THREAD: Providing quality walking + cycling connections to transit just makes sense. Today I’m riding a portion of Ottawa’s LRT line to showcase some examples of this done well.
First stop: Pimisi Station.
- cycle tracks leading to front of station passing behind transit waiting areas, avoiding bike+bus conflicts
- protected intersection adjacent station
- pathway under tracks providing direct access to station
First stop: Pimisi Station. - cycle tracks leading to front of station passing behind transit waiting areas, avoiding bike+bus conflicts- protected intersection adjacent station- pathway under tracks providing direct access to station
First stop: Pimisi Station. - cycle tracks leading to front of station passing behind transit waiting areas, avoiding bike+bus conflicts- protected intersection adjacent station- pathway under tracks providing direct access to station
First stop: Pimisi Station. - cycle tracks leading to front of station passing behind transit waiting areas, avoiding bike+bus conflicts- protected intersection adjacent station- pathway under tracks providing direct access to station
First stop: Pimisi Station. - cycle tracks leading to front of station passing behind transit waiting areas, avoiding bike+bus conflicts- protected intersection adjacent station- pathway under tracks providing direct access to station
Next: Parliament Station, the busiest destination on the line.
- sidewalks significantly widened on Queen st, with raised intersections to accommodate ped volumes
Next: Parliament Station, the busiest destination on the line. - sidewalks significantly widened on Queen st, with raised intersections to accommodate ped volumes
Next: Parliament Station, the busiest destination on the line. - sidewalks significantly widened on Queen st, with raised intersections to accommodate ped volumes
Next: Parliament Station, the busiest destination on the line. - sidewalks significantly widened on Queen st, with raised intersections to accommodate ped volumes
Rideau: not much to see right now but when complete this road reconstruction will have wide sidewalks, landscaping and a bidirectional cycle track all linking to the underground station.
Rideau: not much to see right now but when complete this road reconstruction will have wide sidewalks, landscaping and a bidirectional cycle track all linking to the underground station.
Rideau: not much to see right now but when complete this road reconstruction will have wide sidewalks, landscaping and a bidirectional cycle track all linking to the underground station.
Rideau: not much to see right now but when complete this road reconstruction will have wide sidewalks, landscaping and a bidirectional cycle track all linking to the underground station.
uOttawa: a busy university station with lots of student traffic
- an Amsterdam-esque bike-ped separates underpass connecting to fare gates (mind the drainage issue)
- innovative pathway loops up to plaza level with comfortable grade
- LRT-adjacent pathway begins
uOttawa: a busy university station with lots of student traffic- an Amsterdam-esque bike-ped separates underpass connecting to fare gates (mind the drainage issue)- innovative pathway loops up to plaza level with comfortable grade- LRT-adjacent pathway begins
uOttawa: a busy university station with lots of student traffic- an Amsterdam-esque bike-ped separates underpass connecting to fare gates (mind the drainage issue)- innovative pathway loops up to plaza level with comfortable grade- LRT-adjacent pathway begins
uOttawa: a busy university station with lots of student traffic- an Amsterdam-esque bike-ped separates underpass connecting to fare gates (mind the drainage issue)- innovative pathway loops up to plaza level with comfortable grade- LRT-adjacent pathway begins
uOttawa: a busy university station with lots of student traffic- an Amsterdam-esque bike-ped separates underpass connecting to fare gates (mind the drainage issue)- innovative pathway loops up to plaza level with comfortable grade- LRT-adjacent pathway begins
Then it’s all downhill to Lees: another campus station for uOttawa.
- bikes+peds pass under Ottawa’s busiest highway without even realizing
- comfortably pass behind station platform (no direct access from pathway though)
Then it’s all downhill to Lees: another campus station for uOttawa. - bikes+peds pass under Ottawa’s busiest highway without even realizing- comfortably pass behind station platform (no direct access from pathway though)
Then it’s all downhill to Lees: another campus station for uOttawa. - bikes+peds pass under Ottawa’s busiest highway without even realizing- comfortably pass behind station platform (no direct access from pathway though)
Then it’s all downhill to Lees: another campus station for uOttawa. - bikes+peds pass under Ottawa’s busiest highway without even realizing- comfortably pass behind station platform (no direct access from pathway though)
Hurdman: a major bus transfer station with connections to the south
- pathway to station crosses river along with LRT (no cars!)
