Rotary Greenway Trail enhancements, including improvements to the George and Hilliard intersection

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2 people cycling on the Rotary Trail

Join the conversation on the City of Peterborough’s upcoming project to upgrade a section of the Rotary Greenway Trail between Bethune and Hilliard streets, including improvements to the intersection at George and Hilliard streets. 

The project, which is being completed with support from the Federal Active Transportation Fund, is being designed to enhance the active transportation network. 

Residents are invited to view the project scope and plans, additional project information and resources, and submit questions and feedback through the interactive features on the City’s community engagement hub at connectptbo.ca/rotary-trail-improvements

The general scope of the project is to: 

  • Slightly realign the southbound approach of George Street towards Hilliard Street. 

  • Implement a signalized intersection at the George Street and Hilliard Street intersection to enable trail users to cross the intersection with dedicated crossings. 

  • Improve accessibility of the intersection, including improvements to the Rotary Trail approaches to the intersection. 

  • Implement new trail lighting along the Rotary Trail between Bethune Street and Hilliard Street. 

  • Implement new rest areas, benches, pavement markings, and signage along the Rotary Trail between Bethune Street and Hilliard Street. 

The Rotary Greenway Trail lighting implementation between Bethune Street and Hilliard Street will improve the trail for users of all ages and abilities, making the trail a higher functioning and more efficient key north-south crosstown route. The lighting implementation will improve a key trail link between downtown, surrounding neighbourhoods, a secondary school and Trent University. Also included in this project will be trail pavement markings, and additional signage on the trail throughout the project area. 

With the information that is collected through the Connect Peterborough question engagement tool, the project team will review and consider all feedback, and implement changes to the project plans where feasible. The feedback period will close on August 31, 2024. Construction is expected to be completed in 2025. 

This news release was originally posted on July 18, 2024.