive to the mall with my grandparents that live at one of the many mid-rise apartments down St. Anne’s Road  and I always see lots of people walking down to the stores by the mall or by the school & community rink close to St. Anne’s Rd. The one thing I notice most is that a sidewalk hasn’t been built on the south side of Meadowood Dr for the most part except the first two blocks and by the mall. After the first couple blocks the sidewalk just ends at an unmarked crosswalk to the north side and a sidewalk that leads through a field to another street somewhere to the south.

Unmarked crosswalk on Meadowood Dr just west of the school nearby

 

Last month I was trying to get on some of the streets on the south side of Meadowood Dr and was very tricky to achieve without worry about cars. It’s tricky because Meadowood Dr has no crosswalks to many of the streets to the south side so if you’re in a wheelchair like me you’ll have to drive your wheelchair on the road about a block or so just to access the street you want to get too.

Meadowood Drive just east of Dakota Street

 

When it comes to connectivity, Meadowood Drive doesn’t just connect Meadowood area together but is also part of an active transportation route/corridor that connects Minnetonka, St. Vital Centre, Royalwood, Island Lakes together(via Riverbend Ave/ Meadowood Dr/John Bruce Rd/Pamela Rd). Linking the missing sidewalk together on the south side will improve Meadowood Dr and will benefit more people than just residents nearby.

Needed Sidewalk for Edgewater Drive

Edgewater Rd is used by lots of pedestrians to access the sidewalk in the middle that connects Vermillion Rd and other Sidewalks that connect others parts of Southdale. Edgewater connects Lakewood Blvd and Beaverhill Blvd together which both have school & park locations. Edgewater is about one kilometre in length and only has 22 Meters of sidewalk and needs to extend the full length. Students are always walk this route to school with cars going by and backing out driveways, which isn’t a good mix. It might help to add a crosswalk at Beaverhill Blvd side of Edgewater for better access. IMG_5294

Vermillion Rd Needs Attention

Vermillion is a collector road located in Southdale (also a bus route ) and only has sidewalks on the south side for the most part. The problem is the north side of Vermillion does not have a sidewalk and has been that way for over 30 years. Vermillion Rd connects Lakewood Blvd to Beaverhill Blvd. On the south side: a school, park, 5 bus stops, and residential streets; On the north side: daycare centre, 2 to 3 grocery stores, several more stores, and 5 bus stops; with the increase of retail/amenities opening up in recent years, the traffic is getting busier. It’s getting harder to cross the street to the stores.

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You can now see how the north side of Vermillion needs a sidewalk so people don’t have to cross at random spots. People would be able to cross at designated crossings instead of crossing at unsafe locations. Vermillion is starting to become a fairly busy pedestrian corridor and needs improvements to keep up with pedestrian demand and safety concerns!