Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street is a busy intersection that transports many Londoners every day. To help improve safety for all road users, the City of London will be reconstructing the Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street intersection. The project will include a wider sidewalks, in-boulevard bike paths, improved transit connectivity, and traffic improvements for motorists.

As part of this work, the City will also be upgrading sewers and watermains to increase the quality and reliability of infrastructure in the area.

This construction project is consistent with the recommendations of the Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street Environmental Assessment.

The location

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The above map shows the project limits. The City will be reconstructing Fanshawe Park Road between the east and west legs of North Centre Road, and Richmond Street between Jacksway Crescent and the north leg of North Centre Road.

The work

Streetscape elements to be installed include:

• curbs, traffic signals, and street lighting
• in-boulevard bike paths on Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street
• wider sidewalks
• additional through-traffic lanes on Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street and northbound right-turn lanes and dual left-turn lanes on Richmond Street
• landscape and urban design elements, including the planting of new trees

As part of this work, the City will reconfigure the turning lanes at the intersection of Fanshawe Park Road and Richmond Street to improve the operation of the intersection. The work will also remove the existing dedicated right-turn islands to improve pedestrian safety.

Underground infrastructure work will consist of:

• upgrading storm sewers and watermains

Advance construction work

Ahead of this project, the City  will complete the following work:

• tree removals, and new trees will be planted by the City of London the year following construction
• utility relocations

The benefits

Construction will:

• support road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists
• improve connectivity to adjacent neighbourhoods for the overall street network
• reconfigure the turn lanes at signalized intersections to enhance driver safety and increase capacity
• improve water and sewer infrastructure
• support organized growth in the area due to infrastructure improvements