NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL
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York Regional council approved reducing speed limits on 11 sections of regional roads.
The 11 sections of regional roads with decreased speed limits are:
- Yonge Street from Olive Street/Beckett Avenue to Queensville Sideroad – 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr
- Doane Road from 2nd Concession Road to Leslie Street – 70 km/hr to 60 km/hr
- Mount Albert Road from Leslie Street to 100 metres east of Colonel Wayling Boulevard – 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr
- Leslie Street/The Queensway South from 244 metres south of Ravenshoe Road to 80 metres south of Joe Dale Drive – 70 km/hr to 60 km/hr
- Leslie Street from 840 metres south of Holborn Road to 244 metres south of Ravenshoe Road – 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr
- Park Road from Highway 48 to 800 metres south of Highway 48 – 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr
- Highway 7 from Highway 50 to Vaughan Valley Boulevard – 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr
- Highway 27 from Highway 7 to 500 metres south of Nashville Road – 70 km/hr to 60 km/hr
- Highway 27 from 300 metres north of Hedgerow Lane to King-Vaughan Road – 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr
- Weston Road from Teston Road to King-Vaughan Road – 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr
- Jane Street from 671 metres north of Teston Road to King-Vaughan Road – 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr
“As our communities continue to grow, it is important to review and adjust speed limits to ensure they are appropriate for the changing ways people are travelling,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “These reductions help support people using the roads, sidewalks and bike lanes are safe.”
Several factors are considered when annually reviewing and revising speed limits on regional roads, including:
- Adjusting speeds in areas with new community growth and increasing traffic volumes
- Reducing frequent changes to speed limits on a stretch of road to reduce confusion and increase compliance
- Revising speeds to allow drivers to have an appropriate time to react to potential hazards
“We continue seeing more and more people walking and cycling,” said King Township Mayor Steve Pellegrini, chair of the region’s transportation services. “These speed limit reductions protect those choosing active transportation, as well as travelling in vehicles.”
To notify travellers of the speed limit changes, “New” signs will be posted above the speed limit signs at the beginning of each changed speed zone.
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.2 million residents and 52,000 businesses with over 636,600 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices.
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