SASKATOON — Thirty-kilometre km/h bikeway speed limits will come into effect on Friday, July 5, says the City of Saskatoon.
The new policy pertaining to reduced speed limits for neighbourhood bikeways was approved by City Council in December 2023 and the city began installing new speed limit signs last month.
The affected bikeways are:
- 23rd Street West between Vancouver Avenue North and Avenue C North
- Avenue I between the north and south legs of 23rd Street West
- 14th Street East between Saskatchewan Crescent East and Cumberland Avenue
The 23rd Street neighbourhood bikeway, established as a priority cycling route in 2011, offers a connection for cyclists travelling between Downtown and Blairmore. The 14th Street neighbourhood bikeway was identified in the Active Transportation Plan and connects the Meewasin Trail to several residential neighbourhoods.
30 km/h speed limit is an important component of a neighbourhood bikeway to help create an environment that is comfortable for all levels of cyclists, the city states in a press release.
For more information on neighbourhood bikeways visit saskatoon.ca/bikewayspeedlimits.
