FAQs

Over the past number of years, residents along Windsor Street have expressed concerns regarding road safety and traffic along Windsor Street. Community concerns have centered on speeding, truck traffic, traffic noise, pedestrian crossings, and the overall "look and feel" of Windsor Street.

The City is reviewing traffic calming options to address these concerns.

Speed humps are not being considered as a traffic calming measure on Windsor Street for the following reasons:

• Speed humps generally increase the amount of noise generated by traffic through vehicle braking, suspension rattling as the vehicle passes over the speed hump, or in the case of trucks with loads, noise is greatly increased.
  • Some drivers may choose not to slow down for the speed hump or table.
  • Some drivers may slow down, but then speed up to make up for their perceived loss of time.
• Windsor Street is an Urban Industrial classification street. According to the City of Abbotsford Traffic Calming Policy, only local classification streets are eligible for speed bumps and other vertical deflection measures. This means that we need to consider other traffic calming tools along Windsor Street.

This project will be designed to the latest accessibility standards to provide equitable access for people of all ages and abilities. This may include but is not limited to the following accessibility upgrades:

• Accessible curb ramps for people with varying abilities and mobility devices.
• Marked pedestrian crossings.
• Improved pedestrian waiting areas on the intersection corners to accommodate people with varying abilities and mobility devices.
• Curb extensions to reduced pedestrian crossing distance across Windsor Street and improve visibility between pedestrians and motorists.
• Tactile walking surface indicators at all curb ramps.

If you have any comments or concerns about accessibility or how your specific mobility needs can be accommodated, please get in touch with Project staff at eng-info@abbotsford.ca

If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas regarding the project, please use the "Ask a Question" or the "Share an Idea" tool on the project page.

This project aims to improve conditions for active transportation through traffic calming measures, namely curb extensions and roadway narrowing.

• Curb extensions will help reduce pedestrian crossing distances at intersections and improve visibility between drivers and crossing pedestrians.
• Roadway narrowing induces slower speeds of drivers which makes overall traffic safer for all road users, especially those walking, cycling, or rolling.

Check out the project description to learn more.

Transit Route #17 operates within the project area. 

This project is not anticipated to significantly impact transit and transit users.

This project aims to improve conditions for all road users through traffic calming measures, namely curb extensions and roadway narrowing.

• Curb extensions will help reduce pedestrian crossing distances at intersections and improve visibility between drivers and crossing pedestrians.
• Roadway narrowing induces slower speeds of drivers which makes overall traffic safer for all road users, especially those walking, cycling, or rolling.

Check out the project description to learn more.

We will work with adjacent property owners if there are any impacts to adjacent properties due to the intersection improvements.

Please consult www.abbotsford.ca/trafficcalming to learn more about traffic calming in the City of Abbotsford.