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Peterborough Transit Making Seasonal Adjustments To Several Routes
/Peterborough Transit is making seasonal changes to some of its routes for the spring and summer.
Route 4 Weller
Route 4 Weller Eastbound will no longer travel into the hospital loop to improve route timing starting April 28. The stop on Weller Street at Sherwood Crescent has moved to Weller Street at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Walkway.
Route 5 The Parkway
Late-night Northbound service is suspended on weekdays and weekends from April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.
Northbound Route 5 finishes at 11:35 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 7:35 p.m. on Sunday and Holidays.
Route 6 Sherbrooke
Late-night service has been suspended on weekdays and weekends from April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.
The last trip on both eastbound and westbound routes departs at 11:10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 7:10 p.m. on Sundays and Holidays.
Route 7 Lansdowne
Route 7 Lansdowne will transition to its spring/summer route using the 7A routing via Ashburnham, the Lift Lock, and Hunter Street from April 28 through Oct. 26. All stops on Rogers Street between Maria Street and Hunter Street will continue to be served by Route 4 trips.
Route 7 Lansdowne rush hour 7B trip at 7:50 a.m. from Willowcreek Boulevard to Fleming College has been suspended from service starting on Sunday.
Route 7 Lansdowne rush hour 7B trips between Willowcreek Boulevard and Fleming College have been suspended from service on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays starting on Sunday.
Route 11 Water
Route 11 and 11A Water which serves Trent University, was suspended on April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.
Community Bus route changes
Effective Sunday, Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red Community Bus will no longer travel on George Street past Simcoe Street.
Route 22 Blue Community Bus will turn from George Street onto Simcoe Street and proceed to the bus terminal. From the bus terminal, the route will continue on Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street, turn left onto Aylmer Street to Charlotte Street, and turn right onto Charlotte Street to the regular route.
Route 23 Red Community Bus will turn from George Street onto Simcoe Street and proceed to the bus terminal. From the bus terminal, the route will continue on Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street, turn left onto Aylmer Street to Lansdowne Street, to the regular route.
Detours
Peterborough Transit will make adjustments to routes for construction detours as they arise. The following routes have detours in place while construction projects are underway:
Route 7A Lansdowne eastbound will detour from Rogers Street to Dufferin Street to Armour Road
Route 9 Parkhill will detour from Parkhill Road via McDonnel Street and from Brealey Drive via Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Lansdowne Street West
Westbound Route 23 Red Community Bus will detour via Romaine Street west to Park Street south to resume the regular route. Two temporary stops will be placed on the north side of Romaine Street: Romaine Street at Aylmer Street and Romaine Street at Park Street.
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Peterborough Transit To Provide Grade 8 Transit Quest Program During March Break
/Peterborough Transit has partnered with Active School Travel Peterborough to provide the Grade 8 Transit Quest program from March 8 to March 17.
The program encourages students to use public transit by providing a free transit pass during March Break.
The Quest’s purpose is to increase students’ familiarity of the Peterborough Transit system as they begin to travel independently. Peterborough Transit alos wants a goal of making transit a mode of transportation that is both normal and accessible for local youth. Children aged 12 and under ride transit free year-round.
As incentive, students will receive a destination passport along with their transit passes which features free or discounted travel destinations.
“This is a great program to encourage kids to get familiar with Peterborough Transit routes,” said Ashley Burnie, GreenUp program coordinator. “Transit is an ideal transportation option for students to get to part-time jobs, shopping or seeing friends across town.”
Active School Travel Peterborough will be distributing the Grade 8 Transit Quest destination passports and free transit passes to Grade 8 classes in the City of Peterborough this week.
Ten destinations are featured in the Transit Quest destination passport including the Sport and Wellness Centre, the Public Library, the Museum and Archives and the Art Gallery of Peterborough, among other local businesses. Participants are encouraged to post to social media with #PTBOTransitQuest to share their journey and return their passports to their teacher to be entered into a class raffle.
New to the program are on-bus orientations for classes upon request.
Commercial Vehicles Restricted to Half Loads From March 1 to April 30
/Commercial vehicles will be restricted to half loads on the following streets in the City of Peterborough from March 1 April 30 to help protect roadways from damage during the spring thaw.
Airport Road from Sir Sanford Fleming Drive to the south city limits
Armour Road from Nassau Mills Road to Paddock Wood
Ashburnham Drive from McFarlane Street to Maria Street
Ashburnham Drive from Neal Drive to the south city limits
Bensfort Road from River Road South to the south city limits
Brealey Drive from Parkhill Road West to Lansdowne Street West
Carnegie Avenue
Crawford Drive from Sir Sanford Fleming Drive to 0.6 km east of The Parkway
Cumberland Avenue from Ungava Avenue to Carnegie Avenue
Dobbin Road
Guthrie Drive
Harper Road
Hetherington Drive from Richard Road to Woodland Drive
Johnston Drive
MacFarlane Avenue - from Trentview Road to Television Road
Maniece Avenue from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road
McNamara Road from Guthrie Drive to Driscoll Road
Nassau Mills Road
Old Norwood Road from Ashburnham Drive to Television Road
Otonabee Drive
Parkhill Road East from Armour Road to Trent Severn Waterway Swing Bridge
Pioneer Road
River Road South from Lansdowne Street to Bensfort Road
Sherbrooke Street from Glenforest Boulevard to the west city limits
Towerhill Road from Chemong Road to Fairbairn Street
University Road
Wallace Point Road from Bensfort Road to Driscoll Road
Whittington Drive
Woodland Drive
These restrictions are pursuant to By-law No. 12-044 and any amendments.
