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June 12,

TO: CITY ADMINISTRATOR

FROM: CITY ENGINEER

SUBJECT: SPEED LIMIT ON KINGSWAY ~ Works & Services Committee
June Jith, 1985,

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RECOMMENDATION:

That the speed limit on that portion of Kingsway Avenue between
Tyner Street and Broadway Street be reduced from 60 kilometers
per hour to 50 kilometers per hour.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS: | a

The speed limit on Kingsway is currently 60 k.p.h. from Tyner
all the way to the Mary Hil! Bypass. As one portion of
Kingsway is quite wide and the other portion is sparsely
developed the 60 k.m. speed limit is quite reasonable.
However, tnere have been complaints from properties along the
wider section of Kingsway that the speed of vehicles is too
fast and that there is some difficulty in emerging from the
driveways. Tnis difficulty is partiy a visibility problem
because of parking along Kingsway. This visidility problem,
however, {S$ no worse than on any other city street which has
parking. lt is felt that a speed limit reduction might reduce
the average speed of vehicles on this section of Kingsway and
make it easier for people to leave the driveways. For this
speed change to have any beneficial effact, the R.C.M.P would

have to spend additional time patrolling the traffic.

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The remainder of Kingsway need not have a reduced speed limit
because there are very few driveways and those that do exist on

the north side have unlimited visibility. We

F.E. Peters, P.Eng.,
City Engineer

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