The City of Hamilton is planning to introduce multiple road safety measures at former automated speed camera sites across the municipality.
The city introduced automated speed enforcement cameras in 2020, with cameras rotating through various locations.
There were 89 deployments across 62 Community Safety Zones and the city had four cameras when the Province of Ontario passed Bill 56, which removed municipal authority to operate automated speed enforcement cameras.
All cameras across Ontario were deactivated as of Nov. 14, 2025.
At the time of the provincial ban, there were four active cameras in the City of Hamilton at Upper Ottawa Street (between Fennell Avenue East and Mohawk Road East), Carson Drive (between Moxley Drive and Summerlea Drive), Lawrence Road (between Cochrane Road and Mount Albion Road) and Panabaker Drive (between Garner Road West and Braithwaite Avenue).
Additionally, four other Community Safety Zones had been approved for automated speed enforcement cameras but had not yet been activated.
Those locations were Bridlewood Drive (between Governors Road and Highland Park Drive), Highbury Drive (between Gatestone Drive and Foxmeadow Drive), Golf Club Road (between Westbrook Road and Hendershot Road) and Highway 52 (between Governors Road and Jerseyville Road.
A report brought forward by staff at the city’s Public Works Committee on Monday says that the Transportation Division reviewed those eight locations to identify roadway safety measures that could be implemented in those areas now that the speed cameras have been removed.
Dynamic speed signage is being installed in each Community Safety Zone with one sign in each direction and is set to be completed in 2026.
The Transportation Division also identified additional traffic calming and roadway safety measures for each corridor.
On Upper Ottawa Street, the city plans to install an Integrated Pedestrian Signal and make accessibility improvements.
On Carson Drive, the city is planning lane narrowing and pavement marking improvements.
Lane narrowing measures and painted buffers adjacent to existing bike lanes will be completed on Lawrence Road as well.
On Panabarker Drive, the city is planning lane narrowing through pavement markings and pedestrian crossovers at the traffic circle as well as concrete infrastructure improvements.
Bridlewood Drive will see a new raised crosswalk and pedestrian crossover and lane narrowing.
Highbury Drive is set for a two-way left turn lane, curbside parking lanes on both sides of the roadway, a raised pedestrian crossing with curb bump outs and a raised crosswalk.
Golf Club Road will see lane narrowing, driveway access restrictions, relocation of stop signs, and intersection radius reductions.
Finally, Highway 52 has seen pavement marking and signage improvements, and will see roadway widening and the addition of a northbound left-turn lane at Powerline Road West.
A roundabout is anticipated for 2028.
Staff say that the city is continuing to pursue external funding opportunities for the road safety measures, including from the provincial Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF).
When the province shut down municipal speed cameras, they established a $210-million fund to support such measures, including speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, signage, and increased police enforcement.
Applications for the fund started on Feb. 19, 2026.
Immediate interim funding has reportedly been made available to the city to support immediate road safety needs and additional application-based funding is being pursued through the Road Safety Initiatives Fund.
Staff say that additional funding opportunities may become available, including from the Ontario Good Roads Association, which has proposed a five-year, $207-million program that would support road safety improvements.
That program would start in 2027.
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