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Background
The Region of Peel and the Town of Caledon examined the impact of truck traffic to the Bolton downtown core and concluded that turn prohibitions would enhance pedestrian safety and the sense of security in the confined downtown area.
The heavy truck turning restrictions now in place help to alleviate truck off-tracking and boulevard encroachment concerns due to the tight turning radius allowed within the core. Pedestrian comfort levels are increased and safety is improved through less vehicular weaving and increased sight lines.
New Truck Routes
Four new reversible truck routes have been established for Bolton.
The Signs
The Region installed four truck turn restriction signs on the signal mast arms to convey the by-law restricting left and right turns by heavy trucks. There is one sign per directional approach, directly adjacent to the traffic signal heads above the intersection of King Street at Queen Street.
Four large information type signs (4' x 8') were installed
prior to the selected truck route for each direction. These
signs provide advance notice to truck drivers, indicating
to them that all turning movements are prohibited at
the King Street at Queen Street intersection. 
These
signs are located:
- west of Coleraine Drive (for eastbound traffic)
- east of Albion-Vaughan Townline Road (for westbound traffic)
- south of Mayfield Road (for northbound traffic)
- north of King Street (for southbound traffic)
Eight route information
signs -- two signs per approach prior to each truck route -- provide detailed information on which
truck route to follow to arrive at a given destination.
These signs are installed in close proximity to the four
information signs located at Coleraine Drive, Albion-Vaughan
Townline Road, Mayfield Road and King Street.
Several trail blazer signs guide trucks through the area based on their intended course. The signs will be laid out as follows:
- Northbound to Westbound Route are signed as NW1
- Northbound to Eastbound Route are signed as NE2
- Eastbound to Northbound Route are signed as EN3
- Eastbound to Southbound Route are signed as ES4
- Southbound to Westbound Route are signed as SW5
- Southbound to Eastbound Route are signed as SE6
- Westbound to Northbound Route are signed as WN7
- Westbound to Southbound Route are signed as WS8
These signs are complemented with directional arrow tabs prior to each intersection along the route to provide assistance to drivers.
Contact Information
Sean Ballaro
Supervisor
Traffic Operations
Traffic Engineering
Tel: 905-791-7800 ext. 7849
Fax: 905-791-1442
William Toy
Supervisor
Traffic Safety
Traffic Engineering
Tel: 905-791-7800 ext. 7869
Fax: 905-791-1442