As part of its not-always-successful efforts to enhance traffic management and safety, city hall has released its 2025 priority list for installation of traffic bollards.
"Temporary flexible traffic calming bollards are a form of passive traffic calming that involves installing flexible bollards along the centreline and shoulders of a road segment to encourage slower and more cautious driving," said Maggie McAuley, the city's manager of design and transportation.
"These bollards can be removed prior to the winter so they do not interfere with winter control operations and can be re-installed the following spring after sweeping operations have concluded.
"The bollards from the 2024 installation program will be re-installed once road conditions are suitable," McAuley added.
Here's the list of locations selected for installation of bollards, if the municipal budget permits:
- Shannon Rd. – Wellington St. East to Capp Ave.
- Lake St. – MacDonald Ave. to McNabb St.
- Pine St. – MacDonald Ave. to McNabb St; Willoughby St. to Northern Ave.
- Fourth Line West – Aronson Dr. to Peoples Rd. with paved shoulder improvements
"In 2024, a total of 46 traffic calming assessments were performed," McAuley said in a report prepared for city council.
"The assessments incorporated the following five weighted factors: traffic speeds; traffic volumes; collision history; pedestrian generators; and bicycle facilities or routes.
"Each road segment was awarded points for its score based on each factor, with a maximum score of 100 points. The minimum threshold to qualify for traffic calming is 75 points."
The full 2025 prioritization list can be viewed by clicking on the photo gallery at the top of this article.
"There are other locations on the traffic calming prioritization list that have a higher score than the sections listed above, however those locations are not suitable for temporary flexible traffic calming bollards," McAuley said.