Two-way where? More Hamilton one-way streets will be converted to bidirectional traffic
Main and King streets are certainly the biggest, but not the only two-way conversion projects being planned in the lower city.
Matthew Van Dongen
The Hamilton Spectator
Thursday, December 28, 2023
https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...3d9a65399.html
Two-way traffic is making a big comeback in Hamilton's lower city thanks in large part to the looming redesign of parallel Main and King streets.
Council heard plans for a $26-million overhaul of Main Street between Dundurn Street and the Delta earlier this month and urged transportation staff to come up with a fast-tracked schedule, ideally within two years.
King Street through the core, meanwhile, will be converted to bidirectional traffic by default once a planned $3.4-billion light rail transit line is built, although that could easily take five years.
But lost in the noise of those massive, pricey projects are tentative proposals to bring back bidirectional car traffic on several other important lower city streets for the first time since the 1950s.
Earlier in December, the city unveiled potential two-way projects between next year and 2029, including parts of Sherman Avenue and the finishing touches on critical corridors like Queen and Wilson streets.
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Summary:
Main Street - Dundurn to the Delta; staff to come up with a fast-tracked schedule ideally finishing within two years.
King Street - conversion by default due to LRT, though that could take five years.
Hunter and Bay Streets - reconfirmed that they'll remain one-way.
Queen Street - conversion between King and Barton, probably not before 2029.
Wilson Street - Victoria to Sherman could be done by the end of 2024.
Sherman Avenue - plan is two-way between Burlington St. and Wilson, but south portion likely first with railway crossing approvals expected to slow change at the north end. Work could start in 2024 but may extend into 2026.
Victoria Avenue - Ferrie to Barton requires rail crossing approvals and resolving concerns related to the General Hospital; timeline and ultimate design uncertain. South of Barton to remain one-way with a cycle track to maintain paired-status with Wellington.
Birch Avenue - Burlington to Barton will include a multi-use path; work waits on outcome of negotiations re: overhead rail bridge construction.