Equipment - $9,000 to $11,000. Installation - $2,000 to $4,000. Completion Fall 2025 – Spring 2026

Installation of a Solar Crosswalk at the intersection of Cruickshank Drive, and Sir James Morris Drive, to facilitate the many kids, adults and families going back and forth between the playground, splash pad, ball diamonds and most importantly to the public washrooms.

On a normal day there is a lot of traffic. There are no required stops on this street, from the entry at Lakeshore Drive, to the point where it meets up with Highway 2.  With upwards of 127 hours of baseball diamond usage per week (that’s about 40 games involving 20 kids plus their families and fans) in sports fields on the south side of Cruickshank Way, kids at the splashpad and playground on the north side of the road, and most importantly washrooms on the north side, that’s a lot of people and a lot of parked cars along the road. Into the mix add residents and visitors walking the very popular pathways along the river, which circle back to this location. On weekends with ball tournaments or park activities, the number can be 5 times as many people and cars.

The solar crosswalk, similar to the one on Augusta Street at the school (below),  and the one at the Municipal Centre, will provide the required safety measures for everyone, but especially the kids, to safely cross the road. 

There is a critical need for this crosswalk

On a normal day there is a lot of traffic. There are no required stops on this street, from the entry at Lakeshore Drive, to the point where it meets up with Highway 2.  With upwards of 127 hours of baseball diamond usage per week (that’s about 40 games involving 20 kids plus their families and fans) in sports fields on the south side of Cruickshank Way, kids at the splashpad and playground on the north side of the road, and most importantly washrooms on the north side, that’s a lot of people and a lot of parked cars along the road. Into the mix add residents and visitors walking the very popular pathways along the river, which circle back to this location. On weekends with ball tournaments or park activities, the number can be 5 times as many people and cars.

The solar crosswalk, similar to the one on Augusta Street and the one at the Municipal Centre, will provide the required safety measures for everyone, but especially the kids, to safely cross the road. 

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