Upper Noons Creek Traffic Calming

Upper Noons Creek Drive is a key north–south route connecting Mountain Meadows Elementary School and Eagle Ridge Hospital. It carries more than 3,000 vehicles each day and has a posted speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour. To address safety concerns, the City is piloting traffic calming measures along Upper Noons Creek Drive between Maude Court and Juniper Place. The goal is to reduce vehicle speeds especially in front of Mountain Meadows Elementary, encourage active transportation such as walking, rolling, and cycling, and improve safety for all road users.

Project description

Residents and the school community have raised concerns about speeding, drivers failing to stop at stop signs, a lack of safe sidewalks and crosswalks, and poor visibility for vehicles. These issues were identified through the City’s Active School Travel Plan for Mountain Meadows Elementary School (2022), which reviewed safety and transportation conditions along Upper Noons Creek Drive. 

To help shape the pilot and ensure it responded to local needs, the City invited residents and the school community to share their experiences and ideas through public engagement. This included an online survey and a neighbourhood pop-up event at Mountain Meadows Elementary, where about 30 attendees stopped by to ask questions and provide feedback. The purpose was to confirm existing challenges, gather feedback on possible solutions, and better understand how traffic calming measures could support safer travel along Upper Noons Creek Drive.

Results from public engagement

To help shape the pilot and ensure it responded to local needs, the City invited residents and the school community to share their experiences and ideas through public engagement. This included an online survey through Engage Port Moody, and a neighbourhood pop-up event at Mountain Meadows Elementary, where about 30 attendees stopped by to ask questions and provide feedback. The results of the public engagement initiatives showed strong concerns about speeding, stop-sign running near Mountain Meadows Elementary, pedestrian safety for children, and poor visibility at intersections. Many supported new measures such as speed bumps, flashing crosswalk beacons, and clearer signage. A smaller group opposed traffic calming, citing inconvenience or ineffectiveness, and some noted other issues such as lack of parking, road repair needs, and requests for better street lighting. 

Staff shared the public engagement summary along with a recommended traffic calming pilot at the September 16, 2025 Report to Council (Item 11.1). Council unanimously approved the proposed traffic calming design for the one-year pilot project. In Spring 2026, the city will install and monitor new features listed in the table below. At the end of the pilot phase, staff will evaluate the results using traffic data then report back to Council with recommendations for any permanent changes.

Project area

Traffic calming measures – one year pilot

Timeline

 Completed

• Public engagement and Council approval of pilot design

In progress - (we are here)

• preparing for pilot installation (design finalized, materials procurement)

Upcoming (Spring 2026-2027)

• installation of pilot measures (flashing crosswalk beacons, lane narrowing, pavement markings) 
• one-year monitoring and data collection
• staff report back to Council with results and recommendations for permanent changes

Questions or comments?

Please email engineering@portmoody.ca