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Peterborough Transit Fare to Increase Starting Feb. 1
/Peterborough Transit fare are increasing as approved through the City’s 2024 Budget on Dec. 11 and come into effect on Feb. 1, announced on Thursday morning.
Peterborough Transit fares last increased three years ago on Jan. 31.
Children 12 years and under continue to ride free.
Bus passes can be purchased at the downtown Transit Terminal on 190 Simcoe St. or at Lansdowne Place at 645 Lansdowne St. W. Fare can also be purchased by using the HotSpot App.
The following are the fare increases from the City:
County of Peterborough to Install 21 Multi-Use Path Lighting Poles At James A. Gifford Causeway On Tuesday
/The County of Peterborough is installing 21 Multi-Use Path (MUP) lighting poles on the south side of the Causeway is scheduled for Tuesday (weather permitting) and will extend throughout the week.
Temporary lane restrictions will be in place with flagging operations during the installation.
The activation and verification of account status with Hydro One may delay the operational commencement of the MUP lighting illumination according to a press release.
Upon conclusion, Phase 1 (Road Works) of the Causeway construction project will be concluded.
“We will continue to provide updates as the project approaches its commencement,” according to a statement in a press release. “We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period.”
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County of Peterborough Provides 2024 Construction Update of James A. Gifford Causeway
/The County of Peterborough has updated the James A. Gifford Causeway construction plans.
The 2023 James A. Gifford Causeway roadworks tender was substantially completed in November 2023. The lighting installation along the new multi-use path is anticipated to be completed by mid-winter this year.
The design of the next phase of Causeway construction is being finalized and will include extensive rehabilitation of the Chemong Bridge. The construction tender for this work is expected to be issued for public bidding in February.
The scope of the 2024 contract will also include a road reconstruction component, extending from west of Chemong Bridge to the Kelly Boulevard/Garthorne Avenue intersection.
The scope of the 2024 construction contract will include:
Repairs to Chemong Bridge superstructure and substructure
Excavation and replacement of deteriorated concrete deck sections
Renewal of the asphalt surface on the bridge
Approx. 400 metres of road surface repairs east and west of bridge
Renewal of steel beam guiderail
New 1.8m concrete sidewalk on the south side of Chemong Bridge
Connection to new multi-use path and installation of pathway lighting
Construction is to commence in the spring with completion in November. Motorists are advised to plan accordingly and consider alternate routes to avoid traffic delays.
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Capitol Taxi and Call-A-Cab To Merge Operations
/After competing for over 60 years, the two local cab companies Capitol Taxi Ltd. and Call-A-Cab Ltd. are merging operations announced on Thursday morning.
The driver and dispatch operations are being combined according to a press release. The dispatch centre is running out of the Capitol offices at 728 Rye St.
“At this time, in the interests of our customers, our employees and management we have decided to now join together the two taxi operations under the Capitol banner for better service and efficiency,” said Daryl Bennett, Capitol Taxi owner and former Peterborough mayor.
The phone lines remain the same (705 742-4242 and 705-745 2424) and are being answered as ‘Taxi Service.’
“The Donnellys, in exiting the daily taxi service, will continue their school van services and the public garage operations on Bensfort Rd.,” said Bennett.
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Peterborough Transit Making Service Adjustments For the Holidays Beginning Friday
/Peterborough Transit service adjustments are being made for all routes during the holiday period from Friday until Jan. 7.
All Route 11 and 11A Water trips will be suspended from Friday until Jan. 7, with regular weekday service resuming on Jan. 8.
Late evening trips after 11:32 p.m. will be suspended from Friday to Jan. 7 on all routes.
On Sunday, all routes end early, with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park).
There will be no service on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
On Dec. 26, all routes will be on a Holiday/Sunday service schedule, with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park).
On Dec. 31, all routes end early with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park). Extended New Year’s Eve service will not be offered this year.
The Customer Service desk at the Simcoe Street Terminal will have adjusted hours for the holiday period:
Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, December 25: closed
Tuesday, December 26: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 27 to Saturday, December 30: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 31: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, January 1: closed
Regular hours resume at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal on Jan. 2.
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City of Peterborough New Speed Limits and Community Safety Zones In School Areas
/As part of National Safe Driving Week, The City of Peterborough has launched “Drive Slow Ptbo” to lower speed limits in Community Safety Zones in school areas, announced at Edmison Heights Public School on Tuesday afternoon.
Speed limits have been reduced to 40 kph on major roads fronting schools and 30 kph on minor roads fronting schools and local roads leading to a school driveway. Local roads with walkway access to school property will receive a 40-kilometers-per-hour speed limit. Fines are doubled for traffic violations within a Community Safety Zone according to the Peterborough Police Service.
New speed limit and Community Safety Zone signs are being installed following Highway Traffic Act regulations at all 30 elementary and secondary schools. Additionally, five school areas — one in each ward — are pilot sites for road safety treatments to determine their effectiveness in slowing vehicular traffic and identify any operational or maintenance challenges associated with the treatments.
“This is just the pilot project and I think you have to take all that information you get and try to get out the wrinkles and apply it across the City of Peterborough,” said Councillor Keith Riel.
The treatments include pavement markings, delineators and vertical centerline treatments and electronic driver feedback signs.
These initial pilot areas are:
St. Patrick's Catholic Elementary School
Edmison Heights Public School
École Catholique Monseigneur-Jamot
St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School and Keith Wightman Public School
Queen Mary Public School