Saskatoon city council committee to debate adding playground speed limits, senior zones
Playground speed limits would likely be in effect from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST
Saskatoon city council's committee on transportation will debate making changes to school zones, introducing playground speed limits as well as senior zones, on Monday.
The committee's agenda includes a possible revision to the the reduced speed school zone policy to align the policy with Transportation Association of Canada guidance. These guidelines take into account the school type, length, the placement of sidewalks, whether the playgrounds and schools are fenced, and more.
The agenda suggests drivers would maintain a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h in school zones.
The committee will also discuss revising existing hours for school zones and implementing hours for playground zones to be in effect all 12 months of the year, seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST.
The committee will also debate the implementation of senior zones. These measures would focus on increasing pedestrian crossing times at signalised intersections, pedestrian devices, traffic calming, enhanced pavement markings and improved street lighting in certain areas.
All these changes would be made in 2022 if approved, according to the agenda.
The transportation committee meeting begins at 2 p.m. CST Monday.
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