Traffic Calming on Lee Blvd 

The City of Winnipeg conducted a speed and traffic calming study of Lee Boulevard in 2018. At that time the Public Service did not recommend any traffic calming infrastructure be applied to the residential section of Lee Boulevard. Multi-family dwellings on Shore Boulevard have since opened and are resulting in increased traffic flow on the residential section of Lee Boulevard and speeding concerns from residents are still coming forward.

Therefore, on June 3, 2020, I moved a motion directing the Winnipeg Public Service to conduct a broader analysis of traffic flow and speed on Lee Boulevard between Shore Street and Barnes Avenue to determine if traffic calming infrastructure is warranted.

On July 7, 2020, the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works concurred in the recommendation of the Assiniboia Community Committee and directed the Winnipeg Public Service to report back to its February, 2021 meeting on conducting a broader analysis of traffic flow and speed on Lee Boulevard between Shore Street and Barnes Avenue to determine if traffic calming infrastructure is warranted.

On February 11, 2021, the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works concurred in the recommendation of the Winnipeg Public Service and received the report as information. See the report here.

The study reflected that speed was NOT an issue that warranted traffic calming.

• The 85th percentile speed on Lee Boulevard between Barnes Street and Shore Street is 46 km/h and the average speed is 37 km/h.
• The percent of vehicles traveling 55 km/h or higher (i.e., 5 km/h or more above the speed limit), is 4.8%, which amounts to approximately 38 vehicles a day. Based on this data, operating speeds are consistent with the 50 km/h speed limit on Lee Boulevard.

As such, Lee Boulevard between Barnes Street and Shore Street is not considered a candidate for traffic calming measures at this time.