Speed Limit Reductions in Waterloo Neighbourhoods

Official title: Speed management: safe streets for all

Closed Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation
Waterloo has lowered speed limits across the city to improve road safety. School zones are now 30 km/h, and most neighbourhood streets are 40 km/h. The uptown ward (Ward 7) has even lower limits at 30 km/h on local roads. Implementation wrapped up in Summer 2025.

Why This Matters

Drive through Waterloo? You'll need to slow down. School zones are now 30 km/h, and neighbourhood streets are 40 km/h. If you live in the uptown ward, local roads are even slower at 30 km/h. The goal is fewer crashes and safer streets for kids, cyclists, and pedestrians.

What Could Change

The changes are already implemented. Speed limits have been reduced city-wide: 30 km/h in all school zones, 40 km/h on local roads in Wards 1-6, and 30 km/h on local roads in Ward 7. Minor collector roads are now 40 km/h and major collectors remain at 50 km/h.

How to Participate

  1. The consultation is closed. You can still follow implementation updates by subscribing to the project page and viewing the implementation map (PDF).

What Happened

Council approved the speed management plan on February 27, 2023. Implementation was completed in four phases from Spring 2023 to Summer 2025. All school zones are now 30 km/h, neighbourhood streets in Wards 1-6 are 40 km/h, and Ward 7 local roads are 30 km/h. Survey results are available documenting public feedback received during the consultation.

View 'What We Heard' Report

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