What's New

Kingston's Winter Parking Rules
Will Come Into Effect December 1

Nov 21/11 > Starting Dec. 1, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. The overnight winter parking bylaw ensures that cars are kept off the streets so that snow plows can effectively respond to winter weather events. MORE ...

Special Van To Evaluate Roadway Conditions

Nov 01/11 > A specially-outfitted van will be used to measure and evaluate Kingston's more than 900 km of roadways over the coming weeks. MORE ...

Third Crossing Concepts Presented

Mar 22/11 > Residents got their first look at what the proposed Third Crossing of the Cataraqui River could look like at a Public Information Centre (PIC) on March 31. A number of concepts for the potential crossing were presented and posted on this website for your viewing and comments.  MORE ...

Multi-year Construction Schedule Revealed

Mar 22/11 > Construction season is set to begin, and the City is introducing a multi-year plan for Kingston's major capital construction projects from now through 2014. Sections Division Street and Bath Road are both scheduled for construction this year.  MORE ...

Bikeways, Share The Road Guide Aid Cycling

The City is working on its On-Road Bikeway Implementation Plan to build a more visible cycling network to encourage 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 ...

Yield To The Bus & Don't Block The Stops

Jan 13/10 > 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.  MORE ...

Three Minute Idling Bylaw Is In Effect

In an effort to reduce the city's share of green house gasses, Kingston's expanded Idling Bylaw took effect July 1, 2008. 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 ...

Briefly

TRAFFIC DELAYS
& ROAD CLOSURES

Find out the latest information on road closures, traffic delays and the entire 2011-2014 infrastructure program. MORE ...

SIDEWALK SAFETY
AND ACCESSIBILITY

The City has a number of programs and planning protocols in place to ensure that all the City's sidewalks are kept safe and are constructed — or reconstructed — to be made accessible.  MORE ...

SCHOOL-ZONE SAFETY
A PRIORITY FOR CITY

With children at school, City officials are urging motorists to respect parking prohibitions and speed limits in school zones. MORE ...