Road Classification
Local Roads
Mainly function to provide non-thoroughfare traffic and property accessibility. The City’s local roads are either gravel or surface-treated and typically receive a relatively low level of traffic.
Collector Roads
Mainly serve to facilitate and distribute traffic between arterial and local roads, and provide a mixture of thoroughfare traffic and property accessibility. The City’s collector roads are usually surface-treated and typically receive medium-level traffic volumes.
Arterial Roads
Mainly provide for thoroughfare traffic along with a high level of connectivity on a relatively regional scale. The City’s arterial roads typically receive the largest traffic volumes on municipal roadways and are usually co-designated by a road name and road number, such as Killarney Bay Road #21.
Definitions of Road Classes 1-6
Classification of Highways in Ontario
|
Average Annual Daily Traffic (number of motor vehicles) |
Posted or Statutory Speed Limit (kilometres per hour) |
||||||
|
91 - 100 |
81 - 90 |
71 - 80 |
61 - 70 |
51 - 60 |
41 - 50 |
1 - 40 |
|
|
15,000 or more |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
12,000 - 14,999 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
10,000 - 11,999 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
8,000 - 9,999 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
6,000 - 7,999 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
5,000 - 5,999 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
4,000 - 4,999 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
3,000 - 3,999 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
2,000 - 2,999 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
1,000 - 1,999 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
500 - 999 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
200 - 499 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
50 - 199 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
0 - 49 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Municipal Act 2001, Reg. 239/02
