Figure 7: Wyandotte Street East at George Avenue

Major Barriers – Wyandotte Corridor

One segment of the corridor has been identified as a major barrier:

• St. Luke to Strabane: this portion of Wyandotte includes the VIA Rail underpass at Drouillard Road.

  • The rail bridge, as well as the retaining walls on the approaches to the Wyandotte/Drouillard intersection, represent a significant barrier to providing cycling infrastructure along the Wyandotte Street right-of-way. Addressing the bridge, abutments, and retaining walls will be needed to accommodate cycling facilities along this segment of Wyandotte Street.

  • A 2018 bicycle road safety audit previously presented to Council (report S 44/2018 “Bicycle Road Safety Audits – Top Cyclist Collision Intersections”) recommended an alternate route around the Wyandotte/Drouillard intersection (shown in Figure 8) as an interim solution until the rail underpass and associated retaining walls can be replaced.

  • Other than Riverside Drive, the road network layout in this area does not allow for any other alternate east-west routes without significant out-of-way travel.

  • Administration is currently planning to develop design alternatives to address this intersection in 2021, with a target of construction in 5 to 7 years.