Is your street on the list? Uxbridge tackles traffic calming

Moya Dillon
Thestar.ca
June 10, 2021

Uxbridge council is tackling the issue of road safety with a slew of new initiatives including traffic calming projects and speed limit changes.

The new projects and policies approved at council's June 7 meeting include:

1)Mill Street traffic calming

The project will include a “pork chop” island at Mill and Toronto streets to prevent left turns into and out of Mill, a centre line and urban shoulder line markings as well as bump outs at Joseph and Bascom streets.

2)Centre Road traffic calming

Traffic calming efforts will include centre line and urban shoulder line markings, “slow down” signs painted north of Brock Street West and south of Bolton Drive, and a painted pedestrian ladder crossings at Young Street and Maple Street.

3) Herrema Boulevard traffic calming

This project will include a centre line and urban shoulder line markings, “slow down” signs painted north of Brock Street East, south of Barton Lane and south of Rosena Lane, and a painted pedestrian ladder crossing at Barton Lane.

4)Nelkydd Lane traffic calming

This project will include centre line and urban shoulder line markings, “slow down” sign painted south of Brock Street East and north of Reach Street, three painted pedestrian ladder crossings at the intersection with Planks Lane, and four at the intersection with Coral Creek Crescent.

5) Rural road speed limit changes

A new speed limit policy will lower speed limits to 70 km/h from 80 km/h, with implementation phased in across the township in four stages. The plan will be posted at www.uxbridge.ca for a 30-day commenting period.

6)Speed limit, school zone, and community safety zone policy
This new policy sets out guidelines for determining whether a speed limit change or implementation of a school or community safety zone is warranted in a particular location. This policy is also posted for a 30-day commenting period.

7)Traffic calming policy

This policy guides municipal staff through the process and metrics to be met when a request for traffic calming is received. Should a street or road be submitted for traffic calming and not meet the warrants under the policy, it will not be reconsidered for a period of three years. This policy is posted for a 30-day commenting period.

The initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety by the township’s Traffic Safety Committee, which was formed in response to numerous concerns and complaints received by councillors during the last election. The approved traffic calming projects are scheduled to begin this summer. For more information, or to submit feedback on any of the policies, visit www.uxbridge.ca.