A resident’s comments. Speedvale should remain as two lanes in both directions and no bike lane other wise it will look like an express highway in a residential community. Futher more I can tell you that the bike lanes on speedvale east of the proposed road work have never had a bicycle using the marked […]
Category: Traffic Management
Speedvale Ave. Reconstruction EA
Reminder notice about tonight’s meeting. The Speedvale Avenue reconstruction public information meeting is taking place on Feb 13 between 6:00 and 8:00 pm at Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E. This is the first meeting where comments can be made on potential reconstruction and expropriation. This meeting will also address the bike lanes and safe […]
City-wide On-street Overnight Parking Review – Initiation
Staff memo. As directed by Council, City staff are initiating a review of the current overnight on-street parking restrictions for the City of Guelph. As part of this review, staff will examine options that may potentially maintain, add to, change or eliminate the existing overnight on-street parking by-law. Currently, the by-law restricts parking on city […]
More momentum for expanded two-way GO service to Kitchener
During a pre-budget consultation today, Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr presented the joint two-way GO train business case to the Hon. Charles Sousa, Ontario’s finance minister and to Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy. The proposal is a collaborative initiative that, in addition to the City of Kitchener, includes the cities of Waterloo and Guelph, the Region […]
150-152 Wellington Street East proposed zoning by-lw amendment
A resident’s comments. I am very concerned with the accumulated density being planned for our area and the lack of consideration for the residents who already live here. Yes all of the traffic impacts state that the roads can handle the increase of traffic (they call this traffic capacity). This means the roads can handle the volume but doesn’t […]
Winter Control – 6 Feb 14
Staff memo. There has only been trace amounts of snow in the last 12hrs. No significant snow is forecasted now until Sunday where we might receive 5-7 cm. Temperatures remain cold with no indication of any thaw coming anytime soon. I am pleased to say the main and secondary routes are in very good condition […]
Winter Control – 5 Feb 14 – Update #2
Staff memo. As at 3:30 pm Wednesday February 5th, 2014 This is an update from the earlier report this morning. The weather forecast changed in the last 4 hours such that the low front has not moved as quickly through our area as anticipated. This has resulted in more snow than what was forecast. We […]
Winter Control – 5 Feb 14
Staff memo. We did not get the accumulation of 3cm overnight that was originally forecasted. However, we did receive approximately 1cm and combined with frost and -7 temperatures, the roads are requiring treatment. Right now all 12 routes are covered and material has already been put down to assist Transit those driving. More snow is […]
Winter Control – 2 Feb 14
Staff memo, As at 8:00am, Sunday February 2st 2014 The snow alert for the City of Guelph has been lifted. There is no significant precipitation expected until Wednesday evening. Temperatures are now at -5C and will go down to -12C overnight. This will cause the wet snow we have received to “freeze up” and crust […]
Winter Control – 1 Feb 14 – Update #3
Staff memo. As at 8:00pm, Saturday February 1st 2014 The City of Guelph has received 11 cm of snow thus far today. Weather forecast is calling for wet snow and possibly rain after 11pm tonight. Precipitation will dwindle to negligible amounts after midnight. A decision has been made to commence a full residential plowout beginning […]