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Saskatoon lowering speed limit on third neighbourhood bikeway street [Video]

A third neighbourhood bikeway street in Saskatoon will soon have a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour (km/h).

Effective Sept. 30 the city will implement a 30 km/h speed limit for vehicles on Dudley Street between Avenue P and Spadina Crescent.

This marks the third bikeway street in the city that will have a speed limit reduced.

Earlier this year, 23rd Street West between Vancouver Avenue North and Avenue C North, and 14th Street East between Saskatchewan Crescent East and Cumberland Avenue were the first two bikeway streets to have their speed limits reduced to 30 km/h.

The decision to lower the speed limit was brought before city council in December 2023 following the death of two cyclists — Natasha Fox and Darin Kinniewess.

The city says future neighbourhood bikeway streets will see similar signage after traffic calming measures are implemented.

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