From June 2023 until the fall of 2026 the County will be improving accessibility for transit riders by building concrete bus pads in various bus stop locations in Sherwood Park.

The project

More than 197 bus stops will be updated to a smooth concrete pad. This year's construction is estimated to begin in early to mid-May.

• Locations will be determined annually
• Once start dates are confirmed, signs will be posted at stops scheduled for construction that year
• Construction will happen between May to October
• Construction will likely take one week per stop
• The plan is to renovate between 40 – 50 stops per year

Parking maybe affected while construction lasts.

Impacts to Transit customers

Shelters and benches will be temporarily removed from these construction zones. They will be replaced once construction is complete.

When catching a bus at an affected stop, please stand where the bus can see you as it approaches. Wave at the Operator when the bus approaches. This indicates helps the operator know you want to hop-on.

Impacts to property owners

The County will do its best to avoid impacting individual properties wherever possible.

• Property owners directly impacted by stop construction will be contacted by Transit to discuss the plans.
• Homeowners affected by construction in their area will receive a notice letter before work starts.

Project goal

The main reason for this project is to improve access to transit. Accessible stops are important to a thriving and safe transit system for all users. To be truly accessible, bus pads must:

• be visible
• have adequate and barrier free access to the curb
• provide space for users to share the area - such as allowing cyclist and pedestrian to pass.

Currently some bus stops meet appropriate standards, but many do not. Many currently only feature a pole in the ground or a sign attached to a streetlamp or utility pole.

Funding

Strathcona County is appreciative of the federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) funding to assist with the important work to provide accessible bus stops.

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