CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington council has voted to slow down traffic, approving reduced speed limits on local roads.
In a report to council Monday night, a total of 23 road segments located in urban and rural settings were assessed as part of a speed limit review.
Adam Gilmore, Manager of Engineering, said speed limit reductions are recommended on 5 of the 23 assessed segments, including recommendations to lower speeds from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr in the urban area, and from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr in the rural area.
Road segments include:
- Albert Street in Fergus, from Tower Street to the End: Reduce from 50km/h to 40km/h
- Elora Street in Fergus, from Guelph Street to Tower Street South: Reduce from 50km/h to 40km/h
- Garafraxa Street West in Fergus, from Beatty Line to St David Street North: Reduce from 50km/h to 40km/h
- Sideroad 6N in Nichol, from First Line to Eighth Line: Reduce from 80km/h to 60km/h
- Sideroad 10/Sideroad 15 in West Garafraxa, from Highway 6 to East-West Garafraxa Townline: Reduce from 80km/h to 60km/h
In addition, 7 of the 23 segments saw speed reduction measures implemented, including installation of flexible bollards, new speed limit signs, the deployment of electronic speed signs, enhanced OPP enforcement, and line markings to narrow travel lanes and provide buffers for pedestrians and cyclists.
Road segments include:
- Elora Street in Fergus, from Guelph Street to Tower Street South
- First Line in Nichol, from County Road 7 to 250 metres East of Spencer Drive
- First Line in Nichol, from 250 metres East of Spencer Drive to South River Road
- Garafraxa Street West in Fergus, from Beatty Line to St David Street North
- Sideroad 6N in Nichol, from First Line to Eighth Line
- Sideroad 10/Sideroad 15 in West Garafraxa, from Highway 6 to East-West Garafraxa Townline
- Union Street West in Fergus, from Tower Street to 180 metres West of Guelph Street
Gilmore says the township has also installed traffic calming measures in the area of St David Street North, to address cut-through traffic associated with the detour for construction of Phase 2 of St David Street.
Meanwhile, following the success of the 40km/h neighbourhood pilot program last year in the area of York Street in Elora, Gilmore says township staff will be implementing two new 40km/h neighbourhoods this year.
For more information on the program and the speed limits, click here.
