21°c A few clouds
25°c Chance of thundershowers
Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
School zone speed limits could take years to implement
It could take Winnipeg five years to reduce speed limits around city elementary schools.
This morning, council's executive policy committee reviewed a report which called for a policy to reduce the speed limit to 30 kilometres per hour in school zones on non-regional streets. The report said the policy should only be considered for schools with Grade 6 or lower.
Public works director Brad Sacher said city officials estimate it will cost $200,000 a year over five years to build and erect new signage and convert the school zones to 30 km/h. He told council's executive policy committee the change will take time with the department's existing resources.
"It's quite an undertaking to roll this out," Sacher said, noting it could be done faster if the city had more money and manpower to make and install signs.
Winnipeg is the only large city in Western Canada that does not have a reduced speed limit in school zones. The current limit is 50 kilometres per hour unless otherwise posted.
A city report released last week said there could be as many as 230 schools in Winnipeg where students from kindergarten to Grade 6 attend. The city had to ask the province for permission to reduce the speed limit in school zones, as the Highway Traffic Act regulates the limits.
Mayor Sam Katz said regardless of how fast the process moves, the city still needs to wait for the province to allow the city to reduce speed limits in school zones.
Recently, the province passed legislation that gives local authorities the power to create reduced-speed zones for schools. Sacher said the city still needs to see the details of the new regulations.
Katz said the city can possibly add more resources to speed up the process.
"The changes are starting, and this is a change that's been brought forward by city council," Katz said.
More Local
- Back to Top
- Return to Local
More Local
(1 of 30 articles for today)
Run to be named after crash victim
8:04 PM 0Winnipeg’s annual Empower Run is changing its name in memory of a race organizer killed in a car crash.
The run, ...
Poll
Most Popular Local
- Community's children apprehended by province
- Glover quits quarrel over election costs
- Bar closing at Royal Albert
- Motorists complained about unsafe practices at site of crash that killed worker
- Blogger found in contempt of court
- Métis ready to ring bell again
- Kids of St. Ignatius make Sweet gesture to beloved crossing guard
- New crowd plan for Taylor Swift get-together
- Ex's Mach 3 an adrenaline accelerator
- Fatal crash 'could have happened to anyone'; defence seeks weekend sentence
- Safeway stores likely to close
- Squirrel crawls out of Winnipegger's toilet
- Poolside feeding prompts eviction
- Basic arithmetic back in class
- Court told driver hysterical after vehicle fatally hit highway worker
- Community's children apprehended by province
- Stoppage of play off the field
- Glover quits quarrel over election costs
- Child in critical condition after West End crash
- Kenyan wins Manitoba Marathon
- Father blasts 'horrific' movie
- Safeway stores likely to close
- Man dies after being pulled from vehicle submerged in Winnipeg retention pond
- Flood money paid for CEO's romantic trip
- Car in deadly crash stolen?
- UPDATE: Now with FAQ: Keeping the e-party going without the party-crashers
- Squirrel crawls out of Winnipegger's toilet
- Daycare provider charged with abandonment
- Poolside feeding prompts eviction
- Two people killed in crash north of Winnipeg
- Community's children apprehended by province
- Basic arithmetic back in class
- Métis ready to ring bell again
- Kids of St. Ignatius make Sweet gesture to beloved crossing guard
- Province blows off wind megawatt goal
- New crowd plan for Taylor Swift get-together
- Ex's Mach 3 an adrenaline accelerator
- Blogger found in contempt of court
- Toilet contents need help escaping
- Known as kind, outgoing men
- Basic arithmetic back in class
- Squirrel crawls out of Winnipegger's toilet
- Safeway stores likely to close
- Province blows off wind megawatt goal
- Community's children apprehended by province
- $110-K worth of nickel plates stolen from Thompson mine
- Known as kind, outgoing men
- A day in the life of 13,380 Manitoba Marathon participants
- Stoppage of play off the field
- Bomber fans wowed by new stadium
- Basic arithmetic back in class
- Squirrel crawls out of Winnipegger's toilet
- Father blasts 'horrific' movie
- Developers to unveil plans for bold downtown tower
- Teachers support adding sexual-orientation themes to all curricula
- The crime fighter's revolution
- Safeway stores likely to close
- Car in deadly crash stolen?
- City's first urban reserve born
- On board with the Snowbirds
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is be a Winnipeg Free Press print or e-edition subscriber to join the conversation and give your feedback.
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is be a Winnipeg Free Press print or e-edition subscriber to join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Have Your Say
Comments are open to Winnipeg Free Press print or e-edition subscribers only. why?
Login SubscribeHave Your Say
Comments are open to Winnipeg Free Press Subscribers only. why?
SubscribeThe Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.