Get involved in the Traffic and Speed Management Study

The City of Vaughan’s Traffic and Speed Management Study in the Athabasca community is underway – and you are encouraged to get involved. Residents were invited to participate in an online public survey between Dec. 14, 2021 and Jan. 14, 2022 to help inform the traffic and speed mitigation options for the area. Now is your opportunity to learn more about the study and have your say through a virtual Public Information Session via Zoom on Thursday, March 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Participants will have the chance to view a presentation about the Traffic and Speed Management Study, learn about the findings from the online public survey and the project’s next steps, as well as provide input. Registration is required, and participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance for discussion during the session. Register and submit your questions online. A Zoom link to the session will be provided upon registration.

At the June 22, 2021 Council meeting, Council directed staff to undertake a full neighbourhood traffic and speed management study for the Athabasca area, aligned with the directions, programs and plans outlined in the City’s MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy (MoveSmart) and Speed Limit Policy.  The study will investigate and respond to existing traffic issues in the area and identify potential strategies to address them, and is anticipated to be completed later this year. Any recommended improvements will be considered a pilot project that could potentially benefit other subdivisions in the future. For more information on the study, visit vaughan.ca/TrafficSpeedStudy.

The Speed Limit Policy sets and adjusts appropriate speed limits throughout the City’s street network to continue to ensure a safe community for all road users and address growing urbanization. It is exclusive to municipal roads and focuses on four areas within Vaughan’s road network: rural roadways, built-up/urban areas (including school zones), public laneways and select neighbourhoods.

Below are areas where the City has reduced speed limits to date:

• Public laneways were reduced to 30 kilometres per hour on Dec. 1, 2021.
• School zones were reduced from 50 to 40 kilometres per hour on Sept. 8, 2021.

For more information and updates on the City’s Speed Limit Policy, visit vaughan.ca/SpeedPolicy.

To encourage drivers to obey speed limits, participate in the City’s #SlowDownVaughan campaign. Residents can post a #SlowDownVaughan sign on their lawn, in their windows or on their social media profiles to encourage the public to slow down while driving on City roads. Lawn signs are available to pick up at Vaughan Public Libraries and community centres, excluding Garnet A. Williams Community Centre. Citizens can also download print-at-home window signs or social media graphics at vaughan.ca/SlowDownVaughan. Signs are produced by the City and are free to Vaughan residents.

The City is committed to delivering Service Excellence, as outlined in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan. The Traffic and Speed Management Study reinforces the City’s commitment to transportation and mobility and active, safe and diverse communities.

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