St. Vital residents call for more stop signs on busy road to curb speeders
A car drives on Des Meurons Street in Winnipeg, Man. on June 19, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
A Winnipeg city councillor is calling for a traffic study on a busy St. Vital roadway due to a rise in speeding.
A motion submitted to the Riel Community Committee by Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) calls for a traffic study of Des Meurons Street between Regal and Blenheim avenues.
According to the motion, residents have noticed an increase in speeding, with vehicles sometimes travelling as fast as 60 to 70 km/h. The current speed limit is 50 km/h, except in posted school zones.
Mayes said residents want additional stop signs to slow traffic for kids heading to school, the playground or the outdoor pool.
The motion calls for the city's public service to study the road's traffic patterns, speed compliance, safety risks and the impact of additional stop signs.
If recommended, the motion would then have to get the green light from the city's standing policy committee on public works, which would then direct the public service to carry out the study.
The motion will be considered at a June 25 meeting.
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