Description
A critical component of making Kelowna more walkable is adding safe places to cross busy roads. The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) proposes roughly two and half times the funding for safer crossings. Increased funding will help install or reconfigure crosswalks, flashing beacons, or traffic signals where warranted. This program targets the problem locations with improvements such as yellow flashing beacons, countdown timers, audible signals, and pedestrian signal heads. Highest priority will be given to crosswalks connecting key destinations (e.g., schools, parks, bus stops) in the Urban Centres and Core Area.
In 2024 we completed 10 new crosswalk improvements, seven of which included crosswalk flashers and installing approximately 500m of new sidewalk.