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Streets and Sidewalks - A picture of Division Street.  
New Garbage and Blue Box/Grey Box Recycling Calendars.

SPECIAL GOLF CART
EXAMINES SIDEWALKS

TRAFFIC DELAYS
& ROAD CLOSURES

SIDEWALK SAFETY
AND ACCESSIBILITY

SCHOOL-ZONE SAFETY
A PRIORITY FOR CITY

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Residents Vote On Traffic-calming;
Seven Streets To Add Speed Humps

May 25/10 > A majority of residents on the affected sections of seven streets have voted in favour of adding speed humps to calm traffic in their neighbourhoods. In order for the City to proceed with the traffic-calming measures, a minimum of 51 per cent of the homes in an affected area needed to respond to the survey — and 60 per cent of those who responded had to indicate they were in favour.  MORE ...

New Projects Added To Construction Schedule

Mar 23/10 > Construction season is set to begin, and 2010 will see the completion of all the projects included in the 2008-2010 infrastructure plan — and then some. A number of projects have been added to the City's original plan thanks to a $33 million infrastructure stimulus plan involving all three levels of government.  MORE ...

Princess & King Streets Work Begins March 1

Feb 04/10 > The reconstruction of lower Princess Street and King Street and will begin March 1 and end June 30. Shops will remain open and accessible in the reconstruction area. The City and its contractors, Corcoran Excavating, will have public liaisons working with businesses and the public throughout the project.  MORE ...

Yield To The Bus & Don't Block The Stops

Jan 13/10 > Image: a Yield-to-Bus sign. The City reminds drivers that they are legally required to yield to buses as they leave bus bays to merge into traffic under the Highway Traffic Act. This law is aimed at ensuring the reliability and efficiency of bus services like Kingston Transit — to keep them on schedule, especially during rush hours.  MORE ...

Bikeways, Share The Road Guide Aid Cycling

May 29/09 > The City is now working on the first phase of its On-Road Bikeway Implementation Plan to build a more visible cycling network to encourage more Kingstonians to choose cycling as their mode of transportation. Over time, the individual routes will be joined to form one complete on-road bikeway network.  MORE ...

Three Minute Idling Bylaw Is In Effect

Jun 03/08 > In an effort to reduce the city's share of green house gasses, Kingston's expanded Idling Bylaw took effect July 1. Drivers idling for more than three minutes may be subject to a fine. The scope of the Bylaw has been expanded to apply to the entire city and to remove summer temperature exemptions.  MORE ...


 

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