Traffic Safety

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Traffic safety and speed reduction strategies are a high priority for the Town, and we continue to respond to residents' concerns about improving road safety throughout the community.

The Town’s Transportation Master Plan developed a comprehensive Traffic Calming Policy to guide the implementation process of traffic calming/speed reduction measures for the Town. The ultimate goal of these actions is to improve the livability of neighbourhoods for all users.

Staff will continue to work closely with the Niagara Region, Niagara Regional Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation and other agencies on multi-stakeholder and multi-agency strategies to ensure improving traffic and truck safety remains a high priority in Lincoln.

The Town has implemented several traffic safety initiatives throughout Lincoln, including community safety zones, pedestrian crossovers, and speed humps.

  • For a complete overview of Traffic Safety in the Town of Lincoln, visit Lincoln.ca.
  • This page will be updated with any traffic safety public engagement opportunities as they become available.

Traffic Calming Measures in Lincoln

Community Safety Zones

Community Safety zones are areas of a roadway designated under the Highway Traffic Act where public safety is of special concern. These zones are often located in areas close to community centers, such as recreational facilities, schools, nursing homes, and more.

Community Safety Zone on Fourth Avenue Signage is placed along the community safety zones to alert drivers to the beginning and end of a roadway designated as a community safety zone. The rules of the road do not change within a Community Safety Zone, but fines for improper roadway use (speeding, traffic signal violations, etc.) are increased and often doubled.

The goal of a community safety zone is to modify driver behaviour to improve safety on these sections of road for all users.

Pedestrian Crossovers (PXOs)

A pedestrian crossover is a type of crossing that requires vehicles to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the road. They are typically installed on low to moderate volume roadways with speeds at or below 60km/hr.

Pedestrian crossovers have specific pavement markings and crossing signs. Pedestrian crossovers may have illuminated overhead lights / warning signs and pedestrian push buttons.

At a pedestrian crossover, pedestrians have the right-of-way. Drivers and cyclists must stop behind the yield line and wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road and is safely on the sidewalk before proceeding.

All road users (pedestrians, motorists, cyclists) must obey pedestrian crossover rules at all times of the day and night.

Speed Humps

The Town installs speedhumps on areas of road that have received complaints from area residents regarding the speed, the volume of shortcutting traffic, and driver non-compliance.

The Town will continue to accept input from residents regarding other areas of traffic safety concern. Temporary speed humps may be installed throughout Lincoln based upon community input and concern. In these cases, further investigation into the area of concern will be completed to determine if any permanent traffic safety measures should be installed.

Digital Speed Feedback Signs

Since 2015 the Town has been using Digital Speed Feedback Signs to track speeds on community roads in order to determine if further speed reduction strategies are necessary.

Learn more about the results of the 2023 Black Cat Radar Units (please note that the results reflect the speed at which 85% of traffic traveling on the road is moving at or below).

Traffic safety and speed reduction strategies are a high priority for the Town, and we continue to respond to residents' concerns about improving road safety throughout the community.

The Town’s Transportation Master Plan developed a comprehensive Traffic Calming Policy to guide the implementation process of traffic calming/speed reduction measures for the Town. The ultimate goal of these actions is to improve the livability of neighbourhoods for all users.

Staff will continue to work closely with the Niagara Region, Niagara Regional Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation and other agencies on multi-stakeholder and multi-agency strategies to ensure improving traffic and truck safety remains a high priority in Lincoln.

The Town has implemented several traffic safety initiatives throughout Lincoln, including community safety zones, pedestrian crossovers, and speed humps.

  • For a complete overview of Traffic Safety in the Town of Lincoln, visit Lincoln.ca.
  • This page will be updated with any traffic safety public engagement opportunities as they become available.

Traffic Calming Measures in Lincoln

Community Safety Zones

Community Safety zones are areas of a roadway designated under the Highway Traffic Act where public safety is of special concern. These zones are often located in areas close to community centers, such as recreational facilities, schools, nursing homes, and more.

Community Safety Zone on Fourth Avenue Signage is placed along the community safety zones to alert drivers to the beginning and end of a roadway designated as a community safety zone. The rules of the road do not change within a Community Safety Zone, but fines for improper roadway use (speeding, traffic signal violations, etc.) are increased and often doubled.

The goal of a community safety zone is to modify driver behaviour to improve safety on these sections of road for all users.

Pedestrian Crossovers (PXOs)

A pedestrian crossover is a type of crossing that requires vehicles to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the road. They are typically installed on low to moderate volume roadways with speeds at or below 60km/hr.

Pedestrian crossovers have specific pavement markings and crossing signs. Pedestrian crossovers may have illuminated overhead lights / warning signs and pedestrian push buttons.

At a pedestrian crossover, pedestrians have the right-of-way. Drivers and cyclists must stop behind the yield line and wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road and is safely on the sidewalk before proceeding.

All road users (pedestrians, motorists, cyclists) must obey pedestrian crossover rules at all times of the day and night.

Speed Humps

The Town installs speedhumps on areas of road that have received complaints from area residents regarding the speed, the volume of shortcutting traffic, and driver non-compliance.

