Saint John is looking to reimagine a key transportation corridor connecting the uptown and south end.
But before the work on Charlotte Street goes ahead, the city is seeking your feedback about the project.
A survey was launched Monday morning on the Shape Your City Saint John website.
“This area has been identified as a key transportation corridor connecting the Uptown and South End areas of the South Central Peninsula and as one that requires improved access for all types of transportation,” the city said in a news release.
Preliminary plans include installing a dedicated bike lane on the west side of the street.
The city said it is also looking at restricting on-street parking to the east side of the street only.
However, that would lead to the loss of about 18 parking spaces between Union and Duke streets and about seven spaces between Duke and Broad streets.
“The reduction in on-street parking reinforces the City’s goal of being a modern, progressive community that supports growth by shifting the focus to other, more active forms of transportation,” said a post on the Shape Your City Saint John website.
The city also noted there would be “minor impacts” to snow-clearing operations on Charlotte Street due to the removal of alternate side parking.
However, it said crews could still clear the parking lanes when overnight winter parking bans are called on the south-central peninsula.
“Between parking bans, twice per month, streets with alternate side parking can receive snow clearing service; this opportunity would be lost on Charlotte Street with loss of alternate side parking,” said the post.
Other changes being proposed include making Charlotte Street one-way between Duke and St. James streets.
That means traffic would flow in a southerly direction only from Union Street to St. James Street.
“Two-way traffic will be maintained between St. James Street and Broad Street to support the development and operation of the new school,” said the post.
The proposed changes along Charlotte Street would not happen immediately, according to the city.
Officials said the work will happen over the next number of years and will be combined with other planned work.
The online survey through the Shape Your City Saint John platform is open until Sept. 5. You can also view preliminary designs and project goals on the website.
Paper copies of the survey are also available to fill out at the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, which is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
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