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Last year, temporary traffic calming measures were installed along Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive in line with the City’s Traffic Calming Policy. We installed temporary measures first to evaluate how well they work before permanent measures are installed.

Based on the data we collected in the fall of 2022 including community feedback and staff observations the traffic calming plan for 2023 will be adjusted.

How to Participate

Contact the project manager for an accessible version of any of the materials or processes on this page.

We’re holding an open house to share the modified plan with residents of Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive.

In person open house

Monday March 29, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Waverley Drive Public School in the library. You are invited to attend this drop-in style open house to:

  • Learn about Vision Zero and the traffic calming process in Guelph
  • Meet the project team
  • Ask questions

Online

Review the presentation and traffic calming plan maps for Riverview and Waverley From Riverview Sr. to Stevenson St. N. and Waverley from Stevenson St. N. to Balmoral Dr. . Ask any questions below by April 19.

Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive traffic calming background

Last year, temporary traffic calming measures were installed along Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive in line with the City’s Traffic Calming Policy. We installed temporary measures first to evaluate how well they work before permanent measures are installed.

Based on the data we collected in the fall of 2022 including community feedback and staff observations the traffic calming plan for 2023 will be adjusted.

How to Participate

Contact the project manager for an accessible version of any of the materials or processes on this page.

We’re holding an open house to share the modified plan with residents of Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive.

In person open house

Monday March 29, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Waverley Drive Public School in the library. You are invited to attend this drop-in style open house to:

  • Learn about Vision Zero and the traffic calming process in Guelph
  • Meet the project team
  • Ask questions

Online

Review the presentation and traffic calming plan maps for Riverview and Waverley From Riverview Sr. to Stevenson St. N. and Waverley from Stevenson St. N. to Balmoral Dr. . Ask any questions below by April 19.

Questions

Do you have questions about the proposed traffic calming measures on Riverview Drive and/or Waverley Drive? Ask us here. We will do our best to answer your question in 3 business days.

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  • Share Please, no speed cushions. Of all of the combing measures tried last year, they were the worst! So hard on our vehicle. on Facebook Share Please, no speed cushions. Of all of the combing measures tried last year, they were the worst! So hard on our vehicle. on Twitter Share Please, no speed cushions. Of all of the combing measures tried last year, they were the worst! So hard on our vehicle. on Linkedin Email Please, no speed cushions. Of all of the combing measures tried last year, they were the worst! So hard on our vehicle. link

    Please, no speed cushions. Of all of the combing measures tried last year, they were the worst! So hard on our vehicle.

    Julie Goodwin asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your feedback. Based on collected traffic data across Guelph, speed cushions have been proven to be effective in reducing operating speeds in vehicles. The City will proceed with the installations of speed cushions.

    The rubber speed cushions are only a temporary measure with asphalt permanent speed cushions tentatively planned for 2024 (pending data collection). We’ve found the asphalt permanent speed cushions to not be as jarring and are a smoother experience to drive over as they’re built into the roadway. 

