Residents of Park-Extension can expect to see additional traffic-calming measures installed on neighbourhood streets this summer as the Borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension continues implementing plans designed to improve road safety, reduce speeding and create safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.
The measures are part of a broader investment approved by borough council during its most recent meeting. The contract, valued at more than $3.25 million, will fund roadwork, lead water service replacements and a series of traffic-calming interventions throughout the borough, including several projects affecting Park-Extension.
According to borough officials, the work is being carried out as part of local traffic-calming plans developed following extensive public consultations held in 2022 and 2023. Residents were invited to share concerns and recommendations regarding mobility, road safety and quality of life in their neighbourhoods.
The consultations ultimately led to the creation of three traffic-calming plans aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist safety, reducing cut-through traffic on residential streets and lowering vehicle speeds in areas where residents expressed concerns about safety.
For Park-Extension residents, borough officials report significant progress in the western sector of the neighbourhood. All measures identified in the original traffic-calming plan for western Park-Extension have now been completed, with additional improvements added beyond those initially proposed.
Completed interventions include speed humps, curb extensions, lower speed limits, modifications to traffic circulation patterns, speed display signs and adjustments to traffic signals. Together, these measures are intended to make residential streets safer and less attractive to through traffic.
The borough plans to continue expanding these efforts this summer. Across Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, 27 new curb extensions and 37 speed humps are scheduled to be installed.
Officials say curb extensions help improve visibility between drivers, cyclists and pedestrians at intersections by shortening crossing distances and slowing turning vehicles. Speed humps are designed to reduce excessive vehicle speeds and discourage motorists from using residential streets as shortcuts.
Several of the new curb extensions will also incorporate green infrastructure. Planned features include tree pits and landscaping designed to absorb rainwater, reduce urban heat islands and contribute to environmental sustainability objectives.
In eastern Park-Extension, work will continue around École Léonard-de-Vinci, where the borough has been implementing safety improvements since 2025. A new raised intersection is scheduled to be added as part of the project, helping students travel more safely to and from school.
The initiative comes as municipalities across Montreal increasingly focus on street design as a tool for improving public safety. Traffic-calming measures have become a central component of efforts to encourage walking, cycling and other forms of active transportation while reducing the risk of collisions.
In addition to road-safety improvements, the borough will undertake roadway rehabilitation on several street segments and replace lead water service connections where necessary. Officials say the work will help improve drinking water quality while making sidewalks and roadways safer and more comfortable for residents.
For many Park-Extension residents, the projects represent the next phase of a multi-year effort to address concerns raised directly by citizens regarding speeding, traffic volumes and pedestrian safety in one of Montreal’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
