McIntyre Drive Traffic Calming

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McIntyre Drive Traffic Calming

We're bringing traffic calming upgrades to McIntyre Drive to improve road safety!

The City of Whitehorse is working together with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation to bring traffic calming improvements along McIntyre Drive. The purpose of this project is to reduce vehicular speeds and improve safety and comfort for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers.

Background

Over the past number of years, residents of the McIntyre subdivision and citizens of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation have raised concerns about road safety and speeding along McIntyre Drive. Community concerns have centered on excessive speeding, poor lighting, unsafe pedestrian crossings, narrow and discontinuous sidewalks, near misses between pedestrians/cyclists and vehicles, and deteriorating infrastructure.

The new corridor upgrade will promote transportation accessibility, connectivity and safety

Corridor upgrades include the following:

  • Bi-directional bicycle lane
  • Sidewalks on both sides of McIntyre Drive
  • New crosswalks and para-ramps
  • Reduced pedestrian / cycling crossing distances
  • Pavement markings and signage
  • New bus pads at all bus stop locations
  • Traffic calming through the use of:
    • Chicanes
    • Curb extensions
    • Raised pedestrian crossings
    • Road narrowing

How to get involved:

  • Ask a question about the project.

Our promise to you:

We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge your concerns and preferences, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

We're bringing traffic calming upgrades to McIntyre Drive to improve road safety!

The City of Whitehorse is working together with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation to bring traffic calming improvements along McIntyre Drive. The purpose of this project is to reduce vehicular speeds and improve safety and comfort for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers.

Background

Over the past number of years, residents of the McIntyre subdivision and citizens of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation have raised concerns about road safety and speeding along McIntyre Drive. Community concerns have centered on excessive speeding, poor lighting, unsafe pedestrian crossings, narrow and discontinuous sidewalks, near misses between pedestrians/cyclists and vehicles, and deteriorating infrastructure.

The new corridor upgrade will promote transportation accessibility, connectivity and safety

Corridor upgrades include the following:

  • Bi-directional bicycle lane
  • Sidewalks on both sides of McIntyre Drive
  • New crosswalks and para-ramps
  • Reduced pedestrian / cycling crossing distances
  • Pavement markings and signage
  • New bus pads at all bus stop locations
  • Traffic calming through the use of:
    • Chicanes
    • Curb extensions
    • Raised pedestrian crossings
    • Road narrowing

How to get involved:

  • Ask a question about the project.

Our promise to you:

We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge your concerns and preferences, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

  • Construction Season is Here

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    McIntyre Drive reconstruction – Summer 2025

    The City of Whitehorse is working together with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation to introduce traffic calming improvements along McIntyre Drive.

    This project will:

    • reduce vehicular speeds
    • improve site lines for all road users
    • create a dedicated bicycle path
    • incorporate local design/artwork
    • enhance safety and comfort for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers


    The project is scheduled to start on July 29th and last 8 weeks.

    Construction will start at the round about end of McIntyre and proceed to the PetroCan end.

    Traffic along McIntyre Drive will be reduced to a single lane during the construction.

    Residents are asked to be careful around construction sites, follow signage and traffic control measures.

  • Change in Project Schedule

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    Due to unforeseen circumstances, major city emergencies and proposed emergency repairs, projected future contracting capacity, associated capital funding, and some major construction feasibility concerns of the proposed conceptual design, City Council has determined that it be necessary to delay this project in an effort to ensure City staff and private sector contracting capacity to complete critical infrastructure projects for the City. This is not the timeline we were all anticipating, however, our team is prepared to adjust.

    This means we will still be working towards tendering the project in December of 2023 and construction in 2024.

  • What We Heard Report

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    We have now released the What We Heard report from Phase 2 Engagement for this project.

    To view the report, click on Documents on the right.

  • Information Session (Recording)

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    Didn't get a chance to attend our Project Info Session on May 12? You can watch it now!



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  • Public Engagement for McIntyre Drive Launches

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    Today, we are launching public engagement for the McIntyre Drive Traffic Calming project!


    How to get involved:

    • Share your ideas using the Ideas Tool.
    • Use the interactive map to share with us what you like and think needs improvement along McIntyre Drive.
    • Ask a question about the project to a member of the project team.
    • Attend our upcoming virtual project information session on May 12.
    • Swing by our pop-up booth at the KDFN Community Rink on June 2.
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