  • Share Unfortuantely I could not make the meeting on the 29th due to business conflict. Was there a synopsis of the evening and if so could you provide a lin to it? Also, I wondered if anyone brought up the issue of traffic during RibFest. Last year was a mess with the narrowing of Riverview. As well, I doubt the holes left in the road from the bolts used to hold down thespeed bumps did verywell over the winter. Is the city prepared and have the necessary funds available to fix roads when the ice builds up underneath the pavement? And finally, did anyone mention how busy the alternate route are now that drivers are avoiding the traffic calming measures? Thos residential streets that really aren't arteries are becoming very dangerous. on Facebook Share Unfortuantely I could not make the meeting on the 29th due to business conflict. Was there a synopsis of the evening and if so could you provide a lin to it? Also, I wondered if anyone brought up the issue of traffic during RibFest. Last year was a mess with the narrowing of Riverview. As well, I doubt the holes left in the road from the bolts used to hold down thespeed bumps did verywell over the winter. Is the city prepared and have the necessary funds available to fix roads when the ice builds up underneath the pavement? And finally, did anyone mention how busy the alternate route are now that drivers are avoiding the traffic calming measures? Thos residential streets that really aren't arteries are becoming very dangerous. on Twitter Share Unfortuantely I could not make the meeting on the 29th due to business conflict. Was there a synopsis of the evening and if so could you provide a lin to it? Also, I wondered if anyone brought up the issue of traffic during RibFest. Last year was a mess with the narrowing of Riverview. As well, I doubt the holes left in the road from the bolts used to hold down thespeed bumps did verywell over the winter. Is the city prepared and have the necessary funds available to fix roads when the ice builds up underneath the pavement? And finally, did anyone mention how busy the alternate route are now that drivers are avoiding the traffic calming measures? Thos residential streets that really aren't arteries are becoming very dangerous. on Linkedin Email Unfortuantely I could not make the meeting on the 29th due to business conflict. Was there a synopsis of the evening and if so could you provide a lin to it? Also, I wondered if anyone brought up the issue of traffic during RibFest. Last year was a mess with the narrowing of Riverview. As well, I doubt the holes left in the road from the bolts used to hold down thespeed bumps did verywell over the winter. Is the city prepared and have the necessary funds available to fix roads when the ice builds up underneath the pavement? And finally, did anyone mention how busy the alternate route are now that drivers are avoiding the traffic calming measures? Thos residential streets that really aren't arteries are becoming very dangerous. link

    Unfortuantely I could not make the meeting on the 29th due to business conflict. Was there a synopsis of the evening and if so could you provide a lin to it? Also, I wondered if anyone brought up the issue of traffic during RibFest. Last year was a mess with the narrowing of Riverview. As well, I doubt the holes left in the road from the bolts used to hold down thespeed bumps did verywell over the winter. Is the city prepared and have the necessary funds available to fix roads when the ice builds up underneath the pavement? And finally, did anyone mention how busy the alternate route are now that drivers are avoiding the traffic calming measures? Thos residential streets that really aren't arteries are becoming very dangerous.

    DStrobl asked over 1 year ago

    I’m sorry you couldn’t make it to the open house, thank you for taking the time to provide your comments. All information available at the open house is included in the Have Your Say page under Documents.

    Riverview Drive will be narrowed in one portion where curb extensions will be installed. Curb extensions mimic parked vehicles on both sides of the roadway with enough available road width left to allow for two-way traffic.

    Prior to winter, any voids in the roadway created by temporary speed cushions are filled with epoxy. When permanent asphalt speed cushions are constructed, they will occupy the area where the holes previously existed.  

    The City will be studying adjacent roadways in the neighbourhood to determine if the traffic calming measures on Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive have any impact on them.

  • Share I missed the meeting on Monday but I'm someone who bikes on Waverly regularly, especially to avoid biking on Speedvale. I found with the 2022 traffic calmers that I actually felt less safe biking on Waverly (having to navigate between the bumps, move farther into the middle of the road), that I would often choose to drive instead, even for short distances - frustrating! How does the 2023 plan ensure that those on bikes can still move in an environmentally conscious manner and stay off sidewalks without feeling like our risk has increase? on Facebook Share I missed the meeting on Monday but I'm someone who bikes on Waverly regularly, especially to avoid biking on Speedvale. I found with the 2022 traffic calmers that I actually felt less safe biking on Waverly (having to navigate between the bumps, move farther into the middle of the road), that I would often choose to drive instead, even for short distances - frustrating! How does the 2023 plan ensure that those on bikes can still move in an environmentally conscious manner and stay off sidewalks without feeling like our risk has increase? on Twitter Share I missed the meeting on Monday but I'm someone who bikes on Waverly regularly, especially to avoid biking on Speedvale. I found with the 2022 traffic calmers that I actually felt less safe biking on Waverly (having to navigate between the bumps, move farther into the middle of the road), that I would often choose to drive instead, even for short distances - frustrating! How does the 2023 plan ensure that those on bikes can still move in an environmentally conscious manner and stay off sidewalks without feeling like our risk has increase? on Linkedin Email I missed the meeting on Monday but I'm someone who bikes on Waverly regularly, especially to avoid biking on Speedvale. I found with the 2022 traffic calmers that I actually felt less safe biking on Waverly (having to navigate between the bumps, move farther into the middle of the road), that I would often choose to drive instead, even for short distances - frustrating! How does the 2023 plan ensure that those on bikes can still move in an environmentally conscious manner and stay off sidewalks without feeling like our risk has increase? link

