County Council supports reduced speed zone for Fulham School Zone on Highway 32

Attention: Residents in the Fulham School Area

In 2016, Yellowhead County received a letter stating that Alberta Transportation was in the process of investigating a proposed speed reduction zone on Highway 32 adjacent to Fulham School and that they were seeking support from local stakeholders for this pilot project.

This proposed speed limit would only be activated during the dates and times when the school is in session and would revert to 100km/hr outside of school hours. The proposed speed limit reduction zone would be implemented during the school year from September 1st to June 30th. The speed limit would be reduced to 70km/hr during these dates and times.

The pilot project would include the installation of variable electronic speed reductions signs in this area that would alert drivers to the current speed limit.

Alberta Transportation, based on the Ministerial Order Process for Speed Limit Amendments, requires stakeholder support for the implementation of this speed reduction proposal.

A letter of support from Yellowhead County Council was sent to Alberta Transportation in support of the proposed speed limit.

The lobbying efforts of Yellowhead County to encourage the other stakeholders have resulted in Alberta Transportation moving forward in the speed limit to 70km/hr.

Recent correspondence from Alberta Transportation states that they anticipate all work and the implementation of this pilot project to be completed by the end of summer 2017.