Traffic

To report a non-emergency traffic concern or request more information about traffic signals and signage in Richmond Hill, email access@richmondhill.ca.

Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy

The City’s Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy aims to address road safety in the community. The strategy contains new and enhanced policies and programs for the City to manage traffic-related issues, including proactive city-wide screening of streets to identify and prioritize areas of concern, implementing traffic calming measures based on data and more.

Read the Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy.

Traffic Calming Implementation

Traffic calming locations were selected based on a data driven and evidence-based network screening exercise which involved reviewing all Richmond Hill roads including all available volume, speed, historical collision data, and locations with high pedestrian presence. The locations were scored and prioritized based on risk factors associated with fatal and injury collisions and other roadway operating conditions to ensure that traffic calming is implemented in a consistent and equitable manner throughout the city.

If a specific street was not selected, please email access@richmondhill.ca and staff will include the location in the next network screening. Please note that not all locations are suitable for traffic calming, due to factors, including but not limited to roadway grade, geometry, traffic volumes or roadways passing through exclusively rural or industrial areas.

2024 Traffic Calming Locations

In 2024, 18 locations, three in each ward, were selected based on the results of the City's network screening exercise, to be part of the initial traffic calming implementation. Read more about the Traffic Calming locations.

Ward	Road	From	To
1	Augustine Avenue	Brockdale Street	Kingshill Road
1	Regatta Avenue	Coons Road	Yonge Street
1	North Lake Road	Bayview Avenue	Yonge Street
2	Pugsley Avenue	Centre Street East	Dunsmore Crescent/Roseview Avenue
2	Crosby Avenue	Neal Drive	Newkirk Road
2	Neal Drive	Taylor Mills Drive North	Taylor Mills Drive South
3	Toporowski Avenue	Leslie Street	Melbourne Drive
3	Boake Trail	Clarendon Drive (North Leg)	Dewbourne Avenue
3	Spadina Road	Chadwick Crescent/Wingate Crescent	Weldrick Road East
4	Lucas Street	Rumble Avenue	Trayborn Drive
4	Mill Street	Ellery Drive/Neighbourly Lane	Trench Street
4	Shaftsbury Avenue	Bathurst Street	Larratt Lane
5	Weldrick Road	Bayview Avenue	Essex Avenue
5	Don Head Village Boulevard	Kersey Crescent	Major Mackenzie Drive West
5	Castle Rock Drive	Avenue Road	Hume Gate
6	Valleymede Drive	16th Avenue	Briggs Avenue
6	Springbrook Drive	Bayview Avenue	Fern Avenue
6	Hillsview Drive (deferred to 2025)	Bayview Avenue	315m West of Night Sky Court

2025 Traffic Calming Locations

As part of the 2025 traffic calming implementation, 18 locations, three in each ward, have been selected based on the results of the City's network screening exercise. These locations were approved by Council in November 2024.

Ward	Road	From	To
1	Red Cardinal Trail	Bloomington Road	Humberland Drive
1	Sunset Beach Road	Yonge Street	East Terminus
1	Estate Garden Drive/Old Colony Road	Littleside Street	Bayview Avenue
2	Yorkland Street	Devonsleigh Boulevard	Bernard Avenue South
2	Jefferson Forest Drive	Arden Valley Street	Yonge Street
2	Dunlop Street	Pugsley Street	Yonge Street
3	Strathearn Avenue	Weldrick Road East	16th Avenue
3	Frank Endean Road/Cassata Avenue	Cameo Drive/Bayview Avenue	Cassata Avenue/Frank Endean Road
3	Princeton Avenue	Redstone Road	Leslie Street
4	Tower Hill Road	Yonge Street	Rollinghill Road
4	Wright Street	Hall Street	Yonge Street
4	Rollinghill Road	Tower Hill Road	Gamble Drive
5	Pearson Avenue	Garden Avenue	Edgar Avenue
5	Oak Avenue/Edgar Avenue/Spruce Avenue	Avenue Road	Yonge Street
5	Weldrick Road West	Bathurst Street	Walmer Road
6	Queens College Drive	Valleymede Drive	Briggs Avenue
6	Observatory Lane	Yonge Street	Sunshine Drive
6	Sunshine Drive	Church Street South	Observatory Lane

Traffic Safety Measures

Below are examples of traffic safety measures offered by the City. If you would like a specific street assessed for traffic calming as part of the next network screening, email access@richmondhill.ca.

