Pedestrian Scramble Crossing at Canada Avenue and Ingram Street
Following a trial period, on September 9, 2024, Council approved the permanent implementation of the scramble crossing at the intersection of Canada Avenue and Ingram Street. With this decision, Council also directed staff to bring forward a 2025 budget item to review improvements to traffic flow at nearby intersections to direct vehicles away from Canada Avenue, subject to alignment with the Transportation and Mobility Strategy.
What is a Pedestrian Scramble Crossing? A Pedestrian Scramble Crossing, also known as a Diagonal Crossing or X-Crossing, is a type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all vehicle traffic, from all directions, allowing pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, including diagonally, during a dedicated phase that is for pedestrians only.
The safety and convenience of pedestrians is an important priority for the City of Duncan. For this reason, the primary purpose in changing the traffic signaling in the Canada / Ingram intersection from a traditional crossing to a scramble crossing is to increase pedestrian safety when crossing the intersection.
Unsure how a Pedestrian Scramble Crossing is supposed to work? Check out these short videos from other city's explaining how to properly use a Pedestrian Scramble Crossing. While some elements may be different between the example videos and the Canada Ave / Ingram St crossing (ie signalized bike lanes) the premise is the same: during the pedestrian scramble phase all vehicles, including those making right turns, must stop while pedestrians are crossing the intersection.
Cities of all shapes and sizes have Pedestrian Scramble Crossings, you do not need to be the size of Victoria or Vancouver to have one. Below are some examples of smaller Canadian cities that have installed Pedestrian Scramble Crossings. If you have experienced Pedestrian Scramble Crossings in other smaller cities (Canadian, or international) let us know so we can add them to the list!
Paris, Ontario (Pop. 14,956)
Banff, Alberta (Pop. 8,305)
You can view technical drawings of the scramble configuration by clicking on the links under Documents (to the right).
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