Traffic Calming in Park-Extension

Following the public consultation held last spring, Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension is pleased to present the final version of the Parc-Extension traffic calming plan.

This plan includes a series of measures aimed at making travel safer and the neighbourhood streets calmer. In the coming weeks and years, various measures will be implemented, including changes in traffic flow directions, improvement of school zone markings, addition of traffic lights, and construction of curb extensions and speed bumps.

This fall, the following new actions will be performed on the territory:

● Construction of 24 speed bumps (starting mid-September)

● School zone marking (from the end of August)

○ École Saint-Pierre-Apôtre

○ Sinclair Laird Elementary School

○ École Barclay

○ École Camille-Laurin

○ École Camille-Laurin Annexe

○ École Barthélemy-Vimont

○ École Barthélemy-Vimont Annexe

○ École Lucien-Pagé

● Markings to narrow the pavement on Rue Querbes, between Avenues Beaumont and Avenue Ogilvy

● New speed limit of 40 km/h on Rue Jarry, between Boulevard de l’Acadie and Boulevard Saint-Laurent (starting September 29)

● 30 km/h school zone on Rue Jarry, between Avenue Wiseman and Avenue De L’Épée (starting September 29)

The following measures are currently in the planning and detailed design stages. They will be carried out gradually over the next few years:

● Changes in traffic flow direction on streets (2023)

● Construction of projections and speed bumps on the arterial network (2023-2024)

● Modification and addition of traffic signals (2023-2024)

This past March and April, the Borough asked residents to share their impressions about the proposed measures before developing a final version of the plan. Some actions were modified and others were added based on the comments received in order to reflect the wishes and reality of the Parc-Extension community.

Beforehand, the borough's teams studied the territory in question to understand the existing needs and issues related to mobility. In addition, local schools, the Service d'incendie de Montréal, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal and local organizations were asked to share their knowledge and vision for the realization of the Parc-Extension traffic calming plan.

Traffic studies and a public consultation with residents are planned for the other sectors of the borough in the near future.

Objectives of the traffic calming plan

● Enhance the quality of life in the neighbourhoods by making them quieter and calmer

● Improve pedestrian and cyclist safety

● Reduce the flow of through traffic on residential streets

● Limit motorists’ speed

View Parc-Extension traffic calming plan

This map shows the different measures currently in place in your neighbourhood, and those we plan to add starting 2022.

We're considering :

• New curb extensions
• More school zone markings
• Changes of traffic flow direction
• More speed humps
• New speed limits
• A new signal to prohibit left turn during rush hours
• A new traffic light.