The Town will continue to accept input from residents regarding other areas of traffic safety concern. Temporary speed humps may be installed throughout Lincoln based upon community input and concern. In these cases, further investigation into the area of concern will be completed to determine if any permanent traffic safety measures should be installed.

Digital Speed Feedback Signs

Since 2015 the Town has been using Digital Speed Feedback Signs to track speeds on community roads in order to determine if further speed reduction strategies are necessary.

Learn more about the results of the 2023 Black Cat Radar Units (please note that the results reflect the speed at which 85% of traffic traveling on the road is moving at or below).

Do you have any questions about traffic safety in Lincoln?

Please take some time to look at the information on this page. If you have any questions, please feel free to add them here and we will respond shortly. 

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    I have concerns regarding the speeding which occurs on Mountain Street all hours of the day, but especially overnight. Trucks, cars racing, and just overall speeding up and down the street. After a particularly concerning accident at 10:15 pm on January 2, 2024 which resulted in someone not stopping at the Elizabeth Street stop sign, a power line broke in half, and two cars on our neighbours lawns, I am seeking clarity on the Town's plan to limit speeding on this road. I would suggest a crosswalk at Mountain and Elizabeth. My children walk to school (Jacob Beam), and the only crossing guard and cross walk on this street is in front of St. Marks. I fear for my children's safety and never see this street being patrolled for speed during the day or overnight. What solutions are being put in place to address this?

    JWLincoln asked 3 months ago

    Thank you for contacting us with your concerns. Mountain Street is a Regional road, and the Town is in regular communication with the Region regarding safety concerns. We encourage you to reach out to Niagara Region Transportation Services at this link to also express your concerns. To request police enforcement at a specific location or to report specific vehicles on Mountain Street, reach out to the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) at this link to the Niagara Police Traffic Complaints page or by calling the NRPS traffic hotline, 905-688-4111, ext. 1025555. You can use this to report speeding, or stop sign non-compliance. 

     

    Also, the Niagara Region has started a study for a north-south transportation crossing of the Niagara Escarpment to accommodate commercial vehicles and increase the safety for the local communities. The project page can be viewed here https://niagararegion.ca/projects/niagara-escarpment-crossing/default.aspx and you can participate in an upcoming Public Information Centre this Fall.

     

    Niagara Region has proposed that a portion of Mountain Street become a Community Safety Zone, and you can find out more about that at this link.  

     

    The Town is also in the design phase of the missing sidewalk link on the west side of Mountain Street between Connor Drive and Cassandra Drive with anticipated construction in 2024. 

     

    We will contact the Niagara Region and notify them of your concerns.

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    Glad to have the speedbump on Stadelbauer, but the "old" side of Highland park Drive could seriously use a few speedbumps. The speeding in the area is ridiculous. It's not only residents of nearby streets but also delivery drivers. There are many young children on this section of HPD who are often playing on or near the street.

    AL asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for writing to us with your concerns. That portion of Highland Park Drive will be part of the William Street Neighbourhood reconstruction project, and you can find that project page here. That project page will have updates and you can directly leave a question or comment for the project manager. We will monitor speeds in the spring, and if traffic calming measures are warranted, they will be included in the design for the project. There will be a public information meeting in Spring 2024 which you are encouraged to attend. 

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    Can the Vision Zero Road Safety Initiative look at proposed developments to identify any possible issues?

    H asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for writing in with your question. For every development or large scale project undertaken, a document called a "Traffic Impact Assessment" is undertaken. As part of that, road safety for all users is looked at, reviewed, and commented upon. Vision Zero is a big part of road safety in all of Niagara Region. 

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    Traffic safety in the new subdivision (Losani Homes). If you want pedestrian safety you should change the parking on the street by-law from 24 hours to 6 hours and no overnight parking on city streets. At night with the entire street taken up by cars parked on the street its a hazard walking. Someone will be hit by a vehicle. People have the parking in the garage and driveway but don't use it because the by-law is not enforced and is reactive so there is no repercussions. I might just start putting my five vehicles on the street to add to the problem. As this area grows this city has to start taking control of this issue. Losani Homes is putting in another phase of 178 town homes (I think) and that means and extra 178 plus cars on the streets. Its simple math. There are two cars per townhome and only one parking spot. The garage is storage. No action for parking and clogging the street so why not park on the road. But mark my works someone will be injured or killed and its for this reason. Warren Osborne 4074 Thomas Street Beamsville, (416) 432-2357

    Warren asked 10 months ago

    Thank you for taking the time to write with your concerns. If there is a vehicle on the road for more than 24 hours, you are encouraged to call bylaw to enforce the 24 hour time limit. Road safety is an important issue for all road users, as is parking. The next phase of development will have adequate parking for the new units constructed, as that is part of the planning and development process. 


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    Why doesn’t the town make all roads 50 km ? Use 40 km in community and safety areas if necessary. Get rid of the 60km completely. When arriving in Lincoln road signs are posted that the speed limit in Lincoln is 50km unless otherwise posted. When I travel from Jordan village area to the eastern edge of the Town of Lincoln, I can go from 50 to 60 to 50 several times, not including regional roads. Please standardize and save money on signs and traffic studies. Unfortunately enforcement is truly the only deterrent. People will drive whatever speed they want but if it’s posted 50 maybe drivers will be a bit mindful.