- Direct pathway connections with no street crossings
- wise bike/ped underpass with lots of bike parking
Hurdman: a major bus transfer station with connections to the south- pathway to station crosses river along with LRT (no cars!)- Direct pathway connections with no street crossings- wise bike/ped underpass with lots of bike parking
Hurdman: a major bus transfer station with connections to the south- pathway to station crosses river along with LRT (no cars!)- Direct pathway connections with no street crossings- wise bike/ped underpass with lots of bike parking
Hurdman: a major bus transfer station with connections to the south- pathway to station crosses river along with LRT (no cars!)- Direct pathway connections with no street crossings- wise bike/ped underpass with lots of bike parking
Hurdman: a major bus transfer station with connections to the south- pathway to station crosses river along with LRT (no cars!)- Direct pathway connections with no street crossings- wise bike/ped underpass with lots of bike parking
On the way to the next station,
- forget that you’re even in the city with a blissful journey serenaded by crickets
- cross a busy roadway without blinking, thanks to another shared LRT-pathway overpass
On the way to the next station,- forget that you’re even in the city with a blissful journey serenaded by crickets - cross a busy roadway without blinking, thanks to another shared LRT-pathway overpass
On the way to the next station,- forget that you’re even in the city with a blissful journey serenaded by crickets - cross a busy roadway without blinking, thanks to another shared LRT-pathway overpass
On the way to the next station,- forget that you’re even in the city with a blissful journey serenaded by crickets - cross a busy roadway without blinking, thanks to another shared LRT-pathway overpass
On the way to the next station,- forget that you’re even in the city with a blissful journey serenaded by crickets - cross a busy roadway without blinking, thanks to another shared LRT-pathway overpass
Tremblay: another intermodal station, this time with the intercity @VIA_Rail station
- bike from downtown to here without crossing a single street
- beautiful enclosed pedestrian bridge comfortably crossing the highway (16 lanes in total!)
Tremblay: another intermodal station, this time with the intercity @VIA_Rail station- bike from downtown to here without crossing a single street- beautiful enclosed pedestrian bridge comfortably crossing the highway (16 lanes in total!)
Tremblay: another intermodal station, this time with the intercity @VIA_Rail station- bike from downtown to here without crossing a single street- beautiful enclosed pedestrian bridge comfortably crossing the highway (16 lanes in total!)
Tremblay: another intermodal station, this time with the intercity @VIA_Rail station- bike from downtown to here without crossing a single street- beautiful enclosed pedestrian bridge comfortably crossing the highway (16 lanes in total!)
Tremblay: another intermodal station, this time with the intercity @VIA_Rail station- bike from downtown to here without crossing a single street- beautiful enclosed pedestrian bridge comfortably crossing the highway (16 lanes in total!)
BONUS: notice the difference in noise levels inside the bridge vs outside
Last stop for today is Cyrville: a quieter station in an area that will be significantly densified in the coming years
- buffered bike lanes on intersecting street to access station
- another pathway underpass
Last stop for today is Cyrville: a quieter station in an area that will be significantly densified in the coming years- buffered bike lanes on intersecting street to access station- another pathway underpass
Last stop for today is Cyrville: a quieter station in an area that will be significantly densified in the coming years- buffered bike lanes on intersecting street to access station- another pathway underpass
Last stop for today is Cyrville: a quieter station in an area that will be significantly densified in the coming years- buffered bike lanes on intersecting street to access station- another pathway underpass
None of these stations are perfect but all have good examples. Walking/biking to stations is a win for active mobility and public transit! I’ll be sharing more of this experience at this Wednesday’s @apbp webinar.
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