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The City of Fredericton is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting healthier lifestyles, enhancing street safety, and improving mobility for all by encouraging active and sustainable commuting options.
The City of Fredericton is undertaking a feasibility study for a downtown cycle track, aimed at creating a safer, more efficient active transportation network in the city’s core.
Implementation Plan
The cycle track will be introduced through a two-phase implementation plan: short-term and long-term.
Short-Term Plan:
The short-term plan involves implementing the complete cycle track all at once. This cost-effective, high-impact approach requires minimal changes to existing infrastructure, allowing the track to be quickly established.
Long-Term Plan:
The long-term plan focuses on more extensive infrastructure upgrades, and permanent facilities. These enhancements will be aligned with planned construction projects in the area, gradually transforming the short-term solution into a fully integrated, permanent cycle track.
The City will be hosting an open house on December 12 at the Fredericton Public Library in the Chickadee Room from 5-7pm so you can come ask all your questions!
Can't attend? We still value your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey (under 5 minutes) and share your thoughts on this exciting new project.
Your feedback is important to us—share your thoughts and help shape the future of active transportation in Fredericton!
The City of Fredericton is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting healthier lifestyles, enhancing street safety, and improving mobility for all by encouraging active and sustainable commuting options.
The City of Fredericton is undertaking a feasibility study for a downtown cycle track, aimed at creating a safer, more efficient active transportation network in the city’s core.
Implementation Plan
The cycle track will be introduced through a two-phase implementation plan: short-term and long-term.
Short-Term Plan:
The short-term plan involves implementing the complete cycle track all at once. This cost-effective, high-impact approach requires minimal changes to existing infrastructure, allowing the track to be quickly established.
Long-Term Plan:
The long-term plan focuses on more extensive infrastructure upgrades, and permanent facilities. These enhancements will be aligned with planned construction projects in the area, gradually transforming the short-term solution into a fully integrated, permanent cycle track.
The City will be hosting an open house on December 12 at the Fredericton Public Library in the Chickadee Room from 5-7pm so you can come ask all your questions!
Can't attend? We still value your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey (under 5 minutes) and share your thoughts on this exciting new project.
Your feedback is important to us—share your thoughts and help shape the future of active transportation in Fredericton!
Share Half comment, half question. I'm wondering how settled the plan is at this point. What elements can public feedback change? It's great to see the City working on activing transportation, but thinking through the way I'd want to use the path, I find it's not on streets with destinations, e.g. local businesses people want to visit, and there aren't a lot of options for connecting the paths in downtown. If you're riding with kids or are not a confident cyclist, you're going to be doing big detours or riding unprotected streets a lot of the time. on FacebookShare Half comment, half question. I'm wondering how settled the plan is at this point. What elements can public feedback change? It's great to see the City working on activing transportation, but thinking through the way I'd want to use the path, I find it's not on streets with destinations, e.g. local businesses people want to visit, and there aren't a lot of options for connecting the paths in downtown. If you're riding with kids or are not a confident cyclist, you're going to be doing big detours or riding unprotected streets a lot of the time. on TwitterShare Half comment, half question. I'm wondering how settled the plan is at this point. What elements can public feedback change? It's great to see the City working on activing transportation, but thinking through the way I'd want to use the path, I find it's not on streets with destinations, e.g. local businesses people want to visit, and there aren't a lot of options for connecting the paths in downtown. If you're riding with kids or are not a confident cyclist, you're going to be doing big detours or riding unprotected streets a lot of the time. on LinkedinEmail Half comment, half question. I'm wondering how settled the plan is at this point. What elements can public feedback change? It's great to see the City working on activing transportation, but thinking through the way I'd want to use the path, I find it's not on streets with destinations, e.g. local businesses people want to visit, and there aren't a lot of options for connecting the paths in downtown. If you're riding with kids or are not a confident cyclist, you're going to be doing big detours or riding unprotected streets a lot of the time. link
Half comment, half question. I'm wondering how settled the plan is at this point. What elements can public feedback change? It's great to see the City working on activing transportation, but thinking through the way I'd want to use the path, I find it's not on streets with destinations, e.g. local businesses people want to visit, and there aren't a lot of options for connecting the paths in downtown. If you're riding with kids or are not a confident cyclist, you're going to be doing big detours or riding unprotected streets a lot of the time.
Kelly Murray
asked
9 days ago
Thanks for the question! The main piece of feedback we are looking for is whether the public is in support of adding this type of facility to the downtown. For the most part, the streets chosen are fixed because those are the locations that have enough space to fit the facility (aka, the cycle track). We do realize that it doesn’t suit the needs of everyone, in every instance, but the aim is to get everyone within a block of their downtown destination. It should be noted as well that this is hopefully just a start! If this is something that is successful, City staff can look at adding more in the downtown and around the city!
