Speed Bumps on Visneau

The City of Ottawa mailed out an update on the traffic calming measures for Viseneau couple weeks ago.  In the mailing there is website link for a survey included in it.  The survey has (2) questions and an additional comment section you can find it here; it take one (1) minute to complete the Survey and have your opinion count.  The deadline for survey submissions is Monday February 22nd, 2016.

• Link To Survey on This Page - Study Update 2016 
• Larger Initiative Study Here - Ottawa.ca/viseneauATM

For over two years families have been working with the City to ensure traffic safety for Viseneau and Barrington. With the councillor's support we are now at the final approval stage. This past year we have seen much more speeding traffic, accidents, and more commercial vehicles on Viseneau and Barrington because the thru traffic has been avoiding Belcourt and Page as those streets have speed humps. 

An example is the numerous speeding snow dump trucks using Viseneau and Barrington to go to and come from the snow dump site behind the Landmark theatres. According to posted signs and the bylaw, thru truck traffic should not be on these roads. Nevertheless, all kinds of commercial vehicles have increased on Viseneau and Barrington. 

All north / south streets off of Innes from the intersections of Orleans Blvd to Jean d'Arc/Mer Blue ( 2.5 Km ) have either speed humps or are closed ( Boyer ). That explains why most traffic has been taking Viseneau and Barrington. As an effective solution, similar traffic calming measures as currently on Belcourt and Page are very much needed on Viseneau and Barrington.

Gradual Speed Humps will provide the following:

1) Lower traffic speed to 30 - 40 Km/hr and ensure that accidents and driving off the roadway will not occur. Safety will be evident for everyone who uses this road, pedestrians, drivers, and residents.

2) Traffic will decrease as Viseneau / Barrington traffic calming measures will be the same as our neighboring streets so traffic will be shared more equitably. 

3) Commercial traffic will decrease significantly as large vehicles will take the larger roads when proceeding as thru traffic.

4) Traffic noise will decrease as vehicles will not be going at the high speeds ( 60 to 80 km/hr ) as confirmed by Ottawa Police during their enforcement blitz.

5) You will be able to safely exit your driveway.

In order to more accommodate the buses the City is proposing the Flat-top speed humps as opposed to the speed humps on Belcourt and Barrington. The Flat-top humps are more gradual, less abrupt, and smoother to drive over. It is of the belief that they should still be very effective as a traffic calming measure and also more convenient for all residents of the area.

Please send the City your comments supporting the speed humps for both the east and west segments of Viseneau and for Barrington.  You can send an email to the Traffic Coordinator Brian Tweedie at brian.tweedie@ottawa.ca  or complete the short form at the website  Ottawa.ca/viseneauATM  (or do both). 

There is a strong opinion that other traffic measures except the gradual or Flat-top speed humps will not address the traffic safety for Viseneau and Barrington.  We need the support from as many residents as possible.