Field Street Sidewalk
Sidewalk Implementation
The City of Ottawa invites you to provide your comments on the proposed construction of a new 2.0 metre wide concrete sidewalk on the east/south side of Field Street between Woodroffe Avenue and Major Street, approximately 220 m in length and on the west/north side of Field Street between Major Street and Iris Street, approximately 460 m in length.
The proposed sidewalk will connect to the existing sidewalk on the east side of Woodroffe Avenue at Field Street and on the south side of Iris Street at Field Street. The new concrete sidewalk on the east/south side of Field Street will replace the existing asphalt bus platform/sidewalk, approximately 35 m in length, along the front of St. Daniel School.
Construction of an 80-millimetre raised level 2 Type D PXO of Field Street on the northeast side of the Major Street intersection is proposed. A raised crossing will help make pedestrians more visible to drivers at the crossing and encourage drivers to reduce their speed. Drivers will be required to yield to crossing pedestrians.
This project is identified as a Phase 3 project in the 2013 Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and will complete a missing link in the pedestrian network providing improved connectivity to schools, parks and transit.
As a local road that leads directly to a school, Field Street should have a pedestrian facility, according to current City policy. The provision of a sidewalk aligns with the City’s transportation goals and objectives to maximize walkability and create safe pedestrian environments.
The sidewalk will provide greater walkability in this residential area facilitating access to St. Daniel School. The sidewalk will support pedestrians, including more vulnerable users such as children, seniors, wheelchair users and persons with vision impairment. Tactile walking surface indicators will be installed at pedestrian crossings along the new sidewalk. Stop signs and crosswalk markings will be added to local streets that the new sidewalk crosses to enhance pedestrian safety. In addition, corner radii will be tightened at intersections to reduce pedestrian crossing distances.
The proposed sidewalk will be installed within the City’s right-of-way. For much of its length, Field Street will be narrowed to 7.5 metres (about 1 metre less than existing width) to reduce the impacts to trees and on adjacent properties while still maintaining on-street parking on one side of the street. Landscaping and other features within the right-of-way may be impacted during construction. Please see the drawing below for the extent of the study area.
The City of Ottawa will hold a virtual open house on May 24, 2023 at 7:00pm, to discuss the project. A presentation will be given by the City Project Manager.
Project details and drawings are found at the upper right side of this page.
Please consider taking a few minutes to complete the below survey and provide your thoughts about the project.
Comments can be provided by completing the survey, by telephone at 613-580-2424 ext 21795 or by email to the City Project Manager at robin.bennett@ottawa.ca by June 7, 2023.
Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require alternative means to provide feedback please contact the City Project Manager as noted in the 'Who's Listening' link at the upper right side of this page.
