Ramara adopts new Traffic Calming Policy

Ramara, Ont. / July 16, 2026 – Residents concerned about speeding and neighbourhood traffic now have a clear and consistent process for requesting traffic calming measures following Council's adoption of the Township of Ramara's new Traffic Calming Policy.

"Road safety is important to our residents and to Council," said Mayor Basil Clarke. "This new policy provides a transparent process for evaluating traffic concerns while ensuring decisions are based on objective criteria and the needs of the community."

Approved by Council at its meeting on July 13, 2026, the policy establishes a standardized approach for evaluating traffic concerns on eligible municipal roads. The new process, which is now in effect, ensures requests are reviewed fairly and consistently using technical data, community input and engineering best practices.

The policy applies to eligible local and collector roads within Ramara's settlement areas and shoreline residential communities. Requests will be reviewed through a structured process that considers roadway characteristics, traffic conditions and neighbourhood feedback before projects are prioritized through the Township's annual budget process.

The policy takes a phased approach to traffic calming by considering measures that best match the identified traffic concern before moving to more significant infrastructure changes where warranted. This helps ensure solutions are effective, appropriate for the roadway and compatible with emergency services operations. 

"Having a consistent policy allows the Township to evaluate requests using the same criteria across the community," said Laura Pye, General Manager of Development and Infrastructure. "It provides a balanced approach that considers community concerns alongside technical data, road design, emergency access and available funding."

Residents interested in requesting traffic calming measures should be aware that:

·        All requests will be reviewed using a consistent, evidence-based process.

·        Community feedback and technical traffic data will both be considered as part of the evaluation.

·        Not every request will result in traffic calming measures, as projects must meet the policy criteria and are subject to available funding.

·        Approved projects will be prioritized through future annual budget deliberations.

Residents are encouraged to review the Traffic Calming Policy and learn more about the application process by visiting ramara.ca/TrafficCalming.

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Media Contact
Melissa Gowanlock
Manager of Communications & Community Experience
705-484-5374 ext. 322
mgowanlock@ramara.ca