The Ontario government plans to invest $210 million on traffic-calming measures with the aim of increasing road safety in school zones and community safety zones
The Ontario government plans to invest $210 million on traffic-calming measures with the aim of increasing road safety in school zones and community safety zones.
The announcement comes one day before speed cameras are banned around the province.
The Ministry of Transportation says $42 million in immediate funding through the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF) will be used to install infrastructure like speed bumps, raised crosswalks and roundabouts, as well as high visibility signage and increased police enforcement in areas where the cameras were previously deployed.
Early next year, eligible municipalities will be invited to apply to the RSIF for the remainder of the funding and submit construction plans for traffic-calming infrastructure.
Under Bill 56, the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, municipalities are required to stop using speed cameras as of Nov. 14.
