Heritage Hills traffic safety recommendations open house

Residents are invited to attend a follow-up open house to review traffic safety recommendations in Heritage Hills.

Strathcona County initiated a Community Traffic Safety Review for Heritage Hills in spring 2019 to address vehicle speed and pedestrian safety concerns in the neighbourhood. Nearly 200 residents provided input through the workshop or online survey in March.

Input from the survey and community workshop, combined with neighbourhood traffic speed, collision and volume data is helping shape the safety recommendations. The findings from the open house and survey will be used to finalize a traffic safety plan for Heritage Hills which will be presented to Council in the fall.

The open house provides residents the opportunity to provide input on potential options to improve road safety and traffic management in Heritage Hills.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Drop-in from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
F.R. Haythorne Jr. High School
300 Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park

Project outcomes could include:

• curb extensions and/or flashing beacons to pedestrian crossing points
• adjusted speed limits
• physical traffic calming measures, such as speed bumps
• changes in intersection control, such as stop signs becoming roundabouts
• no changes

If residents are unable to attend the workshop, a public survey is available to complete online from May 23 to June 7.

More information about this project can be found at strathcona.ca/heritagehills.  

Set in the centre of Alberta’s energy and agricultural heartland, Strathcona County is a thriving, successful and vibrant community of over 98,000 residents. Strathcona County is made up of the urban area of Sherwood Park and a large adjacent rural area of farms, acreages and smaller hamlets. It is home to 75 per cent of hydrocarbon processing in Western Canada. Strathcona County is a leader in environmental conservation, and 55 per cent of its land is within the UNESCO Beaver Hills Biosphere. With a focus on economic, governance, social, cultural and environmental sustainability, Strathcona County is committed to balancing the unique needs of its diverse community.

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Contact: Strathcona County Communications, 780-410-6595