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This proposal was selected because:

The connection between Sauvabelin and La Sallaz mentioned above is indeed limited in terms of accessibility for cyclists, people with reduced mobility, and strollers, particularly in the area with the flights of stairs.

The construction of a ramp with an acceptable slope has been the subject of studies within our departments. However, it is not feasible given local constraints (very steep topography, the presence of outcropping molasse, and a forested area governed by forestry laws that severely limit the possibilities for intervention). 

In an effort to improve the situation nonetheless, the addition of a ramp along the existing stairs—allowing people to push a bicycle uphill—is being considered.

The study is currently underway at the Parks and Public Lands Department, which hopes to implement it soon.

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Bicycle and Stroller Path on Route du Signal

Avatar: Alexandre Alexandre

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1. Context:

The route between the Bois de Sauvabelin and La Sallaz can currently only be traveled on foot by taking the stairs on Route du Signal, then crossing the Sallaz footbridge, which features stairs AND a path accessible to small two- or four-wheeled “vehicles,” as well as to people with limited mobility,

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2. Proposal:

The idea, then, is to create a path alongside the stairs so that bicycles, strollers, and scooters can also use it without having to be carried.

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3. Motivation:

The access path to the Sauvabelin Forest is currently open only to pedestrians. Creating a path for bicycles, strollers, etc., would extend the accessibility provided by the Sallaz footbridge, which is otherwise heavily used.

Depending on the type of path created, it could also be used by people with limited mobility.

East-West non-motorized travel in this area, between the Sallaz and Bellevaux neighborhoods, would be significantly improved.

The beneficiaries would be the entire population of these two neighborhoods, as well as anyone who goes to the forest to recharge.


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