Overview
The City of Ottawa is conducting a traffic calming study for Broadview Avenue in the vicinity of Notre Dame High School, Broadview Avenue Public School, and Nepean High School. This study was initiated as part of the Traffic Calming in School Areas initiative of the City’s Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP).
The purpose of this study is to reduce the negative impacts of motorized traffic and promote safety of students.
Information on Traffic Calming
Traffic calming is the combination of mainly physical measures that help to reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behaviour, and improve conditions for non-motorized street users. Traffic calming studies recommend localized retrofits to the roadway to address traffic concerns as opposed to a complete reconstruction of the street. More information about the types of traffic calming suitable for City streets can be found here.
Initial Online Consultation and As We Heard It Report
To confirm if there was a reasonable level of support to proceed with this study, and to understand your concerns related to traffic along Broadview Avenue, an online survey was conducted between March and April 2022.
Following this initial online survey, an As We Heard It Report [ PDF 355 KB ] was prepared to detail the results of the survey.
Proposed Traffic Calming Concept Plan (January 2024)
Based on traffic data, coordination with various stakeholders, public feedback and project constraints, a proposed traffic calming plan has been developed.
The proposed concept plan for Broadview Avenue includes:
- Four speed tables to slow vehicular traffic as it travels along Broadview Avenue.
- Wellesley Avenue:
- Roadway narrowings
- Avondale Avenue:
- Raised pedestrian crossing on the north leg
- Painted ladder markings on the north, south and east legs
- Renewal of the pedestrian landing pads to current accessibility standards
- Curb radii reduction (one-way school entrance)
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Online Survey II
The City of Ottawa is hosting a second online consultation for the Broadview Avenue Traffic Calming study. The purpose of this consultation is to seek public feedback on the draft recommendations.
We encourage interested members of the public to fill out the online survey below. It should only take about five minutes of your time and is available online until February 10, 2024:
Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
Open House
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Open House - 7pm to 9pm (drop-in)
Dovercourt Recreation Centre
411 Dovercourt Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2A 0S9
The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to review study progress as well as to provide feedback. Comments received at this meeting along with feedback provided to date through the online questionnaire, will help the study team determine the final recommendations.
Please click the following link to view the public open house boards:
Next steps
After the online survey II closes, we will share an “As We Heard It ” report II to summarize the feedback received. Feedback from the survey and other stakeholders will be reviewed along with traffic data to develop a final recommended concept plan.
When study recommendations have been finalized and funding secured, the approved traffic calming plan would proceed to design and construction. The entire process from study initiation to final construction can take approximately 2.5 to 4 years to complete.
Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, or for any inquiries, please call or email the following City of Ottawa project contact:
Sophie Gauvreau
Project Manager - Neighbourhood Traffic Calming
City of Ottawa
Sophie.Gauvreau@ottawa.ca