June 8th Council heard a presentation by York Region Traffic Services about King City traffic, specifically on King Road.  As I indicated in earlier post, both Councillor Mortelliti and myself have had a couple meetings with YR to express our concerns about volume and speed of traffic in King City; as a result of those meetings traffic was monitored and some changes are recommended.  Most significant is the recommendation to be made to YR Council to reduce speed between Warren Rd to Dufferin from 70 to 60 km.  And, a flasher will be installed in the school zone which will function during active school hours.

I am disappointed that a reduction in speed between cemetery to Keele (currently 50) is not being recommended.  Recent speed monitoring indicates that average speed is 60 which is within the “band” of anticipated speed given that speed limit is 50.  Per YR usual operating guidelines/policies this zone,which is considered a “transition zone,” would usually have a speed limit of 60; but based on feedback from earlier meetings this is not being proposed.  I anticipate that as the developments on King Road are actually built (i.e. residential around Museum, Magna, occupation of former Holy Name school)  this zone will no longer be transitional.