    I missed the meeting on Monday but I'm someone who bikes on Waverly regularly, especially to avoid biking on Speedvale. I found with the 2022 traffic calmers that I actually felt less safe biking on Waverly (having to navigate between the bumps, move farther into the middle of the road), that I would often choose to drive instead, even for short distances - frustrating! How does the 2023 plan ensure that those on bikes can still move in an environmentally conscious manner and stay off sidewalks without feeling like our risk has increase?

    Eke asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your comments. For 2023, we will be continuing to use the temporary rubber speed cushions that you saw in 2022. The permanent version of the speed cushions is planned to be installed in 2024 (pending traffic data collection) and they’ll be formed of asphalt embedded into the road surface, so they will be a slightly different experience for drivers and cyclists. They’ll have a smoother profile with longer ramps than the temporary rubber cushions. The intention is that cyclists will ride over the centre of the cushion, as it will have a smooth enough profile to do that comfortably, if cycling at a reasonable speed. A person cycling could still choose to ride through the gap between the cushions, but the intent is that they are able to ride over the cushion.

  • Share Why can't we have a 40 km. zone like south of Speedvale instead of all these speed cushions, etc.? Why not speed cushions only in the area of Stevenson to Windsor where most of the traffic is because people are using this area to go to the north end? Have you asked the emergency vehicles about all these needless speed cushions? Have you asked the bus drivers going to Waverley Drive school about all these traffic calming devices? the same goes to the parents dropping off their kids close to the school? Why can't we just have a speed device like on Arkell road? If If I slow down to 30 km to go over a speed cushion , I have someone on my tail and almost rear ending me (a dangerous situation). the same goes when I go 30 km, in the school zone. Just have a policeman at the junction of Balmoral and Waverley Drive before and after school and you will get lots of buses and cars speeding . I am not in favour of all these measures on Waverly and Riverview. Spend your money on slowing the traffic of Speedvale (or the Speedway as I see it)/. Please stop this insanity. on Facebook Share Why can't we have a 40 km. zone like south of Speedvale instead of all these speed cushions, etc.? Why not speed cushions only in the area of Stevenson to Windsor where most of the traffic is because people are using this area to go to the north end? Have you asked the emergency vehicles about all these needless speed cushions? Have you asked the bus drivers going to Waverley Drive school about all these traffic calming devices? the same goes to the parents dropping off their kids close to the school? Why can't we just have a speed device like on Arkell road? If If I slow down to 30 km to go over a speed cushion , I have someone on my tail and almost rear ending me (a dangerous situation). the same goes when I go 30 km, in the school zone. Just have a policeman at the junction of Balmoral and Waverley Drive before and after school and you will get lots of buses and cars speeding . I am not in favour of all these measures on Waverly and Riverview. Spend your money on slowing the traffic of Speedvale (or the Speedway as I see it)/. Please stop this insanity. on Twitter Share Why can't we have a 40 km. zone like south of Speedvale instead of all these speed cushions, etc.? Why not speed cushions only in the area of Stevenson to Windsor where most of the traffic is because people are using this area to go to the north end? Have you asked the emergency vehicles about all these needless speed cushions? Have you asked the bus drivers going to Waverley Drive school about all these traffic calming devices? the same goes to the parents dropping off their kids close to the school? Why can't we just have a speed device like on Arkell road? If If I slow down to 30 km to go over a speed cushion , I have someone on my tail and almost rear ending me (a dangerous situation). the same goes when I go 30 km, in the school zone. Just have a policeman at the junction of Balmoral and Waverley Drive before and after school and you will get lots of buses and cars speeding . I am not in favour of all these measures on Waverly and Riverview. Spend your money on slowing the traffic of Speedvale (or the Speedway as I see it)/. Please stop this insanity. on Linkedin Email Why can't we have a 40 km. zone like south of Speedvale instead of all these speed cushions, etc.? Why not speed cushions only in the area of Stevenson to Windsor where most of the traffic is because people are using this area to go to the north end? Have you asked the emergency vehicles about all these needless speed cushions? Have you asked the bus drivers going to Waverley Drive school about all these traffic calming devices? the same goes to the parents dropping off their kids close to the school? Why can't we just have a speed device like on Arkell road? If If I slow down to 30 km to go over a speed cushion , I have someone on my tail and almost rear ending me (a dangerous situation). the same goes when I go 30 km, in the school zone. Just have a policeman at the junction of Balmoral and Waverley Drive before and after school and you will get lots of buses and cars speeding . I am not in favour of all these measures on Waverly and Riverview. Spend your money on slowing the traffic of Speedvale (or the Speedway as I see it)/. Please stop this insanity. link

