Final Survey Results Available!

Transportation Services staff have concluded their review of the responses from the final survey that was circulated to neighbourhood residents in a letter that was dated February 28, 2022. A follow-up letter, dated May 9, 2022, highlighting the results of the survey and changes made to the preferred plan has been circulated to neighbourhood residents. This letter also outlines the date in which a report recommending the final preferred plan will be presented to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee (CISC), which will occur on Monday, June 13, 2022.

Overall, the results of the final survey show that residents overwhelmingly support the proposed traffic calming plan with 86% support. While the minimum response rate of 50% was not achieved – with 34% all of residents directly fronting Biehn Drive (and Maxwell Drive) responding to the survey – staff are recommending the proposed traffic calming plan be implemented given the strong support demonstrated. Additionally, the initial proposed traffic circle at the intersection of Biehn Drive & Kilkerran Crescent/Robertson Crescent has been replaced with a speed cushion in order to address resident concerns and some design challenges at the intersection.

A final version of the preferred traffic calming plan that will be presented to the Community & Infrastructure Services Committee is illustrated in the following images below:

As mentioned, the date that the report will be presented to the CISC is Monday, June 13, 2022. For those who are interested in accessing the meeting live-stream video it is available at:

www.kitchener.ca/watchnow

You can also register as a delegate or submit written submissions to Sarah Goldrup, Committee Administrator at Sarah.Goldrup@kitchener.ca. Delegates must register by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022, in order to participate electronically. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record.

If you would like a copy of the report DSD-2022-197 – Biehn Drive Traffic Calming – Implementation Approval in advance of this meeting please contact me.

Regards,

Steve Ryder

(519) 741 2200 ext. 7152, or Steven.Ryder@kitchener.ca