Speed Cushions and Raised Crosswalks Going In Across Milton Neighbourhoods This Summer

Drivers and pedestrians across Milton will notice new road safety features appearing on residential streets over the next several weeks. The Town of Milton has issued a construction notice for its Safe Roads traffic calming program, which will place speed cushions and raised crosswalks at dozens of locations between July and August 2026.

What Happened

According to a construction notice published by the Town of Milton on July 17, 2026, the project is intended to improve road safety by installing speed cushions and cushioned crosswalks at multiple locations across town. The Town lists a start date of July 2026 and a completion date of August 2026.

The Town says no full road closures are required to finish the work. Localized lane closures will be needed, but one lane of traffic is to be maintained at all times. The Town also notes that dates may shift depending on weather and construction conditions, with updates posted to its interactive road closure map.

Key Details

• Speed cushions are planned on Armstrong Boulevard between Derry Road and Bennett Boulevard, Etheridge Avenue between Bronte Street South and Regional Road 25, and Woodward Avenue between Ontario Street North and Thompson Road North.

• Nine pedestrian crossover locations are set to receive speed cushions on either side, including sites on Bennett Boulevard, Whitlock Avenue, Dixon Drive, Farmstead Drive, Leger Way, Tupper Drive and Sauve Street.

• Twenty-three raised crosswalk locations are listed, spread across streets including Bronte Street South, Savoline Boulevard, Scott Boulevard, Yates Drive, Dixon Drive, Farmstead Drive and Louis St Laurent Avenue.

• One of the raised crosswalks is planned at Kennedy Circle West at Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

• The Town has published a map of the speed cushion locations alongside the notice.

Community Impact

Speed cushions and raised crosswalks are designed to encourage slower driving on residential streets, particularly where people walk, cycle and cross to schools and pathways. Several of the listed locations sit next to pathway connections and a local elementary school, which are the points where residents most often raise concerns about vehicle speed.

For residents living on the affected streets, the practical short-term effect is construction activity and intermittent lane restrictions through the summer. The Town is asking the public to plan travel in advance, consider alternate routes, follow posted signage and be patient around work areas.

Background

The Town describes the work as part of its ongoing investment in community infrastructure, framed under its Roads to Possibility banner. Milton publishes road construction updates and an interactive closure map on its website for residents who want to track active projects.

Source: Town of Milton — https://www.milton.ca/en/news/construction-notice-traffic-calming-and-raised-crosswalk-implementation.aspx

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