3 Avenue South Beautification Functional Planning - Stafford Drive to Mayor Magrath Drive
Prior to the construction of Highway 3 (Crowsnest Tr), 3 Ave S functioned as the major road through Lethbridge along Highway 3 east and west of the City limits. Since Highway 3 was reconstructed (mid 1980s), 3 Ave S has transitioned to a commercial corridor between Scenic Dr S and Mayor Magrath Dr S. Because of these years of change, the functional and visual characteristics along 3 Ave S vary significantly making it disconnected and at times, dysfunctional.
The 3 Ave S Beautification Project is a planning exercise that will take into consideration current businesses as well as existing planning documents such as: Transportation Master Plan, Heart of Our City Master Plan and Cycling Master Plan. Community engagement and feedback will be a critical part of this plan. We look forward to working with residents to create an exciting new vision for 3 Ave S. We are looking for feedback around how the corridor should function including traffic patterns, bike lanes, accesses, and parking is what we are looking for at this time from stakeholders.
To learn more about past engagement and the work that has been done for the functional planning study to date please take a look at the presentation boards from our most recent open house event. https://getinvolvedlethbridge.ca/12910/widgets/51852/documents/91222
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Check out the comments from the Community Conversation held on January 18, 2023. Add comments on this by posting an idea, liking someone else's idea, and/or commenting on others' ideas.
To see the full presentation from our open house and learn more about the work that has been completed to date, check out the presentation boards:
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Based on feedback provided, the project team has decided to move forward with a cross-section that accommodates space for additional landscaping in the boulevard and bicycle infrastructure, while minimizing impacts to on-street parking and mobility for people who drive along 3 Ave S.The proposed cross-section for the corridor is shown and includes:
• Center turn lane,
• Two parking lanes,
• Dedicated cycling lanes, and
• Sidewalk on both sides of the roadway.
Tell us your thoughts on this by posting an idea, liking someone else's idea, and/or commenting on others' ideas.
To see the full presentation from our open house and learn more about the work that has been completed to date, check out the presentation boards:
https://getinvolvedlethbridge.ca/12910/widgets/51852/documents/91222
View All Ideasover 1 year ago
City of Lethbridge revised plan with EV charging added.
Allowing for separated bicycle lanes is very important. As a person that often uses cycling for my main form of transportation, this will mean I choose 3rd Avenue and 3rd Avenue businesses for transportation and shopping. The parking lanes would benefit from the addition of EV charging infrastructure. This is the ideal time to add such infrastructure, during a major reconstruction. Lamp posts with built-in chargers would support the ongoing change to electrified transportation. The City could even charge a modest fee for charging to help defray costs.
over 1 year ago
Striped green bike paths through intersections
The proposed cross section looks incredible, both as a cyclist and a driver, I'm much happier with physical separation of traffic modes, especially if it's pretty planters, but bollards work too. My only concern is with intersections - bikes need to be able to cross without dismounting on a green and it helps a lot if there's a clear indication where they should do so. This intersection in Calgary is a good example of very clear markings for where to look for cyclists in an intersection.
over 1 year ago
You want to raise our taxes & then you propose this? No more fancy projects until Lethbridge gets its budget inline
frivolous expenditure at this time
over 1 year ago
Street crossings should accommodate a ROW for cyclists rather than just marked for pedestrians
I like the separated bike lanes in the proposal, but a common missing with mutli-use pathways throughout the city is at intersections, where cyclists are obligated to dismount to cross the street on the pedestrian crosswalks or risk a fine or be at-fault in a vehicle collision. Painted crossings for cyclists, and signage, would properly connect the multi-use pathways through intersections for more effective and safe cycling in the City.
over 1 year ago
Happy to see trees/vegetation as a high priority, this part should really be leaned into to attract people to the area.
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Who's listening
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Phone 403-320-3902 Email Crystal.Scheit@lethbridge.ca
Document Library
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Community Conversation 2023 Presentation Boards (16.3 MB) (pdf)
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Community Conversation 2023 - Functional Plan Roll Plot (11.5 MB) (pdf)
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Open House Presentation Boards - Phase 2 Engagement Part 2 - October 13th 2022 (6.06 MB) (pdf)
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3rd Ave S Beautification Project - Pase 2 Engagement - November 5th 2020 Presentation (3.87 MB) (pdf)
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City of Lethbridge -Phase 1 - What we Heard Report.pdf (18.8 MB) (pdf)
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3 Avenue S Beautification - Phase 1 Engagement - June 23rd 2020 Workshop.pdf (14.8 MB) (pdf)
