The pavement marking season has launched!
City staff will begin with centre line and edge line painting on arterial roads, along with refreshing key transverse markings – like crosswalks and stop bars – in areas with higher volumes of cyclists, pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Segregated bike lane painting will also be a focus in May, with work – weather permitting – expected to be completed before the end of the month.
Traffic pro tip: don’t ignore the signs of our working artists! When lights are flashing and a large “WET PAINT” sign is up, follow from a safe distance and never pass our working vehicles. Fresh paint can splatter as it’s applied, so staying back helps protect your vehicle. Operations are dependent on temperature, precipitation and vehicular traffic. We are asking residents to allow time for seasonal pavement marking work to be completed as part of our planned program.
More than 6,000 kilometres of roads, thousands of stencils, hundreds of cycle lanes and much, much more need painting but we will do our best to get to them as quickly as operationally possible. However, issues that pose an immediate safety concern should be reported right away – these include conflicting markings, faded crosswalks, missing stop bars or locations with known compliance challenges.
To report an urgent issue with a pavement marking, please contact 3-1-1.
