East Avenue Traffic Calming Review

Based on numerous complaints, our review of the traffic issues on East Avenue, and comparing the results to other roadways on our traffic calming priority listing, East Avenue was approved by Council to be considered for traffic calming.

Traffic calming is the use of a variety of traffic management techniques to reduce the overall impacts of traffic on neighbourhood streets, communities and other public facilities such as parks and schools. Traffic calming is considered in areas where speeding, through-traffic, collisions and overall general traffic and pedestrian safety are of concern and cannot be addressed through other measures. 

Before traffic calming measures are installed, a review will be conducted which includes extensive public engagement, including a Public Information Centre (PIC) and the consideration of different traffic calming alternatives. These alternatives are assessed based on social, economic and environmental impacts.

The City requires 25% support from affected residents to initiate the traffic calming review. Below is a map of the study area which includes directly fronting addresses and other properties that may be indirectly impacted.

Looking for more information?

Fore more information about the traffic calming process and different types of traffic calming measures, please refer to the Traffic Calming FAQ.

For more information about the East Avenue traffic conditions, please refer to the Existing Traffic Conditions document.

For examples of traffic calming measures on other roadways in Kitchener, please refer to the  Traffic Calming in Kitchener Examples document.