Thorncliff Drive Speed Cushion Permanent Installation

The City of St. Catharines is requesting feedback from residents, in the form of a vote, regarding the potential to install a permanent concrete speed cushion on Thorncliff Drive. Last year, a temporary rubber speed cushion was installed to allow residents an opportunity to experience the impacts of this type of traffic calming. Staff are now prepared to make the traffic calming permanent with the installation of a concrete speed cushion.

Prior to making the speed cushion permanent, in accordance with the City’s Traffic Calming Policy, a supporting vote from more than fifty per cent of the total households surveyed is required. For Thorncliff Drive, this means that nine or more households must vote in favour for the speed cushion to be made permanent.

Please note that the proposal is to install the permanent speed cushion in the same location as the temporary speed cushion (in front of 18 and 20 Thorncliff Drive). No modifications to the layout or changes to the number of speed cushions is being considered.

If more than fifty per cent of the households either vote that they are not in favour or do not cast a vote, traffic calming will be discontinued.

Please give your response in the quick poll below. Feedback close May 13 at 4:30 p.m.