Cross Town Trail Project
The City has released a conceptual plan to complete the Cross Town Trail, a generational project that will connect Fredericton’s multi-use trail network city-wide! The completed Cross Town Trail will connect a robust active transportation route through the densely populated downtown core giving city residents the ability to actively commute throughout the city without ever having to leave the trail system.
This conceptual plan shows a safe, intuitive, and functional route that the City can feasibly build. Now that Council has approved the plan in concept staff will start a more formalized design process.
We’re excited to begin the work and share our plans with you and we look forward to hearing your feedback on this project!
Trail features include:
- Realigning the exiting trail to better connect at the intersection of Smythe and Victoria Streets. (New Trail Connections)
- Replacing the existing concrete sidewalk / trail to a wider asphalt trail. (New Trail Connections)
- Bi-directional protected multi-use trail on 100 block of Argyle Street - the first of its kind in the city – that will separate trail users from vehicle traffic with a physical barrier. (Argyle Connection)
- Building out a new section of trail connecting the Rabbit town Park trail to Aberdeen Street where the trail will continue to York Street and the existing Cross Town Trail. This work will include switching the existing pedestrian crossing to the south side of Aberdeen. (Aberdeen Connection)
- New South Trail corridor. The smaller sized section of trail will begin mid-block on Aberdeen and serve as a localized path running to the intersection of Argyle and York Streets, where it will continue along the old rail tracks connecting to a new section of trail that runs between Beaverbrook Court and Carleton Street. (South Trail Connection)
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Updates on Cross Town Trail
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The City has been working through the winter and spring on the detailed design of the Smythe to Northumberland section of the Cross Town trail.
As a part of the City of Fredericton’s commitment to Active Transportation, the City will be starting work on the Cross-Town Trail connection this summer, starting with the segment between the Valley Trail and Rabbit Town Park.
The completed Cross Town Trail will connect a robust active transportation route through the downtown core giving city residents the ability to actively commute through the City without ever having to leave the trail.
We are exited to provide an update as construction will begin shortly!
One change to be noted from original renderings of the Argyle section of the trail, is that the street now has one way traffic with on-street parking, instead of two way without parking, as originally proposed. Through our engagement sessions, residents of the area expressed it was important for them to maintain the same amenities (including parking) in their neighborhoods.
We have added updated renderings on the right hand side of the project, as well as an updated trail map for the Argyle connection.
Should you have any questions about the project, please ask them in the "Questions" tab of the project.
See you on the trail!
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City of Fredericton
