Lower speed limit coming for busy Midtown street

Head said a study showed most people who use that stretch of road are travelling at the speed limit.

“A few at the 85th percentile were at speeds of 45 and 50, but seven per cent of people travelling on the road were travelling faster than 50 km/h.”

Between 2014 and 2023, there were 11 collisions on the road. Head said that does not include incidents that were not reported, such as a mirror getting knocked off because traffic is a little narrow or moving a little too quickly.

“So looking at the data, it did highlight, and the administration agreed, that 40 km/h would be the appropriate way to go on that street, and doing it for the safety of our neighbourhoods and, of course, our children and others who are travelling on that route.”

Dale Ward, owner of the Culligan Water Store, supports the change.

“There have been problems here for years,” Ward said. “Crossing the street at certain points is dangerous.”

Jenna Trawin, co-owner and artistic director at the Performing Arts Warehouse, also supports the change.

“We do have families that are parking on the road and coming into the studio, so it’s a concern for them crossing the street,” she said.

A city spokesperson confirmed to paNOW that while other streets are being considered for speed changes, 13th Street East is the only one where action is currently being taken.

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by Nigel Maxwell

Lower speed limit coming for busy Midtown street

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