Permanent changes to busy road in Mississauga could be on the way
Published April 18, 2024 at 11:39 am
A busy street in Mississauga’s north end is poised to undergo major changes — including the elimination of one lane of traffic — in efforts to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
Before the significant changes to Aquitaine Avenue introduced by an ongoing City of Mississauga road safety pilot project become permanent, though, city officials want to hear yet again from area residents.
The Aquitaine Avenue Road Safety Pilot Project, which reduced a section of the busy four-lane road in Meadowvale to three lanes as of last summer in an effort to make it safer and reduce speeding, is among a number of road safety improvement initiatives taking place across the city.
Proposed changes to the major road, which also include the addition of dedicated bicycle lanes, left-turn lanes and parking spaces, have already garnered significant attention from area residents over the past number of months.
Before making the changes permanent, city officials want one final round of public feedback. They’ve hosted several pop-up sessions in the last month, the most recent one held yesterday, and another is scheduled to take place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Meadowvale Town Centre.
Those who attend the pop-up can learn more about the road safety project and find out how to provide feedback to the city if they want to do so. At least one additional public information session is planned for later this year in the fall.
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City officials say they’ll gather public feedback while monitoring the impact of the pilot study throughout 2024 “to inform a permanent future road reconstruction.”
“This traffic calming measure will help reduce speeding on the roadway by narrowing the road and help keep traffic at a slower speed. As part of the pilot, on-road protected bike lanes, dedicated vehicle parking lanes and a dedicated centre/left turn lane (were) added on various sections of Aquitaine Avenue,” city officials said in an earlier online project update.
The changes were implemented on Aquitaine Avenue between Tenth Line West in west Meadowvale and Millcreek Drive, by the Meadowvale GO station.
One section of the busy roadway passes by Meadowvale Town Centre, where both pedestrian and vehicle traffic are heavy.
Map shows Aquitaine Avenue, between Tenth Line West and Millcreek Drive.