City of Vaughan conducting traffic study on Lawford Road

As of June 8, 68% of residents reported they were concerned with speeding in area

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 9, 2023
Brian Capitao

The City of Vaughan is conducting a traffic study on Lawford Road and the surrounding area.

The study area includes Lawford Road, Stanton Avenue, Chatfield Drive and Poetry Drive along with associated local roads, such as Sedgewick Place and Farooq Boulevard, that directly connect to these roads. It also includes Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School, Johnny

Lombardi Public Elementary School and Tommy Douglas Secondary School.

The purpose of the project is to address safety concerns for pedestrians, cyclists, transit and vehicular road users, as future residential development is planned on the southeast corner of the neighbourhood.

Based on feedback from residents, city staff will make recommendations on short- and long-term implementation plans to address any specific issues identified in the neighbourhood, which will be presented to city council for approval.

According to the online survey, 63 per cent of respondents as of June 8 were concerned with speeding in the area, states the public engagement PowerPoint presentation.

Residents looking to submit their own feedback can do so through an online survey, attending an in-person open house or emailing their comments and concerns to lawfordstudy@cima.ca by Tuesday, Sept. 19.

For more information, including a map of the study area, visit vaughan.ca/LawfordStudy.