COVID-19 MOBILITY INDICATORS

47%PEDESTRIAN VOLUMES

53%Comparing average in June 2021 to June 2019.

TOTAL WEEKDAY BOARDINGS

5%Daily traffic volumes for the Macdonald and MacKay bridges. Comparing June 2021 to June 2019. Bridge traffic data provided by Halifax Harbour Bridges.

TRAFFIC VOLUMES

COVID-19 MOBILITY INDICATORS

SUMMARY REPORTPrepared by Transportation Planning – July 8, 2021

52%Boardings per hour were down from 33.1 pre-COVID to 16 in June 2021.

BOARDINGS PER HOUR

Average pedestrian volumes in Downtown Halifax. The data compares weekday counts in June 2021 to June 2019. Pedestrian data is provided by DHBC and Develop NS.

10% AM PEAK

23% PM PEAK

0% OFF PEAK

72% GEORGE

46% UPPER WATER

60% S. BARRINGTON

53% LOWER WATER

Up by 91% since May 2021

Up by 47% since May 2021 Up by 46% since May 2021

Up by 26% since May2021

59% N. BARRINGTON

27% ARGYLE

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PEDESTRIANS - WEEKDAY

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WEEKDAY SUMMARY

BARRINGTON STREET AT CIVIC 1588

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For the location of the counters, view the eco-counter public webpage

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BOARDWALK – CLOSE TO COWS ICECREAM SUMMIT BOARDWALKAverage Weekday Pedestrian Volumes

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WEEKEND SUMMARY

BARRINGTON STREET AT CIVIC 1588

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Note: a new counter was installed on Argyle St in May 2021 that captures a wider area than the previous counter. For that reason, the new data may not be perfectly comparable to historic data.

GEORGE STREET

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OCHTERLONEY STREET

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PORTLAND STREET

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BICYCLING

UNIVERSITY AVENUE BICYCLE LANE

AVERAGE DAILY SOUTHBOUND CYCLISTS

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SOUTH PARK BICYCLE LANE

AVERAGE DAILY CYCLISTS

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AVERAGE DAILY WESTBOUND CYCLISTS


AVERAGE DAILY NORTHBOUND CYCLISTS

76% Compared to June 2020

Data Source: University Avenue Bicycle Data is provided by Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC).



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Note: the 2020 data for southbound cyclists on the South Park St bicycle lane have been used as a baseline for northbound cyclists on the South Park St bicycle lane since the northbound bike counter was not working for the majority of 2020.

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VERNON-SEYMOUR LOCAL ST. BIKEWAY

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HOLLIS STREET BICYCLE LANE

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TRANSIT - WEEKDAY

CONVENTIONAL BUSES

WEEKDAY SUMMARY AVERAGE WEEKDAY BOARDINGS

FERRY

ACCESS-A-BUS

TRANSIT’S RESPONSE (2020)

First seat on buses is no longer available to riders13-March

Ferries capacity reduced to 150 per tripBus capacity limited to seating passengers only

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Passengers must use rear doors to board and exist Suspended all fare collection on bus and ferry servicesFerry capacity reduced to 50 passengers per trip

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Ferry service reduced to 30-minute service all day20-March

23-March Implemented 30% reduction in service on weekdays

9-April Skip the Seat measures are implementedDesignated sections for passengers with accessibility needs onlyFerry capacity reduced to 25 passengers per trip, food and drinks are prohibited

4-May Bus service reduced to 63% of normal operating levelsFerry service reduced to 30-minutes and only available for peak period service on weekdays

30-May Increased capacity on conventional buses, allowing a maximum of 5 passengers to stand

3-June Ferry capacity increased to 40 passengers per trip

8-June Alderney ferry service increased to 30-minute frequency between 6.30am-10pm on weekdays, and 10.30am-8pm on weekends

22-June Bus service increased to 84% of normal operating levelsDAILY BOARDINGS FOR TOP 5 ROUTES (PRE-COVID)

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24-June Masks are mandatory on all Halifax Transit buses and ferries

1-August Fair collection, front door boarding and full capacity resumed

31-August Bus service returned to 100% operating levels

8-September Woodside and Alderney ferry service returned to 15-minute frequency on weekdays at peak periods. 30-minute service was also restored mid-day for the Woodside ferry.

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WEEKEND SUMMARY AVERAGE SATURDAY BOARDINGS

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TRAFFIC VOLUMES

Dunbrack Street at Farnham Gate

AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT) AT SUBURBAN INTERSECTIONS

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURLY VOLUMES AT SUBURBAN INTERSECTIONS

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OTHER KEY DATA

APPLE MOBILITY INDEX

• This data analysis reflects the volume in requests for directions made on Apple Maps by city compared to the baseline volume on January 13th, 2020. The data doesn’t necessarily represent vehicle, pedestrian or transit volumes.

• For more information on this dataset, please visit the Apple Mobility Index.

COLLISION DATA

Total Collisions

Total Collisions Involving Pedestrians

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