Speed Limit Reduction

Speed limit reductions are used to improve road safety and encourage safer travel speeds in areas where lower operating speeds are appropriate.

A speed limit reduction from 50 km/h to 40 km/h was approved and implemented at the following locations in 2025:

Street	From	To
Arten Avenue	Regent Street	Creekview Avenue
Betony Drive	Brockdale Street	Glade Drive
Blackforest Drive	Regatta Avenue	Yonge Street
Centre Street East	Bayview Avenue	Yonge Street
Creekview Avenue	Arten Avenue	Elgin Mills Road West
Farmstead Road	Bayview Avenue	Forestwood Street
Glade Drive	Betony Drive	Heron Hollow Avenue
Glenarden Crescent	Strathearn Avenue	Strathearn Avenue
Leyburn Avenue	Brookside Road	Nine Mile Lane
McCallum Drive	Bathurst Street	Don Head Village Boulevard
Okanagan Drive	Carrville Road	Shaw Boulevard
Selwyn Road	Gamble Road	Jefferson Sideroad
Springbrook Drive	Bayview Avenue	Grey Alder Avenue
Stephen Street	Shaw Boulevard	Weldrick Road West
Strathearn Avenue	16th Avenue	Spadina Road
Sunset Beach Road	Eastern limit of Sunset Beach Road	Yonge Street
Worthington Avenue	Bloomington Road	Yonge Street

Pedestrian Crossover

A pedestrian crossover is a protected crossing that requires motorists (vehicles and bicycles) to yield to pedestrians within the crosswalk. Pedestrian crossovers can be found at intersections or midblocks.

The following locations have been identified for the installation of pedestrian crossovers for design and construction in 2025 and 2026:

Crosby Avenue at Osiris Drive
Alhart Crescent at Tower Hill Road
Kingshill Road at Maggy Avenue/Selleck Drive
Don Head Village Boulevard at Marsh Street
Farmstead Road between Shell Court and Shirley Drive
Toporowski Avenue at Manorheights Street
North Lake Road at Old Bayview Road
Canyon Hill Avenue at Leyburn Avenue
Blackforest Drive at Greyfriars Avenue
Jefferson Forest Drive at Wings Gate Avenue
Castle Rock Drive at Mayvern Crescent
Goode Street at Primont Drive
Neal Drive at McConvey Drive

Radar Message Boards

Radar Message Boards are used to increase road and safety awareness of drivers in the community. The radar on the board is aimed at oncoming traffic and records the speed of the vehicle, displaying it on the board so drivers can see how fast they are travelling and if they are over the speed limit.

2024/2025 Radar Message Board Locations

Ward	Street	From	To
1	Worthington Avenue	Bloomington Road	Pagean Drive
1	Red Cardinal Trail	Bloomington Road	Jocada Court
1	Milos Road	Amaranth Court	Phillips View Crescent South
1	Coons Road	Aubrietia Court	Cynthia Crescent
1	Wildwood Avenue	Newman Avenue	North Lake Road
2	Oldhill Street	Mandel Crescent North	Forestside Court
2	Newkirk Road	Centre Street East	Major Mackenzie Drive East
2	Yorkland Street	Bernard Avenue	Justus Drive
2	Crosby Avenue	Newkirk Avenue	Osiris Drive
2	Pugsley Avenue	Centre Street East	Dunsmore Crescent North/Roseview Avenue
3	Boake Trail	Delevan Court	Frank Court
3	Redstone Road	Frank Endean Road	Jaguar Gate
3	Toporowski Avenue	Leslie Street	Maraca Drive
3	Princeton Avenue	Redstone Road	Leslie Street
3	Spadina Road	Weldrick Road East	Strathearn Avenue
4	Brookside Road	Cedar Springs Drive	Chantilly Crescent
4	Mill Street	Ellery Drive/Neighbourly Lane	Pine Trees Court
4	Tower Hill Road	Brass Drive	Edelweiss Avenue
4	Regent Street	Baynards Lane/Theobalds Circle	Ellsworth Avenue
4	Casa Grande Street	Shaftsbury Avenue	Westbury Court
5	Springhead Gardens	Denava Gate	Lillooet Crescent West
5	Garden Avenue	Cambridge Crescent	Hunters Point Drive
5	Stockdale Crescent	Bathurst Street	Georgian Bay Street/Hart Street
5	Pemberton Road	Bathurst Street	Walmer Road
5	Don Head Village	McCallum Drive	Major Mackenzie Drive
6	Bantry Avenue	Red Maple Road	Yonge Street
6	High Tech Road	Red Maple Road	Yonge Street
6	Valleymede Drive	Briggs Avenue	Strathearn Avenue
6	Hillsview Drive	Bayview Avenue	West of Night Sky Court
6	Springbrook Drive	Bayview Avenue	Fern Avenue

