Reduction of Speed Limit on Russell Hill Road, between Heath Street West and Kilbarry Road

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The decision

2022-06-29 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Reduced the speed limit from 40 kilometres an hour to 30 kilometres an hour on Russell Hill Road, between Heath Street West and Kilbarry Road.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

Dear Chair and Members, I am writing to respectfully request the reduction of the speed limit at Russell Hill Road, between Heath Street West and Kilbarry Road from 40km/k to 30km/h. The Bishop Strachan School reached out to my office over very serious safety concerns around speeding and other forms of reckless driver behavior that endanger students. What is more, the sections of Russell Hill Road, north of Kilbarry and south of Heath Street West, which are both further away from the school, are currently designated as 30km/h, leaving this mid-section, directly abutting the school, at 40km/h.

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While Traffic Operations staff have explained that this is due to the section being classified as a collector road, they certainly understand the safety concerns here and my office has worked with them in coming up with this recommendation that will go a long way to ensure safety in a school zone.

Staff recommended

Councillor Matlow recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres an hour to 30 kilometres an hour on Russell Hill Road, between Heath Street West and Kilbarry Road.

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