Traffic Calming Study: Washington Road, Fort Erie

Welcome to the Washington Road Traffic Calming Study Page!

The Town of Fort Erie is doing traffic calming studies for Washington Road between Dominion Road and Helena St. Traffic calming is a series of measures a town can implement to ease traffic concerns. This can be done through physical changes, like signs and road markings, and by encouraging behaviour change through education and enforcement.

Requests from residents for traffic calming on the this street were made before Traffic Calming Policy that was adopted by the Council in 2023.

Project Process

The final traffic calming plans will also be informed by conversations and input from residents. The project outcome will be a Traffic Calming Study Report, recommending traffic calming plans specific to each neighbourhood. These recommendations will be brought forward to Traffic Coordinating Committee and Council in 2024.

Get Involved

Public input is essential to the success of the project. We are seeking input to understand current road conditions on your neighbourhood streets and what traffic calming measures make sense for your neighbourhood. Public engagement throughout the project will include a public survey and an online public information center.

Before releasing the proposed traffic calming plans to the public, the plans will be circulated to town and external stakeholders (Fort Erie Fire Department, Regional EMS, Niagara Regional Police Services, Niagara Regional Transit, etc.). These groups will review and comment on the plans, and their feedback will be incorporated.