Mississauga plans to reduce speed limits in 10 neighbourhoods

The City of Mississauga plans to reduce speed limits in 10 neighbourhoods by the end of theyear.

At a meeting this week, the city's general committeesupported amendments to a traffic bylaw that is set to lower speed limits gradually from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in some neighbourhoods.

According to a statement from the mayor's office,the neighbourhoods were chosen in consultation with ward councillorsto identify priority neighbourhoodsand were based on "feedback from residents as well as historical data."

The proposed amendments are set to go beforecity council on Wednesday for final approval. "Once the by-law changes are approved ... staff will begin the installation of the new signs andexpect to complete the installation of all 10 neighbourhoods before the winter begins," the statement reads.

It also saysthe program will be closely monitored before any additional neighbourhood speed limits are reduced.

In a statement, Mississaugamayor Bonnie Crombie said the new limits will provide safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists. It will have the added benefit of promoting active transportation, she said.

The full list of neighbourhoods that will have their speed limits lowered to 40 km/h is listed below:

• Ward 1 - Neighbourhood boundaries between South Service Road, Etobicoke Creek, Lakeshore Road East and DixieRoad
• Ward 2 - Neighbourhood boundaries between South Sheridan Way, Southdown Road, Royal Windsor Drive and Winston ChurchillBoulevard
• Ward 3 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Bloor Street, Dixie Road, Dundas Street East and TomkenRoad
• Ward 4 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Bloor Street, Cawthra Road, Dundas Street East, Canadian Pacific Railway, Hurontario Street and Central ParkwayEast
• Ward 5 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Canadian National Railway, Goreway Drive, Derry Road East and AirportRoad
• Ward 7 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Queensway, Hurontario Street, QueenElizabeth
• Ward 8 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Unity Drive, Winston Churchill Boulevard, Burnhamthorpe Road West and RidgewayDrive
• Ward 9 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Canadian Pacific Railway, Derry Road and Winston ChurchillBoulevard
• Ward 10 - Derry Road West, Tenth Line West, Britannia Road West and NinthLine
• Ward 11 - Neighbourhood boundaries between Britannia Road West, Credit River, Eglinton Avenue West and Mississauga Road/Queen StreetSouth

Further information can be found here.