The City of Calgary has identified that the purchase cost for traffic calming curbs is $750 per unit. Administration is currently investigating price and availability for these units from Ontario suppliers.
Review of the Traffic Calming Policy
The current Traffic Calming Policy was approved by Council in 2015 and is scheduled for its 5-year review in 2020. As part of this review, Administration will examine other jurisdictions, including those discussed in this report, to propose best practices for inclusion in the policy update.
Along with temporary traffic calming, the policy update will consider other issues, such as:
Aligning the Traffic Calming Policy with the School Neighbourhood Policy, the Active Transportation Master Plan, and other policies and guidelines adopted since 2015,
New national guidelines on traffic calming, published by the Transportation Association of Canada in 2018, and
The potential use and impact of technologies that have emerged since 2015.
Administration will provide a draft updated Traffic Calming Policy report to Council for consideration after public consultation has been carried out, currently planned for Fall 2020.
Risk Analysis:
There are no risks associated with the recommendations of this informational report.
Financial Matters:
No expenditures are associated with the recommendations of this informational report.
Consultations:
Shawna Boakes, Traffic Operations
Phong Nguy and Roberta Harrison, Operations – Maintenance
Conclusion:
As requested, Administration has provided additional information on temporary traffic calming, including information from other municipalities.
The City of Windsor Traffic Calming Policy already allows for the use of some temporary traffic calming measures.