City Council to Reduce Speed Limit On Woodglade Boulevard; Installing Crosswalks Where Child Died In March

City Council has endorsed reducing the speed limit from 50 to 40 kilometres per hour and implementing a Community Safety Zone on Woodglade Boulevard between Sherbrooke Street and Kawartha Heights Boulevard and installing crosswalks near the area where a child was struck by a vehicle and died in March.

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A traffic operational review was conducted on the Council’s direction to assess the existing traffic conditions on Woodglade Boulevard between Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Sherbrooke Street according to a press release. The technical assessment included a review of vehicle speed and volume, collision history, intersection sightlines and pedestrian activity.

It showed that vehicle speed and volume are comparable to other high-capacity collector roadways in Peterborough. Three collisions have been reported in the past six years.

The Intersection sightline review recommends reducing the posted speed limit or provide advance warning signs for northbound drivers.

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