In October 2025, the Province of Ontario approved Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act which put a stop to the use of Automated Speed Enforcement cameras in Ontario. As part of this change, the Province allocated 4$ million as an immediate Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF) that can be used by the City of Ottawa to support road safety initiatives at the 84 former ASE locations.
Permanent traffic calming measures were evaluated at all former ASE sites. Based on feasibility, funding constraints, Ottawa’s Traffic Calming Design Guidelines and considering feedback gathered from internal partners, cost-effective measures – such as speed humps and speed cushions – are being proposed at 31 locations (including Lanark Ave.) using the immediate fund.
A second component of the RSIF funding is application-based and subject to submission, review, and approval by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). The City has submitted an application for this funding, and the Province has advised that a decision may take approximately 6-8 weeks from the date of submission.
Traffic Calming Plan for Lanark Ave.
The City is proposing three sets of speed cushions on Lanark Ave between Metropole Priv. & Churchill Ave N, as shown in the conceptual plan below.
In addition to proposed speed cushions, other measures being considered for Lanark Ave. include flashing beacons (if feasible), speed display boards (if/ where they do not already exist) and thermoplastic pavement markings. Some of these measures are subject to approval of second component of the Province’s application based funding.
Next Steps
The next step in the process includes completing final project approvals, followed by the initiation of preliminary/detailed design, tendering and construction. In accordance with provincial requirements, the project is anticipated to be completed by March 2028.
Learn More About the RSIF
Additional information regarding both immediate and application-based funding components, as well as the proposed safety initiatives at all former ASE sites, is available in Document 1* of the Road Safety Action Plan report submitted to Committee on April 23, 2026.
