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ATTACHMENT 1 Examples of Speed Reduction Strategies of Neighbouring Municipalities – A Review
July 9, 2024Page 2692 sections
A review of speed reduction strategies used by neighboring municipalities, including Victoria, Saanich, and Esquimalt.
Victoria: Reduced all local streets to 30km/hrSaanich: 30km/hr on streets without continuous yellow centre linesEsquimalt: 30km/hr on residential roads with gateway signage
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Examples of Speed Reduction Strategies of Neighbouring Municipalities – A Review
City of Victoria:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description: | All streets classified as local reduced to 30km/hr. Significant new regulatory speed signage required, to be installed on a neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood basis |
| Staffing Requirements: | Ability to roll out year to year program, staffing to install and maintain signs |
| Enforcement Ability: | High in signed areas |
| Costs: | Capital and operational costs to install and maintain signs |
District of Saanich
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description: | 30km/hr speed limit to be enacted on streets without continuous yellow centre lines, where bikeway exists, or is proposed in their Active Transportation Plan Streets with continuous yellow centre line would undergo a safe speed study, utilizing a heavier policy-based approach |
| Staffing Requirements: | Staffing required to administer safe speed studies, roll out year to year sign installation program and maintenance. Signage may be a combination of regulatory signage and gateway speed zone signage |
| Enforcement Ability: | High in areas signed with regulatory speed limits, medium to high within gateway speed zones |
| Costs: | Staffing costs to administer safe speed study, capital and operational costs to install and maintain signs |
Township of Esquimalt
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description: | Council directed staff to gather public feedback then proceed to reduce speed limits on major roads to 40km/hr and all other roads to 30km/hr, with some exceptions. Signage installation plan to be over three years, prioritizing gateway entrances and major roads first. |
| Staffing Requirements: | Staffing requirements potentially reduced due to less signs being installed (gateway signs reduce the number of signs required) |
| Enforcement Ability: | High in areas signed with regulatory speed limits, medium to high within gateway speed zones |
| Costs: | Potentially reduced capital and operational costs due to less signs being installed |
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Extracted from: 2024 07 09 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf