Edmonton Scrambles Crosswalks: Balancing Pedestrians & Vehicles

0:00Edmonton's city planners are pulling three scramble crosswalks from White Avenue, their hottest spot for shopping, and nightlife. These spots at 100th Street, 104th Street, and 105th Street, let folks cross every which way at once. The move aims to speed up buses and cars stuck in the daily grind. Back in 2018, the city added those scramble to make walking safer and easier in the busy zone. Now they're switching to regular intersections as part of a fresh design to balance everyone on the road. Locals aren't thrilled. Nearby residents and regular visitors say the scramble's cut down weird detours and feel way more efficient. Even folks driving in from afar dig them for quick crosses. The area counselor, Michael Jans, backs keeping at least one or two, pushing for bus fixes without losing ped perks. To soften the blow, the city plans wider sidewalks, a narrower road to shorten crossings, and better spots for bus riders to hop on and off safely. Transit lines, 4 and 8 make thousands of trips daily, often crawling through traffic.

1:06Designs wrap up soon, with construction kicking off this summer. Timeline's drop as they roll, showing Edmonton's tight-road walk between foot traffic flow and wheel speed. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.