A resident’s acknowledgement. D and I want to thank all of you for the consideration given to all the presentations last evening at the council meeting. We’re glad that further study will be undertaken and we hope that a solution is found for all of our concerns. DC
Category: Traffic Management
Downey Road – Response letter and table
Staff memo As you may recall, on June 18, City staff met with 35 residents to listen to their concerns about traffic issues in the Kortright Hills/Downey road area. Since then, we’ve also heard from several residents who support installing bike lanes on Downey Road, and we expect there will be delegations advocating several different […]
Free bikes from the City
A resident’s suggestion. Residents looking for alternative transportation options during the transit lock-out might be interested to know about free bikes available from the City of Guelph. Here is a link to more information on the City website: http://guelph.ca/living/environment/waste-reduction/bike-reuse-program/ SW
Potholes – Satisfied customer!
A resident’s comments. I wanted to thank you for responding so quickly to the pothole complaint on London Road East (Ref 1407657). It is so nice to have the road reasonably smooth again, and I don’t have panic attacks every time a cyclist comes racing down the hill anymore. I always felt they were going […]
Ontario re-confirms commitment to expanded GO service for Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo corridor
Press release. Partners in the Innovation Supercluster consortium – including the Mayors of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Guelph and the Chair of Waterloo Region – are pleased that two-way, all-day GO train service is part of the provincial budget that was reintroduced yesterday. The Ontario government included the initiative in the budget it tabled on May […]
Wyndham Street closed July 6–7 between Carden and Farquhar
Press release. Wyndham Street will be closed to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians between Carden Street and Farquhar Street from Sunday, July 6 at 7 a.m. to Monday, July 7 at 6 p.m. while permanent height clearance signs and flashing beacons are installed on the CN Railway Bridge. A signed detour using Macdonell Street and Wellington […]
College Avenue repaving begins Wednesday
Press release. Traffic on College Avenue West, from Janefield Avenue to Edinburgh Road South, will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting Wednesday, July 2. As part of its Annual Asphalt Program, the City will repave College Avenue West. The proposed work includes concrete curb repairs, replacement of asphalt paving, and a new […]
Downey Road centre lane markings
Staff memo. To ensure continued safety on Downey Road, the City is preparing to paint the centre lane later this week. The City is not painting bike lanes on Downey Road at this time. Today, we’re sending a notice to residents and businesses in the Kortright Hills area to let them know the we’re preparing […]
New: guelph.ca/construction
Staff memo. City staff has recently consolidated all the construction and traffic impacts information found on guelph.ca into one user-friendly section: guelph.ca/construction. The new section is meant to be a one-stop-shop for members of the public, including motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The section contains information on current and future construction projects happening throughout the city—making […]
First Annual Tour de Guelph! It’s as easy as riding a bike.
Shout out for cyclists. We would like to personally invite you and your colleagues to join us for this exciting new event coming to Guelph on July 6th. Please share this email with your colleagues, friends and family. Our goal is to have 500 cyclists at our inaugural event. Help us exceed our goal! The […]