    Even Steven asked 7 months ago

    Thank you for your question. Speed limits vary based on road function, design, and other factors. Sometimes the speed limits do change on the same road, especially when traveling from an urban to a rural, or rural to an urban, setting. If you believe there is speeding occurring, you are encouraged to reach out to the NRPS at this link. 

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    Is the Town installing a speed sign on Kerry CT in Vineland? It appears that way with location work already completed. On a street with only 8 homes is this not overkill. Why waste money in an area where it might be challenging to get a vehicle up to 40 kmh in the limited space. The speed sign & the stop sign will be located on the same piece of property?

    Barro asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for writing with your concern. The post that was installed is for a no parking sign, not a speed limit sign. You should see the new signage up shortly. 

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    I would like to reduce the speed in Bismark to 60km/h instead of 80 km/h. What is the procedure.

    Farhan Naeem asked 7 months ago

    Bismark is actually part of West Lincoln, you can contact them through this link. Thank you. 

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    Received a notice in the mail our neighbourhood will be receiving signs to indicate speed reduction to 40km/h. This is good news, but the letter does not appear to mention actual physical deterrents like speed bumps or road narrowing. We live East of Mountain Street and North-South corridors running parallel to Mountain are absolutely being abused by residents speeding (Hixon and Barry). Ashby has speed humps and this clearly works. Can we get some assurance that Hixon and Barry will also receive physical barriers that reduce speed? These are much needed, signs are not adequate. Thank you.

    Local with Kids asked 5 months ago

    Thank you for sharing your concerns. Traffic calming measures are slated for Hixon Street as part of an overall infrastructure upgrade project. Barry Drive does not meet the warrant for traffic calming measures which can be found in Appendix F of the Transportation Master Plan. However, Town staff will continue to monitor Barry Drive traffic volumes and speeds. You are encouraged to reach out to the Niagara Regional Police at this link to request enforcement for a specific location or driver if you notice speeding in any of these locations.

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    Is a pedestrian sidewalk going to be built on the north side of King street between Orchard Avenue and Glendale Avenue (Vineland)? If yes, when and by whom? Are there plans to create a crosswalk on King Street by the stairs leading up to the Vinehaven Trail subdivision? If yes, when? Is this sidewalk/crosswalk a high priority for the Town of Lincoln? I believe this should be a high priority because of the safety concerns for pedestrians. Also I saw signs indicating that speed cameras are to be placed on Victoria Avenue between King Street and Frederick Avenue. Will there be very visible and obvious signage letting drivers know this?

    michael hendrickse asked 5 months ago

    Thank you for contacting us with your concerns. King Street is a Regional road, and any work on that road is planned by Niagara Region. Niagara Region is currently examining reconstruction of King Street through Vineland from Vinehaven Trail to Twenty-Third Street, and you can check out the Regional project page here. You can also find Regional contact information on that page. 

    For approximately 90 days from January to March 2024, there will be an automated speed enforcement (ASE) camera on Victoria Avenue between Frederick Avenue and King Street, fronting Twenty Valley Public School. You can check out the Regional project page here for more information. The location will be signed as per the Ontario Highway Traffic Act O.Reg. 398/19: AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT section 8(1). 

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    More pedestrian and cycling safety needed on Mountain st!! With increasing traffic use of Mountain st due to continued housing development as well as increased transport/freight truck use of Mountain st, there needs to be more emphasis on safety. Trucks and cars are not following the speed limits. There should be an alternate road for transport/freight/dump trucks to use. This is a residential area. There are many young children who have to cross the road to get to the schools and parks. There should be illuminated push button cross walks, as well elevated cross walks which would also act as a speed hump to help reduce speed and increase visibility of younger children crossing the road. There are also many seniors in the area would benefit from the increased safety measures. There are no safe places to cross Mountain st. It shouldn’t take a loss of life to make changes.

    Concerned Citizen asked 9 months ago

    Thank you for contacting us with your concerns. Mountain Street is a Regional road, and the Town is in regular communication with the Region regarding safety concerns. We encourage you to reach out to Niagara Region Transportation Services at this link to also express your concerns. To request police enforcement at a specific location or to report specific vehicles on Mountain Street, reach out to the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) at this link to the Niagara Police Traffic Complaints page or by calling the NRPS traffic hotline, 905-688-4111, ext. 1025555.

     

    Also, the Niagara Region has started a study for a north-south transportation crossing of the Niagara Escarpment to accommodate commercial vehicles and increase the safety for the local communities. The project page can be viewed here https://niagararegion.ca/projects/niagara-escarpment-crossing/default.aspx and you can participate in an upcoming Public Information Centre this Fall.

     

    The Town is also in the design phase of the missing sidewalk link on the west side of Mountain Street between Connor Drive and Cassandra Drive with anticipated construction in 2024. 

     

    We will contact the Niagara Region and notify them of your concerns. 

Page last updated: 06 Mar 2024, 11:53 AM