Traffic Calming Program 2024

In accordance with the City of Abbotsford’s Traffic Calming Policy(External link), traffic calming will only proceed if at least 50% of affected property owners respond and at least 67% of respondents support the proposed traffic calming plan.

As of the deadline to respond Thursday, September 18^th, the results are as follows:

Based on the results, this years traffic calming program will only proceed for Sandringham Dr.

In accordance with the City of Abbotsford’s Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming will only proceed if at least 50% of affected property owners respond and at least 67% of respondents support the proposed traffic calming plan.

As of Thursday, September 12^th, the number of property owners that have responded to the proposed traffic calming plan are as follows:

We encourage all remaining property owners to indicate their support/opposition to the proposed traffic calming plan. Please see description above for more information on how to let the City know if you support/oppose the proposed traffic calming plan for your street.

The City of Abbotsford has reviewed recent traffic calming requests submitted by residents across the City. Based on our review, candidate streets for the 2024 traffic calming program are listed in priority as follows:

Priority 1 - Laneways

1. McCallum Lane between Braun Ave and Cannon Ave

Priority 2 - Local Roads

1. Sandpiper Dr between Blue Jay St and Southern Dr
2. Sandringham Dr between Cassandra Dr and Sandringham Rd
3. Fern St between McKenzie Rd and Salton Rd
4. Adair Ave between Tretheway St and Atwater Cr (west)
5. Langdon St-Hylan Ave between South Fraser Way and Parkview St
6. Marble Hill Dr between St Moritz Way and Glenn Mountain Dr

Before we advance further, we would like to know if the project has broad support from neighbourhood residents:

• View the traffic calming plans for your street (see Traffic Calming Plans section of this page)
  • As per the City of Abbotsford Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming will only occur if the following conditions are satisfied:
    1. At least 50% of the affected property owners respond to the survey.
    2. At least 67% of respondents are in favour of the traffic calming plan.
  • Please note that the traffic calming plans approved for construction may be a little different from these plans as there may be some minor speed hump location shifts to accommodate drainage, driveways, and utilities.
  • A typical speed hump dimension is 4.0 m wide (in the direction of travel) and 80 mm in height. According to our engineering standards, a speed hump must be accompanied by a warning sign adjacent to the hump and pavement markings on the hump itself.
• Send an email to transportation@abbotsford.ca indicating your support or opposition to the proposed traffic calming plan on your street by September 18, 2024:
  • Please include "Traffic Calming Program 2024" in the subject line.
  • Please include your name, your civic address, and a yes or no indicating support or opposition to the proposed traffic calming plan on your street.
  • Please note that this is restricted to property owners of candidate streets.
  • Please note that only one vote can be registered per civic address.
• Submit your response by September 18, 2024.

If you have any questions or concerns, please consult our FAQ or get in touch with us using the Ask a Question tool.