2025/2026 Radar Message Board Locations

Ward	Street	From	To
1	North Lake Road	Aubrey Avenue/Yonge Street	Lakeland Crescent
1	Bayview Park Lane	Sandbanks Drive	Sunset Beach Road
1	Lourakis Street	Mansard Drive	Overhold Crescent
1	Coons Road	Aubrietia Court	Cynthia Crescent
1	Wildwood Avenue	Newman Avenue	North Lake Road
2	Yorkland Street	Bernard Avenue/Silverwood Avenue	Loyal Blue Crescent
2	Church Street S	Lorne Avenue/Vern Dynes Way	Major Mackenzie Drive East
2	Neal Drive	Alper Street	Skopit Road
2	Crosby Avenue	Newkirk Avenue	Osiris Drive
2	Pugsley Avenue	Centre Street East	Dunsmore Crescent North/Roseview Avenue
3	Bridlepath Street	Redstone Road	Farmstead Road
3	Redstone Road	Princeton Avenue	Toporowski Avenue
3	Boake Trail	Clarendon Drive	Delevan Court
3	Princeton Avenue	Leslie Street	Redstone Road
3	Spadina Road	Weldrick Road East	Strathearn Avenue
4	Trench Street	Harding Boulevard West/Major Mackenzie Drive	Centre Street West
4	Jefferson Side Road	Beech Avenue	Milos Road
4	Shaftsbury Avenue	Bathurst Street	Casa Grande Street
4	Regent Street	Baynards Lane/Theobalds Circle	Ellsworth Avenue
4	Casa Grande Street	Shaftsbury Avenue	Westbury Court
5	Clarissa Drive	Yonge Street	Weldrick Road East
5	Weldrick Road East	Bothfield Street/Hanover Court	Lawson Court
5	Baif Boulevard	Observatory Lane/Yonge Street	Hillcrest Gate
5	Pemberton Road	Bathurst Street	Walmer Road
5	Don Head Village Boulevard	Major Mackenzie Drive	McCallum Drive
6	Red Maple Road	Oneida Crescent North	Oneida Crescent South
6	Observatory Lane	Marshall Street/Nightstar Drive	Yonge Street
6	Melville Street	Selkirk Drive	Rideau Drive
6	Hillsview Drive	Bayview Avenue	West of Night Sky Court
6	Springbrook Drive	Bayview Avenue	Fern Avenue

2026/2027 Radar Message Board Locations

Ward	Street	From	To
1	Kingshill Road	Grand Oak Drive	Selleck Drive North
1	Muirhead Crescent	Stouffville Road	Yonge Street
1	Maple Grove Avenue	Ashfield Drive/Yonge Street	Schomberg Road
1	Bond Crescent	Newbridge Avenue	King Road
1	Silver Maple Road	Aspenview Drive	Shirrick Drive
2	Crosby Avenue	Newkirk Avenue	Osiris Drive
2	Taylor Mills Drive	Marybay Crescent	Marybay Crescent
2	Brookwood Drive	Riverwood Drive	Welter Court
2	Devonsleigh Boulevard	Summit Crest Drive/Swan Court	Luba Avenue
2	Blue Grass Boulevard	Zelda Crescent	Elka Drive/Gells Road
3	Redstone Road	Princeton Avenue	Toporowski Avenue
3	Farmstead Road	Frank Endean Road	Shirley Drive
3	Redstone Road	Bayview Avenue	Frank Endean Road
3	Weldrick Road East	Old Park Lane	Strathearn Avenue
3	Boake Trail	Elderwood Drive	Strathearn Avenue
4	Trench Street	Harding Boulevard West/Major Mackenzie Drive	Centre Street West
4	Mill Street	Ellery Drive	Pine Trees Court
4	Selwyn Road	Fieldflower Crescent	Tower Hill Road
4	Carrington Drive	Alhart Street	Bathurst Street
4	Trayborn Drive	Laverock Avenue	Lucas Street
5	Weldrick Road West	Annette Gate/Castle Rock Drive	Yonge Street
5	Avenue Road	Castle Rock Drive	Weldrick Road West
5	Cedar Avenue	Fox Run Court	Major Mackenzie Drive East
5	Walmer Road	Weldrick Road West	Pemberton Road
5	Harding Boulevard	Kersey Crescent	Lilley Court
6	Red Maple Road	Oneida Crescent	Oneida Crescent
6	Castleridge Drive	Chalmers Road	Fanshawe Drive
6	Bantry Avenue	Camellia Drive	Caymus Street
6	High Tech Road	Berringer Street	Caymus Street
6	Lagani Avenue	Rubin Street	Kevi Crescent

