The City of Saskatoon is considering lower posted speed limits in residential neighbourhoods. Speed limits in school and playground zones and areas with a high number of seniors are also being reviewed. See the "Background" tab for more information on why speed limits are being reviewed.

How can I give my input?

Online Survey

The survey will take about 5 to 7 minutes to complete. Please note that some of the questions may seem to contradict each other. We are exploring various options to present to City Council.

ONLINE SURVEY LINK

The online survey will be open for responses until Friday, April 30 at 5:00 p.m.

A telephone survey using a random sampling method is also planned.

Engage Page Forum

You can also use the forum below to provide feedback. We appreciate that some residents have strong opinions on this subject, and we welcome your perspective, but we do ask that you respect those who have different opinions than yours. The City reserves the right to block, ban, or remove anyone from the Group who is threatening or abusive to others, or leaves inappropriate posts. Thank you.

Email

Comments and feedback can also be sent to speedlimitreview@saskatoon.ca.

How will my input be used?

A summary of input we receive will be given to City Council to consider when they make decisions on any potential changes. A "What We Heard" report will also be posted to this website.

The City of Saskatoon is considering lower posted speed limits in residential neighbourhoods. Speed limits in school and playground zones and areas with a high number of seniors are also being reviewed.

Why are speed limits being reviewed?

Vehicle speed and pedestrian safety in residential neighbourhoods have been the top concerns we've heard from citizens through the Neighbourhood Traffic Review program, with many telling us they are interested in having speed limits lower than 50 km/h on residential streets.

Studies show that lower speeds can help prevent collisions and dramatically reduce the chance of severe injury or death for pedestrians or cyclists who are hit by vehicles. Lower speed limits on residential streets would have little impact on travel times for drivers.

Considerations

Click the arrows on the boxes below to find out more on why the City is considering lower speed limits in residential neighbourhoods. You can click on the images to view larger versions.

How would this affect my neighbourhood?

There are three different types of streets with residences on them in Saskatoon:

• Local streets make up the majority of streets in residential neighbourhoods. They usually have lower volumes of traffic and their main function is for access to residences.
• Collector streets have higher volumes of traffic and provide access to schools, parks, and community centres, and often have bus routes. Some examples include Richardson Road, Assiniboine Drive, Kingsmere Boulevard, and Stensrud Road. Here is a map of all collector streets in Saskatoon.
• Arterial Streets are typically around the boundary of a neighbourhood and connect to other neighbourhoods, have higher volumes of traffic, and sometimes have more than one travel lane in each direction. Some examples include segments of Diefenbaker Drive, Spadina Crescent, and Taylor Street. Here is a map of all arterial streets in Saskatoon.

To see a map of estimated impacts to travel times in your neighbourhood if speed limits are reduced, you can select it from the dropdown menu below. Please note these maps present impacts to travel times if Council chooses to reduce speed limits in residential neighbourhoods and include both collector streets and arterial streets in the speed reduction.

How can I give my input?

See the "Engage" tab to find out how you can engage with us.