Windsor Street Traffic Calming

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Background

Windsor Street is a two-way two-lane Urban Industrial classified road in the western area of the City of Abbotsford. Windsor Street connects road users to residential, educational, and light industrial areas and land uses. Transit currently operates along a section of Windsor Street. Current travel patterns indicate that Windsor Street is currently used by a variety of road users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, vehicles, and truck traffic.

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

City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan

In 2018, the City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan was developed to guide strategy, actions, and investments in developing our overall transportation network through 2040. The Windsor Street Traffic Calming project seeks to support the following goals of the City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan:

  • Make walking, biking and transit delightful
  • Move people and goods in a way that is safe, accessible and equitable and that supports the City’s economy
  • Ensure all modes provide connections to important destinations and areas of future growth and development
  • Ensure that the transportation system supports land use decisions
  • Design streets to be complete destinations that support walking, biking and social interactions
  • Ensure that the transportation system is well-maintained
  • Plan and prepare for changes to the transportation system from emerging technologies

Background

Windsor Street is a two-way two-lane Urban Industrial classified road in the western area of the City of Abbotsford. Windsor Street connects road users to residential, educational, and light industrial areas and land uses. Transit currently operates along a section of Windsor Street. Current travel patterns indicate that Windsor Street is currently used by a variety of road users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, vehicles, and truck traffic.

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

City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan

In 2018, the City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan was developed to guide strategy, actions, and investments in developing our overall transportation network through 2040. The Windsor Street Traffic Calming project seeks to support the following goals of the City of Abbotsford Transportation and Transit Master Plan:

  • Make walking, biking and transit delightful
  • Move people and goods in a way that is safe, accessible and equitable and that supports the City’s economy
  • Ensure all modes provide connections to important destinations and areas of future growth and development
  • Ensure that the transportation system supports land use decisions
  • Design streets to be complete destinations that support walking, biking and social interactions
  • Ensure that the transportation system is well-maintained
  • Plan and prepare for changes to the transportation system from emerging technologies