How traffic calming works

Traffic circles are used to reduce vehicle speed, and collisions.

Traffic calming helps encourage safe driving by slowing vehicle speeds, and reducing the volume of street traffic.

We implement traffic calming measures in residential neighbourhoods in four ways:

Residents request the City pay for speed humps on their local street
Residents request the City install traffic circles, sidewalk, and curb bulges, or laneway speed humps, which the residents agree to pay for either in full, or in part
We implement traffic diverters, separated lanes, and curb bulges as part of conditions on new developments
We implement a variety of traffic calming measures as part of a Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program project

What's happening

New Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program

We are starting a new program to implement traffic calming measures in neighbourhoods in need across the city. The program will construct traffic calming measures in neighbourhoods to address speeding and shortcutting issues.

Learn more about the new Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program

Marpole area traffic calming

We are addressing traffic issues on local streets in the Marpole area. We will do this by implementing one-way streets and turn restrictions to discourage vehicle shortcutting to access the Oak Street Bridge.

Learn more about Marpole area traffic calming

Strathcona traffic calming

In spring 2022, we proposed new traffic calming measures in Strathcona on local residential streets. Following public engagement, five measures were approved for construction in summer 2022. The program area is bound by Prior/Venables St, Clark Dr, E Hastings St, and Gore Ave.

Learn more about the new traffic calming measures approved for Strathcona

Hastings-Sunrise – Adanac Overpass neighbourhood traffic calming

We will be proposing new traffic calming measures in Hastings-Sunrise, in the neighbourhood surrounding the Adanac Overpass. In response to safety concerns from residents, we last hosted a transportation Listen and Learn in May 2017. Follow-up engagement is planned for March 2023.

Learn more about past engagement in Hastings-Sunrise