Speed Humps

Speed humps are raised areas of pavement on the roadway designed to discourage motorists from travelling at excessive speeds.

Flexible Bollards

Flexible bollards are implemented to encourage slower speeds. They can be placed in the middle of the roadway and on the sides near each curb, to create a narrowing effect to slow down traffic. The bollards are designed to flex upon impact to allow emergency vehicles to drive over them, if necessary.

Community Safety Zones

A Community Safety Zone (CSZ) is a designated section of the roadway where public safety is of special concern. Community Safety Zones are marked with "BEGINS" and "ENDS" tabs along with the CSZ signs to identify the boundaries of the zone. The purpose is to encourage slower speeds to improve public safety through the designated areas. All fines received within the designated CSZ, including speeding, are doubled.

Boulevard 'Slow Down' Sign Pilot Program

Approved by Council in November 2024, the Boulevard ‘Slow Down’ Sign Pilot Program is a road safety initiative that encourages motorists to slow down in residential areas. ‘Slow Down’ signs will be installed in six locations by September 2025. These locations have been selected based on proximity to a sensitive land use (including schools, playgrounds, community centres, and parks), vehicular speeds, availability of existing infrastructure for installation and ability to maintain appropriate sight lines.

The City will evaluate the Boulevard 'Slow Down' Sign Pilot Program's impact on traffic safety and use these findings to determine next steps for the initiative.

'Slow Down' Sign Pilot Locations

Ward	Road	From	To
1	Greyfriars Avenue	Blackforest Drive	Coons Road
2	Bernard Avenue	Norhill Court	Price Street
3	Shirley Drive	Coco Avenue	Romance Drive
4	Selwyn Road	Stocksbridge Avenue	Tower Hill Road
5	Westwood Lane	Claridge Drive	Pearson Avenue
6	Bantry Avenue	Ellesmere Street	Sibley Street

'Slow Down' Sign

Traffic Circles

Traffic circles are raised islands in the centre of an intersection. They slow down travel speeds, reduce the chance of accidents and discourage traffic from taking short-cuts through residential neighbourhoods.

How safe are traffic circles?

There are 32 points in a standard intersection where conflicts can happen between vehicles. There are also 24 conflict points between vehicle and pedestrians within a standard intersection. A traffic circle reduces that number to only eight vehicle to vehicle conflict points and eight conflict points between vehicle and pedestrians.

How do I go through a traffic circle?

Remember these steps when traveling through a traffic circle:

Slow down as you approach the yield sign at the entrance of a traffic circle
Yield right-of-way to traffic circulating in the traffic circle
When two vehicles arrive at the traffic circle at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right-of-way
Drive in a counter-clockwise direction, keeping to the right of the island
Exit the traffic circle at your selected roadway

Where are there traffic circles in Richmond Hill?

Traffic circles are usually found in newer residential subdivisions in Richmond Hill, such as:

Rollinghill Road and Glenis Gate
Rollinghill Road and Tower Hill Road
Tower Hill Road and Wicker Drive to Mockingbird Drive
Jefferson Forest Drive and Arden Valley Street
Jefferson Forest Drive and Shadow Falls Drive
Tower Hill Road and Selwyn Road
Selwyn Road and Hearthside Avenue to Alpaca Drive

Service Charter

Learn more about our Service Charter.

Service Commitments

Request for specific street assessed for traffic calming will be reviewed once an email is submitted to access@richmondhill.ca and you'll hear from us within 2 business days.
To report a non-emergency traffic concern or request more information about traffic signals and signage in Richmond Hill, email access@richmondhill.ca. You will hear from us within 2 business days.

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