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Prince Street to George Street

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On the Brunswick Street segment from Prince to George, the 16.0-meter total roadway width can be reconfigured to allow two southbound lanes, both 2.7-meters wide and a 4.3-meter shared bike/parking lane. Northbound, a shared outside lane of 3.6 meters and an inside 2.7-meter lane is possible.

The roadway segment from George Street to the intersection at Rainnie Drive and Duke Street is the same width as the Sackville to Prince Segment. Meter parking is provided on the west side, beginning approximately 15 meters from the southbound merge at Rainnie Drive onto Brunswick Street. Parking could be increased by reducing the 15 meter restriction, placing a concrete delineator 9 meters south of the merge area and allowing parking in the refuge area. There is no parking provided on the east side of the road along this segment. A loading bay is located off the roadway in front of the Metro Centre.

The roadway can be reconfigured to provide a 4.3-meter shared parking/ bike lane along the west side beginning at the refuge area, with two southbound traffic lanes that would complete the southbound three-lane system from Duke to Sackville Street. As there is no parking on the east side, the outside lane requirement can be reduced. Allowing for striping, the outside and inside northbound lanes on this segment would both be 2.7 meters wide. As an additional safety measure, refuge islands should be provided for cyclists at intersections along the entire segment in order to reduce the risk of accidents from turning movements.

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Prince to George showing new realignment for a shared bike/parking lane. The darkened area indicates a directional transition in the middle lane.

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The enlargement shows lane dimensions for the Prince to George Street section realignment

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