Here’s where new traffic, bicycle signals and all-way stops are going

Two new pedestrian crossovers planned too, along with traffic-calming measures

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With an eye on improving safety and accessibility, city officials are planning to install new traffic and bicycle signals this year, as well as new all-way stops and pedestrian crossovers.

Here’s what’s planned for 2023, as presented in a post on the city’s website:

Traffic signals

Scottsdale Drive at Ironwood Road to replace an existing pedestrian signal
Victoria Road North at Royal Recreation Trail (Speed River) where a new mid-block pedestrian signal will be installed, including bicycle signals
Victoria Road South at Florence Lane will be temporarily signalized as part of Phase 3 of the York Road improvements project. The signal will be removed at the completion of this phase of the project.

Bicycle signals

Victoria Road North at Royal Recreation Trail (Speed River) as part of the mid-block pedestrian signal
Wellington Street East at Neeve Street on the south leg
Speedvale Avenue East/West at Woolwich Street as part of a roadway reconstruction project
Speedvale Avenue West at Imperial Road North as part of the multi-use path project

All-way stops

Kortright Road East at Sweeney Drive
Zaduk Place at Sweeney Drive
Balmoral Drive at Inverness Drive
Imperial Road North at Massey Road

Pedestrian crossovers

Downey Road at Pheasant Run Drive
Paisley Street at Glasgow Street North

In addition, the city is planning to replace three existing traffic signals – Wellington Street East at Neeve Street, Speedvale Avenue East/West at Woolwich Street, and York Road at Stevenson Street South – this year.

Traffic-calming measures such as speed cushions, curb extensions and traffic islands will be implemented or re-installed along several sections of road. They are: