Berkley-Municipal Traffic Calming Project

This project is now complete.

Traffic calming measures are in place on Berkley Street and Municipal Road between Roblin Boulevard and Rannock Avenue.

Based on what we heard from the community, we installed a speed humps to discourage motorists driving at high speeds.

Documents

Design solution

Map: Municipal Road and Berkley Street (between Roblin Boulevard and Rannock Avenue) preliminary design

We are installing 12 speed humps: six on each Municipal and Berkley.

  • Speed humps slow speeds by causing a vehicle to move upward and create discomfort for those traveling at higher speeds.
  • The Class 3 cost estimate to install traffic calming measures on Municipal and Berkley is estimated as $24,000. These improvements would be funded through the Road Safety Improvement Program.

Existing conditions

Berkley Street:

  • Berkley Street is a two-lane, undivided, residential local street
    • It is bordered by ditches on either side
    • It has a chip-seal pavement surface
    • There are no sidewalks, so pedestrians must share the road with motor vehicles and bikes
    • Parking is allowed on the west side of the street
  • The speed limit is 50 km/h
  • The daily traffic volume is 720-1,100 vehicles per day, which is on the higher end of the typical range for local streets
  • In terms of land use, the street features single-family residential properties as well as Berkley Square Park

Municipal Road:

  • Municipal Road is a two-lane, undivided, residential local street
    • It is bordered by ditches on either side
    • It has a chip-seal pavement surface on some segments and asphalt on others
    • There are no sidewalks, so pedestrians must share the road with motor vehicles and bikes
    • Parking is allowed on the west side of the street
  • The speed limit is 50 km/h
  • The daily traffic volume is 870-1,200 vehicles per day, which is on the higher end of the typical range for local streets
  • In terms of land use, the street features single-family residential properties
    • Beaumont School is nearby on Betsworth Avenue

Need for traffic calming

These twin roads are high-priority locations for traffic calming measures.

We collected traffic data in May 2022 :

On Berkley Street:

  • The 85th percentile speed, which is the speed at which 85 percent of motorists travel at or below, is between 49 and 53 km/h
  • About 150 vehicles travel 55 km/h or faster every day

On Municipal Road:

  • The 85th percentile speed, which is the speed at which 85 percent of motorists travel at or below, is between 52 and 54 km/h
  • About 185 vehicles travel 55 km/h or faster every day

Traffic calming measures will be installed on both roadways to help slow speeds and create a safer space for all road users.

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