Speed limits reduced in Timberlea part of HRM road safety effort

File photo of a speed limit sign. (CityNews)

By Chris Halef

Posted May 21, 2025 05:24:37 AM.

Last Updated May 21, 2025 11:42:11 AM.

Work is underway to reduce speed limits in the Timberlea area as part of Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) ongoing efforts to improve road safety.

According to the municipality, crews began work Monday to lower speed limits in the Governors Lake Drive area.

Officials say limits will be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on a number of streets, including Governors Lake Drive, Lakehigh Crescent, Lambert Lane and Kendall Court.

Neighbourhood speed limit reductions are part of HRM’s broader road safety strategy. The city says studies show reducing speeds from 50 to 40 km/h increases pedestrian survival rates by 40 per cent in the event of a collision.

HRM says these areas were selected based on available data and roadway characteristics that met provincial qualifications and received provincial approval.

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