Significant work has been done in Collins-Bayridge. The District Improvements over the last four years include:
Parks:
- Collins Bay Boat Launch expanded
- Woodbine 1 soccer field and 2 Diamonds upgraded
- Playground equipment scheduled to be replaced at Bayridge Park in 2019; Lawrence Park replaced in 2016
- Woodbine Park Splash Pad opened ($350,000) in 2016 and parking lot expansion, improved pedestrian safety, and volleyball court upgrades underway
- Highgate Creek channel in Balmoral Park stabilized and joints sealed
- 468 trees planted in parks and on the streets in our district over 4 years
Active Transportation:
- Bus Stop along Bayridge Drive at Hudson Drive moved south to improve safety
- 501/502 Express Bus along Bayridge Drive increased frequency to eight minute peak service and expanded hours
- Bike Racks, cement bus pads, and litter/recycling depots added to several bus stops
- Additional sidewalks built along Collins Bay Road; Bayridge Drive
- Bike lanes, paved shoulders, sidewalks, and a multi-use pathway currently under construction on Bath Road
Roads and Traffic:
- Traffic calming analysis submitted for Prince Charles Drive; Aylmer Cr.; Safari Drive; Mona Drive south of Taylor-Kidd; Chancery St; Westbrook Road south of Princess St.
- Speed humps installed on Lancaster Drive and also on Hudson Drive near the elementary schools to slow traffic in the school zones
- Stops signs installed on Milford & Lancaster Drive; Old Colony Road & Lancaster Drive; Hillside Drive & Highgate Park Drive
- New traffic lights installed at Princess St. and Woodhaven Drive
- Speed indicator installed on Bath Road
- New Asphalt overlay on Old Colony Road
- Street lights installed on Bath Road from the Bayridge Drive Overpass to Collins Bay