Road Safety Master Plan - City of Cornwall
About the Road Safety Master Plan
The Road Safety Master Plan will be the City’s roadmap to identify and prioritize safety improvements to the road network and transportation infrastructure.
The purpose of the Road Safety Master Plan is to provide long term guidance for transportation by identifying future policy direction and infrastructure needs across the City. The plan will consider the need to accommodate future population and employment growth, while identifying operational and safety measures to address unintended or inappropriate travel behaviours.
It will also address immediate traffic issues related to safety, speeding, and efficiency that may negatively impact quality of life in the community, reduce the perception of safety and security, deter walking and cycling, and limit interaction within neighbourhoods.
Road Safety Vision and Objectives
The specific objectives of the Road Safety Master Plan are to:
- Articulate a vision for road safety in the City of Cornwall.
- Establish comprehensive guiding principles for safety improvements to the City’s road network and transportation infrastructure in alignment with Vision Zero initiatives and principles of the Safe System Approach.
- Create a roadmap and plan for implementing both short and long-term actions over the next ten (10) years in a coordinated and focused manner.
The City’s Road Safety Vision is to target a reduction in all collision types, particularly those involving fatal injuries, pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users and to mitigate elevated operating speeds relative to posted speed limits on Local, Collector, and Arterial roads over the next ten (10) years.
What the Road Safety Master Plan Will Do
The Road Safety Master Plan will serve as the City’s roadmap for safer streets over the next 10 years by using a data‑driven, evidence‑based Safe System Approach.
Key components of the plan include:
- Identifying road safety concerns on local, collector, and arterial roads
- Recommending strategies to reduce collisions at intersections and along road corridors
- Prioritizing safety improvements to support future growth
- Reviewing road classifications and speed limits
- Developing a traffic calming policy, including clear guidelines and a fair warrant system
- Improving safety near schools, parks, playgrounds, and other high‑pedestrian areas
- Reviewing and strengthening the City’s active transportation network
- Identifying appropriate locations for pedestrian crossings and safety treatments
- Exploring safety tools such as Red Light Cameras
- Developing a micromobility strategy and clarifying where devices may operate
- Identifying road design features that can improve safety in future projects
Consultation
Consultation is ongoing and will take place throughout the Road Safety Master Plan Study. Engagement activities have included a public survey and Public Information Centre 1. Please contact Transportation@cornwall.ca for more information, to provide a comment and to be added to the mailing list for further updates to the project.
Public Information Centre #1 (September 24, 2026)
The first Public Information Centre for the Road Safety Master Plan was held virtually on September 24, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The presentation introduced the Road Safety Master Plan and Vision Zero principles and provided an overview of the project objectives, approaches being implemented by other municipalities, existing collision data findings, micromobility, active transportation, and the proposed approach to prioritization.
Public Information Centre #2 (Spring 2027):
A second Public Information Centre is planned for Spring 2027 and will be held in person. This session will provide an opportunity to present the proposed recommendations and gather public feedback to help inform the final Road Safety Master Plan.
