Clarke Avenue and Brant Street Sidewalks

The City of Ottawa's Transportation Master Plan contains a list of transportation infrastructure projects, including new sidewalks, that the City intends to construct over the coming years. This list of projects was created and prioritized based on public consultation, Councillor input and a city-wide network review. Sidewalks along Brant Street and Clarke Avenue were approved as phase 1 projects in the plan.

The provision of sidewalks in these locations aligns with the City’s transportation goals to maximize walkability and to create safe, inviting pedestrian environments for all ages and abilities.

Brant Street

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Local Context
Brant Street is a local road with a posted speed limit of 30 km/h.
There is an existing sidewalk on the east side of Brant Street that spans from McArthur Avenue to approximately 40 m north of Spartan Avenue

Brant Street is an important link between McArthur Avenue and Donald Street.

Design Features

The following pedestrian improvements are proposed as part of this project:

New 2 metre wide sidewalk on the east side of Brant Street to tie into the existing sidewalks on Brant Street north of Spartan Avenue and on Donald Street.

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Local Context
Brant Street is a local road with a posted speed limit of 30 km/h.
There is an existing sidewalk on the east side of Brant Street that spans from McArthur Avenue to approximately 40 m north of Spartan Avenue

Brant Street is an important link between McArthur Avenue and Donald Street.

Design Features

The following pedestrian improvements are proposed as part of this project:

New 2 metre wide sidewalk on the east side of Brant Street to tie into the existing sidewalks on Brant Street north of Spartan Avenue and on Donald Street.

To minimize impacts to trees, the existing road width ranging from 8.5 to 8.7 metres wide will be narrowed to 6.5 metres. Narrowing the road will also reduce impacts to properties and driveway lengths.

On-street parking will be permitted on one side of the street where the road is narrowed. Parking will be permitted on the west side of the road because it offers more space for on-street parking as there are fewer driveways.

Pedestrian crossing improvements include crosswalks on Brant Street at Spartan Avenue, Fullerton Avenue and Donald Street.

Streetlighting improvements are being examined.
Clarke Avenue

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Local Context
Clarke Avenue is a local road with a posted speed limit of 40 km/h.

The new sidewalk will tie into the existing sidewalk on Clarke Avenue west of Claude Street that leads to Queen Elizabeth Public School and to the existing sidewalk on Cummings Avenue, completing the gap in the pedestrian network.

Design Features

The following pedestrian improvements are proposed as part of this project:

New 2 metre wide sidewalk on the north side of Clarke Avenue to tie into the existing sidewalks on Clarke Avenue and Cummings Avenue.

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Local Context
Clarke Avenue is a local road with a posted speed limit of 40 km/h.

The new sidewalk will tie into the existing sidewalk on Clarke Avenue west of Claude Street that leads to Queen Elizabeth Public School and to the existing sidewalk on Cummings Avenue, completing the gap in the pedestrian network.

Design Features

The following pedestrian improvements are proposed as part of this project:

New 2 metre wide sidewalk on the north side of Clarke Avenue to tie into the existing sidewalks on Clarke Avenue and Cummings Avenue.

To minimize impacts to trees, the existing road width ranging from 8.0 to 8.6 metres wide will be narrowed to 7.5 metres.

To fit the new sidewalk, City-owned portions of some driveway accesses and front lawns will need to shortened.

On-street parking will be permitted on one side of the street where the road is narrowed, on the same side as the proposed sidewalk.

Pedestrian crossing improvements at Clarke Avenue at Claude Street, Trojan Avenue and Borthwick Avenue include crosswalks and reduced curb radii to shorten pedestrian crossing distances and to help reduce the speed of turning vehicles.

There are existing temporary traffic calming measures on Clarke Avenue showing that there are existing concerns. Permanent traffic calming measures in the form of intersection narrowings have been incorporated in the design.

Streetlighting improvements are being examined.
Upcoming public consultation - completed

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Interested members of the public were invited to attend an in-person public open house on Wednesday, June 24 between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm at the St-Laurent Complex in the Fall Room.

Interested members of the public were invited to attend an in-person public open house on Wednesday, June 24 between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm at the St-Laurent Complex in the Fall Room.