The Town of Innisfil's Traffic Calming Strategy provides an approach to guide how traffic calming measures (TCMs) are implemented in the town. The strategy blends proven techniques with new, forward-thinking technologies to address the needs of the community.
Read the Traffic Calming Strategy
Traffic Calming Strategy objectives
The Traffic Calming Strategy aims to:
- Increase safety for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists) through reduced traffic speeds
- Improve walkability by implementing additional crosswalks, medians, and islands
- Reduce noise and pollution levels
The end-term goal is to create a livable and sustainable community where citizens feel safe and empowered to use their streets according to their needs.
Traffic Calming Strategy components
The Traffic Calming Strategy has three components, including a Traffic Calming Design Guide, a 10-Year Traffic Calming Program, and the Town's Updated Traffic Calming Policy.
Traffic Calming Design Guide
The Traffic Calming Design Guide provides a step-by-step process for Town staff to determine if TCMs are warranted at a particular location. The guide also presents options for applicable TCMs, detailing their effectiveness, design and implementation, positive and negative aspects, and cost.
Traffic Calming Program
The Traffic Calming Program outlines a 10-year plan for implementing TCMs within the town. It identifies 15 locations where TCMs are to be implemented over the next three years (pending Council approval and funding) and provides a process for selecting additional sites and measures over the following seven years.
| Road Name | Measures | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Innisfil Beach Road from 20th Sideroad to Webster Boulevard |
Speed display board at both ends of the street and flexible delineators separating bike lanes from road lanes | In Progress |
|
Victoria Street from Yonge Street to North Gate Street |
Flexible bollards with speed limit signs | In Progress |
|
25th Sideroad from Carniola Drive to 10th Line |
Flexible bollards with speed limit signs | In Progress |
|
25th Sideroad from Joseph Street to Willow Avenue |
Flexible bollards with speed limit signs | In Progress |
|
Innisfil Beach Road from Jans Boulevard to Adulam Avenue |
Widen the bike lane and narrow the double lanes with delineators | Proposed |
| 7th Line from Webster Boulevard to Quarry Drive | Full lane transverse bar with widened centreline, flexible bollards, and speed limit signs | Proposed |
| Ewart Street from Arnold Street to Chapman Street | Speed cushions, and widened centreline, with flexible bollards and delineators | Proposed |
| King Street North from Garibaldi Street to 250 m north of Garibaldi Street | Speed enforcement camera (one per direction), on-street parking lane and painting, and temporary bulb-outs using flex stakes or planters | Proposed |
| Saint John's Road from Kennedy Road to Nantyr Drive | Pedestrian crossover and raised crosswalk near the park entrance and speed cushions | Proposed |
| 10th Line from 25th Sideroad to Christie Street | Widened centreline with flexible bollards and speed cushions | Proposed |
| 25th Sideroad from 31 m south of Rose Lane to Candaras Street | Speed display boards, on-road messages, and pavement markings | Proposed |
| Belle Aire Beach Road from Reid Avenue (60 m east of Willow Street) to Temple Avenue | Island and gateway, widened centreline, flexible delineator, and speed limit signs | Proposed |
| King Street South from Victoria Street East to Riley Street | Flexible bollards, speed limit signs, pedestrian crossover, textured crosswalk, and bulb out at the crosswalk | Proposed |
| Maple Road from Maple Way to Button Place | Widened centreline, flexible bollards, speed limit signs, and flexible delineators | Proposed |
| Shore Acres Drive to 20th Sideroad to Everton Drive | Island and gateway, flexible bollards, speed limit signs, and widened centreline | Proposed |
Traffic Calming Policy updates
The process to develop the Traffic Calming Strategy included a review and update of the Town's 2018 Traffic Calming Policy. The updates included:
- Revised criteria for the warrant system for TCMs
- An enhanced prioritization system for TCMs
- Proactive and reactive approaches to traffic calming
Please review Appendix G: Policy Update for more information.
Traffic Calming Strategy Appendices
View the Traffic Calming Strategy Appendices to learn about the data, studies, and feedback used to create the strategy.
- Appendix A: Best Practices and Emerging Technologies
- Appendix B: Pilot Selection GIS Screening Application
- Appendix C: Pilot Project Concept Drawings
- Appendix D: TCM Measures Design Table
- Appendix E: Community, Education and Engagement Plan (CEEP) materials
- Appendix F: Final Locations Characteristics and Chosen Measures
- Appendix G: Policy Update