    Why can't we have a 40 km. zone like south of Speedvale instead of all these speed cushions, etc.? Why not speed cushions only in the area of Stevenson to Windsor where most of the traffic is because people are using this area to go to the north end? Have you asked the emergency vehicles about all these needless speed cushions? Have you asked the bus drivers going to Waverley Drive school about all these traffic calming devices? the same goes to the parents dropping off their kids close to the school? Why can't we just have a speed device like on Arkell road? If If I slow down to 30 km to go over a speed cushion , I have someone on my tail and almost rear ending me (a dangerous situation). the same goes when I go 30 km, in the school zone. Just have a policeman at the junction of Balmoral and Waverley Drive before and after school and you will get lots of buses and cars speeding . I am not in favour of all these measures on Waverly and Riverview. Spend your money on slowing the traffic of Speedvale (or the Speedway as I see it)/. Please stop this insanity.

    Anne Bachusky asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your comments. The Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive neighbourhood area will be receiving a 40 km//h speed limit this spring. 

    Emergency services and Guelph Transit were both consulted on the traffic calming plans and no concerns were noted. Speed cushions are designed so that emergency services can travel over them without having to slow down or have an impact on emergency call response times.

    The speed radar boards on Arkell Road are a part of the Community Road Safety Strategy and are considered an educational tool for drivers, where the measures on Riverview Drive and Waverley Drive are a part of the Traffic Calming Policy and are intended to reduce the operating speed of vehicles.

  • Share Please reduce use of "Speed Cushions" and instead increase use of curb extensions and chicanes. Not only do speed cushions not work as well as other options, but they don't make sense for areas with snow. on Facebook Share Please reduce use of "Speed Cushions" and instead increase use of curb extensions and chicanes. Not only do speed cushions not work as well as other options, but they don't make sense for areas with snow. on Twitter Share Please reduce use of "Speed Cushions" and instead increase use of curb extensions and chicanes. Not only do speed cushions not work as well as other options, but they don't make sense for areas with snow. on Linkedin Email Please reduce use of "Speed Cushions" and instead increase use of curb extensions and chicanes. Not only do speed cushions not work as well as other options, but they don't make sense for areas with snow. link

    Please reduce use of "Speed Cushions" and instead increase use of curb extensions and chicanes. Not only do speed cushions not work as well as other options, but they don't make sense for areas with snow.

    Guelph321 asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your comment. As part of the Traffic Calming Policy we routinely collect data before and after measures are implemented. We have seen significant decreases in speed where speed cushions have been installed. Once permanent speed cushions are installed snow removal will not be of concern as operators can lift their plow while passing the cushion. Our Operations team has been consulted on the use of speed cushions and winter maintenance.

Page last updated: 29 Mar 2023, 07:50 AM