Cycling in Waterloo Region

[dtkvictim]

How is the interaction with Queen and Joseph looking?

In what sense? There are no markings nor traffic signals yet, so there isn't much to say. Everything seems to be looking as the construction diagrams posted above.

At least the curbs on Joseph go out just about all of the way to the intersection here, unlike a number of other intersections (looking at you Water & Charles...)

How is the interaction with Queen and Joseph looking?

I find the Water/Weber end of the lanes can be confusing. They just end at the locksmith plaza. I started riding on the shared path along the south side of Weber. I've actually noticed an increase in riders doing the same. I wish the city/region would at least mark the lanes and shared bike/pedestrian info on the the Weber path at Victoria and Wellington. Unless you are paying attention to the little green signs you wouldn't know it's a path and not a really wide sidewalk.

I'm not sure what's confusing, they are intended to continue onto the MUT, that seemed clear to me but I haven't seen them in their completed state.

And yeah, the MUT is garbage...the regional engineers who designed it should go back to school...they are ... frankly unqualified to do their job. And the project managers as well...there is an error in the MUT near Wellington where they used trowelled lines for crack relief (whatever those lines are called) instead of saw cut lines. They were supposed to be saw cut, but I assume, the contractor made an error, and yet the region either didn't catch it, or didn't care to make them fix it. But if you cycle on it (or push a wheelchair or stroller), you would never miss it.

For signage, I agree it's poor...although we fought for YEARS to get the tiny little signs they do have.

The finishes on the transition from Water to Weber are... weird, but really a non-issue if you know you can bike on the Weber MUT. I fully expect that the Region refused painting a sensible transition, seeing as they don't seem to want people to know this is a MUT.

The most frustrating part about it being borderline unmarked is now we are contributing to the perception of cyclists breaking the rules, riding on the sidewalk, even when following the rules... I used to work nearby, and had coworkers who drove past the shared pathway signs every day. While walking on the Weber St MUT to get lunch, I multiple times had those coworkers complain about cyclists on the sidewalk despite Weber St "having bike lanes". They were referring to these outer white lane markings:



The Region's garbage infrastructure has more negative consequences than visible at first glance.