Pedestrian Crossover

The Township can not resolve issues with specific vehicles or drivers. If you witness speeding or other traffic violations, please report it to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Our Action Plan

In addition to our many policies that guide road safety in the community, here are the action items approved by Council.

Completed Actions
Road Safety — Completed Actions
Location/ItemActionWhen

Centenaire Street between Louis-Riel and La Citadelle

Speed hump with bollards

Complete

Centenaire Street between Radisson and Renoir 

Speed hump with bollards

Complete

Centenaire Street near Renoir

Speed hump with bollards

Complete
King Street

Install 2 speed bumps with bollards

Complete
Speed Radars

Continue to purchase speed radars to be installed at different strategic locations within the Township

Complete (Ongoing)
Speed Reduction Policy

By-Law 58-2012

Complete
Traffic Calming Policy

Refer to Council Report IS-PW-14-2018

Complete
Pedestrian Crossing Analysis

Refer to Council Report IS-PW-13-2018

Complete
Streetscape Masterplan

Refer to Council Report PD-64-2019

Complete
Recreational Trail Complete
Speed Limit Reduction to 40 km/h in Every Residential Area
  • Installation of 156 new speed limit signs installed at the entry and exit of all residential areas
  • Refer to Council Report IS-PW-01-2021
Complete
Improvement of Blais St Multi-Use Path
  • Installation of signs to advise vehicle of the presence of the multi-use path
  • Install a bollard at the entrance of the path to advise the vehicle not to enter the path
  • Paint a green section in the conflict areas and paint symbol
  • Refer to Council Report IS-PW-19-2020
Complete
South Russell Road, at Heritage Road near Saint Thomas Aquinas High School

Install Crossing Level 2 Type D

Complete
Craig Street, between Hamilton Road and Broadway Avenue

Install Bollards

Complete
Upcoming Actions
Road Safety — Upcoming Actions
Location/ItemActionWhen
Centralpark Boulevard at York Crossing, near the storm pond
  • Create a bottleneck with the roadway
  • Reduce the width of the road with a bump out of the curbs
  • Add a Pedestrian Crossing Level 2 Type D

2024 (once the street is transferred to Township and drainage plans are modified)

Centralpark Boulevard near the park, East of Lucent Street
  • Add Traffic Calming Bollards
2023 (after the second lift of asphalt)
Centralpark Boulevard, East of Parkview Terrace
  • Add traffic calming bollards
Year To Be Confirmed (after the second lift of asphalt)
Lucerne Drive near the storm pond
  • Create a bottleneck with the roadway
  • Reduce the width of the road with a bump out of the curbs.
  • Add a Pedestrian Crossing Level 2 Type D
Year to Be Confirmed (once the street ownership is transferred to the Township and drainage plans are completed)
Ste-Therese Street between St-Malo Street and St-Tropez Street
  • Create a bottleneck with the roadway
  • Reduce the width of the road with a bump out of the curbs
Year To Be Confirmed (when the development phase South of Ste-Therese Street will move forward)
Church Street near the Russell Water Tower

Add a Pedestrian Crossing Level 2 Type D

2023
Church Street at the Multi-Use Pathway, West of Concession Street

Install bollards along the paved shoulder

2023 (after the installation of a sanitary sewer)
Notre-Dame Street at (Location to Be Confirmed)
  • Create a bottleneck with the roadway
  • Reduce the width of the road with a bump out of the curbs
  • Implement new Pedestrian Crossing as per the Streetscape Masterplan
2024
Notre Dame Street at Blais Street
  • Install Pedestrian Crossing Level 2 Type B
  • Re-align the sidewalk
2023
Notre Dame Street at St Guillaume Road (Roundabout)

Create two new Pedestrian Crossings Level 2 Type B

2023
Every Pathway

Install bollards near pathway intersecting with the streets (see appendix 6 of Council Report IS-PW-16-2021 for locations)

2023
Speed Radars

Continue to purchase speed radars to be installed at different strategic locations within the Township

Ongoing

Castor Street Near the Russell Village Pool

 

  • Create a bottleneck with the roadway
  • Reduce the width of the travelling lane and do a bump out with the curbs
2023

York Crossing, near Settlement Lane

Install 2 set of bollards; one between Boxcar Crescent and Station Trail, and one close to Duncanville Street

2023

Craig Street, between McDougall and Mill

  • Add a sidewalk on the north side of the street along MacDougall Park
  • Implement new Pedestrian Crossing Level 2 type B
2023

Speed Boards

The Township is collecting traffic data such as traffic count and speed throughout the villages. The data will assist staff to determine if traffic calming device is required.

When collecting speed data, we will record the speed of traffic from both and we will turn the screen off to obtain the most representative data.

We collect traffic data in our villages to understand if traffic calming measures are needed. The boards are at different strategic locations within the Township. We always record traffic data from both sides of the street. You may sometimes notice a screen is turned off — don't worry, data is still being collected. Turning the screen off can help us collect more representative data. 

Make a Request

If you want to make a pedestrian safety request, contact the Infrastructure Department.

Speeding violations and other traffic violations must be reported to the Ontario Provincial Police. To make a report, please call the OPP's non-emergency phone line at 1-888-310-1122 or report online.