King Township to install speed tables in King City, Nobleton

Traffic calming device is longer than speed humps and flat-topped

Yorkregion.com
June 25, 2021
Laura Broadley

King Township is making a big effort to reduce speeds and increase safety on local roads.

The latest effort includes the installation of permanent asphalt speed tables in 15 strategic locations in King City and Nobleton this summer.

Speed tables are traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to reduce its traffic speed. Speed tables are longer than speed humps and flat-topped, according to the township.

“The installation of the speed tables is the outcome of King’s traffic calming request policy, which was developed in 2020 with the goal of improving public safety for all road users by altering driver behaviour to encourage appropriate speeds on the township’s roads,” according to the township.

King has also reduced the speed limit on local urban roads from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.

For more information on traffic calming, please visit www.king.ca/trafficcalming.

Speed tables will be installed at the following locations this summer:

King City

60 Banner Ln.

67 Banner Ln.

102 Banner Ln.

127 Banner Ln.

225 Banner Ln.

44 Elizabeth Grove

109 Elizabeth Grove

226 Elizabeth Grove

Nobleton

12 Park Heights Trail

20 Park Heights Trail

30 Park Heights Trail  

71 Park Heights Trail  

78/80 Park Heights Trail

226 Hill Farm Rd.

218 Hill Farm Rd.