Share Is there any plans either in short or long term to increase the bike lanes network across Southside? Because currently they are effective only in downtown but all other areas in southside are deficient in terms of bike lanes or bike trails. on FacebookShare Is there any plans either in short or long term to increase the bike lanes network across Southside? Because currently they are effective only in downtown but all other areas in southside are deficient in terms of bike lanes or bike trails. on TwitterShare Is there any plans either in short or long term to increase the bike lanes network across Southside? Because currently they are effective only in downtown but all other areas in southside are deficient in terms of bike lanes or bike trails. on LinkedinEmail Is there any plans either in short or long term to increase the bike lanes network across Southside? Because currently they are effective only in downtown but all other areas in southside are deficient in terms of bike lanes or bike trails. link
Is there any plans either in short or long term to increase the bike lanes network across Southside? Because currently they are effective only in downtown but all other areas in southside are deficient in terms of bike lanes or bike trails.
Artur de Almeida Jeronimo
asked
15 days ago
Hello, thank you for the question! We are always evaluating and looking at the feasibility of cycling routes in the city. The downtown one is hopefully just the start of protected bike facilities in Fredericton. The city has some major infrastructure renewal work in the not too distant future that may lend itself well to protected bike facilities if there is public support for these kinds of projects.
Share Will there be any plans to limit right turns on red to avoid unaware motorists driving into crossing pedestrians? on FacebookShare Will there be any plans to limit right turns on red to avoid unaware motorists driving into crossing pedestrians? on TwitterShare Will there be any plans to limit right turns on red to avoid unaware motorists driving into crossing pedestrians? on LinkedinEmail Will there be any plans to limit right turns on red to avoid unaware motorists driving into crossing pedestrians? link
Will there be any plans to limit right turns on red to avoid unaware motorists driving into crossing pedestrians?
Frank B
asked
19 days ago
Thank you for your question! There will be a variety of designs and configurations that will limit exposure to this issue. In some instances, right turn on red may be the best measure. We are working on some of these details right now and will be incorporated in the final report along with your feedback!
Share Will there be any updates to the intersections to ensure cyclist safety? on FacebookShare Will there be any updates to the intersections to ensure cyclist safety? on TwitterShare Will there be any updates to the intersections to ensure cyclist safety? on LinkedinEmail Will there be any updates to the intersections to ensure cyclist safety? link
Will there be any updates to the intersections to ensure cyclist safety?
Frank B
asked
19 days ago
There will be! Many of the intersections will have some for of bike box/ bike signals and dedicated space within the roadway. If you would like to learn more about what we are planning for intersections drop by at the upcoming open house!
Share I'm very excited at the prospect of finally having protected bike lanes downtown. Are there plans to look at extending the network to the Northside, and uptown Fredericton? on FacebookShare I'm very excited at the prospect of finally having protected bike lanes downtown. Are there plans to look at extending the network to the Northside, and uptown Fredericton? on TwitterShare I'm very excited at the prospect of finally having protected bike lanes downtown. Are there plans to look at extending the network to the Northside, and uptown Fredericton? on LinkedinEmail I'm very excited at the prospect of finally having protected bike lanes downtown. Are there plans to look at extending the network to the Northside, and uptown Fredericton? link
I'm very excited at the prospect of finally having protected bike lanes downtown. Are there plans to look at extending the network to the Northside, and uptown Fredericton?
Alex Vietinghoff
asked
19 days ago
We're happy to hear you are in support of adding protected bike facilities. This is the first step in that direction and if this project is well received we will definitely look at implementing more.
Share I notice that your Q&A refers to "Roads" I think when talking about the downtown we should use the term "Streets". Streets are for people and commerce. Roads are for moving cars quickly between places. The distinction is important and informs what we expect of these pieces of infrastructure. on FacebookShare I notice that your Q&A refers to "Roads" I think when talking about the downtown we should use the term "Streets". Streets are for people and commerce. Roads are for moving cars quickly between places. The distinction is important and informs what we expect of these pieces of infrastructure. on TwitterShare I notice that your Q&A refers to "Roads" I think when talking about the downtown we should use the term "Streets". Streets are for people and commerce. Roads are for moving cars quickly between places. The distinction is important and informs what we expect of these pieces of infrastructure. on LinkedinEmail I notice that your Q&A refers to "Roads" I think when talking about the downtown we should use the term "Streets". Streets are for people and commerce. Roads are for moving cars quickly between places. The distinction is important and informs what we expect of these pieces of infrastructure. link
I notice that your Q&A refers to "Roads" I think when talking about the downtown we should use the term "Streets". Streets are for people and commerce. Roads are for moving cars quickly between places. The distinction is important and informs what we expect of these pieces of infrastructure.
Jeffrey St-Pierre
asked
12 days ago
Thanks for your feedback Jeffrey! We'll make sure to catch that distinction next time.
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