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09-15-2008, 04:22 PM
City of Kingston
Media Release
For Immediate Release
2008-09-15 10:09 AM
For further information contact:
Deanna Green, P. Eng., Manager, Traffic Division at 613-564-4291, ext. 3170. Or call the City of Kingston's media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext. 2300.
Residents' Approval On Traffic Calming Plans Sought
The City is now seeking approval on a number of traffic calming measures from affected residents and property-owners on six well-traveled Kingston streets. The measures must receive approval from 30 per cent of the residents being polled in order for the City to move forward with the measure and be in accordance with the 2007 Traffic Calming Policy.
"These proposed traffic calming measures are a direct response to expressed concerns about speeding and aggressive driving on these streets. These measures are about making these residential streets safer and more enjoyable to live on," says Deanna Green, Manager, Traffic Division.
Residents who own property on street sections where the traffic calming measures are proposed will receive packages today asking them if they are in favour of the measures that will affect traffic in their immediate area. They can either return their vote by mail, or vote online at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca/trafficcalming> until Friday, Sept. 26.
The proposed measures for each of these street sections are posted at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca/trafficcalming>:
Queen Mary Road/Johnson Street (from Bath Road to Portsmouth Avenue)
Hudson Drive (from Mona Drive to Bayridge Drive)
Old Colony Road (from Lancaster Drive to Taylor Kidd Boulevard)
Woodbine Road (from Bayridge Drive to Collins Bay Road)
Regent Street (from Princess Street to Brock Street)
Rideau Street (in front of Rideaucrest Towers)
This approval process is the last public consultation on this subject ahead of implementing the approved measures. A public open house presenting the study process, existing conditions in the study areas and proposed alternative solutions was held Aug. 6 at the Invista Centre and comments on the proposed measures were accepted in an online Your Opinion survey until Aug. 29.
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Media Release
For Immediate Release
2008-09-15 10:09 AM
For further information contact:
Deanna Green, P. Eng., Manager, Traffic Division at 613-564-4291, ext. 3170. Or call the City of Kingston's media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext. 2300.
Residents' Approval On Traffic Calming Plans Sought
The City is now seeking approval on a number of traffic calming measures from affected residents and property-owners on six well-traveled Kingston streets. The measures must receive approval from 30 per cent of the residents being polled in order for the City to move forward with the measure and be in accordance with the 2007 Traffic Calming Policy.
"These proposed traffic calming measures are a direct response to expressed concerns about speeding and aggressive driving on these streets. These measures are about making these residential streets safer and more enjoyable to live on," says Deanna Green, Manager, Traffic Division.
Residents who own property on street sections where the traffic calming measures are proposed will receive packages today asking them if they are in favour of the measures that will affect traffic in their immediate area. They can either return their vote by mail, or vote online at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca/trafficcalming> until Friday, Sept. 26.
The proposed measures for each of these street sections are posted at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca/trafficcalming>:
Queen Mary Road/Johnson Street (from Bath Road to Portsmouth Avenue)
Hudson Drive (from Mona Drive to Bayridge Drive)
Old Colony Road (from Lancaster Drive to Taylor Kidd Boulevard)
Woodbine Road (from Bayridge Drive to Collins Bay Road)
Regent Street (from Princess Street to Brock Street)
Rideau Street (in front of Rideaucrest Towers)
This approval process is the last public consultation on this subject ahead of implementing the approved measures. A public open house presenting the study process, existing conditions in the study areas and proposed alternative solutions was held Aug. 6 at the Invista Centre and comments on the proposed measures were accepted in an online Your Opinion survey until Aug. 29.
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