Sidney drivers will need to slow down on more neighbourhood streets after Town Council adopted updated traffic rules on June 8. The changes, effective immediately, bring 30 km/h speed limits to streets around Sidney Elementary and Greenglade Community Centre. All lanes and alleys now formally have a 20 km/h limit under the bylaw, matching the provincial default.
The new 30 km/h zones cover Courser Drive, Linda Place, and Lannon Way near Greenglade Community Centre. Council also formalized the 30 km/h limit on Seventh Street, Brethour Avenue, and Henry Avenue near Sidney Elementary, which had been approved back in March. Signs are being installed this week to let drivers know about the changes.
“The amended bylaw introduces new 30 km/h zones on select streets, including Courser Drive, Linda Place, and Lannon Way near Greenglade Community Centre,” the Town of Sidney said in a statement. Previously, most local roads had a default 50 km/h limit, which will still apply to streets without specific reductions.
In a first for Sidney, all lanes and alleys now have a 20 km/h limit, reflecting how narrow they are and that people often share them with cars.
Council also approved a new Traffic Calming Policy that gives residents a clear way to ask for things like speed humps, raised crosswalks, or parking changes near intersections. The policy sets out a scoring system and requires neighbourhood support, so requests can be ranked and funded fairly. Council also told staff to come back with a dedicated annual budget for traffic calming projects to be considered in a future budget cycle.
These changes didn’t come out of nowhere. In the fall of 2025, the Town asked people what they thought about lowering speed limits on local streets. Nearly a thousand people filled out the survey, but only 32% backed a blanket 30 km/h limit town-wide. Many residents pointed out specific streets where slower speeds would help, guiding Council toward this targeted approach.
