Johnson Engineering’s original 2018 rendering of the proposed roundabout at Harbour Drive and Crayton Road
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member
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In a 4-3 decision taken on June 4, 2025, City Council voted to switch gears, and for a second time reversed a previous position on what shape the improvements to the intersection at Harbour Drive and Crayton Road will take.
In January 2023, the Council rejected a fully designed roundabout configuration they had approved in 2018 and instead opted to replace the existing span-wire assembly with mast arms and enhanced pedestrian and bike safety features.
By last spring the design for the mast arms upgrade was complete and out for bid. Concurrently, and following a fatal pedestrian accident at the intersection in November 2024, a movement to incorporate additional safety measures into the mast arm design and a possible return to the roundabout concept was gaining momentum in the Moorings neighborhood.
A Moorings Property Owners Association Safety Town Hall held on April 8, 2025 considered the safety merits of both designs and in a survey* of MPOA residents, the roundabout came out on top by a significant margin. This prompted MPOA president Cliff Holland to make the case to City Council to reconsider the roundabout option at their meeting on June 4.
“After reviewing the compelling safety data of a roundabout compared to a traditional intersection coupled with over 70% support from survey respondents, we decided to pursue the roundabout option,” Holland told the newsletter. “I am grateful for those City Council members who supported our efforts and look forward to this enhancement in our community.”
According to Deputy City Engineer Alison Bickett, in the wake of the June 4 decision, the City signed a new contract for $133,382 with Johnson Engineering for Final Design of the roundabout and Services during construction. This sum is in addition to the $154,123 already spent on the two previously completed designs. Bickett estimates total probable costs for the project will be in the region of $1.5m.
A final design should be ready for City councilors to review this Spring. If the council approves the plan and funding (watch this space) the aim is to see construction start at the beginning of summer 2026. “The goal would be to have it completed prior to the next season (late 2026) provided no surprises,” stated Bickett.
*There were 274 respondents to the survey which was distributed to over 2,000 MPOA residents. Click here for the Moorings Safety Survey Report.
