PENTICTON — Drivers travelling through the Penticton downtown core are being asked to “slow down and shop a while.” This is part of the Downtown Penticton Association’s plan to create a pedestrian-friendly environment.
Penticton city council endorsed this initiative last fall.
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“I think people recognize that sometimes downtown is a thoroughfare and people do need to slow down. I think creating an environment that’s more focused on a pedestrian experience and a safe experience downtown for all the amenities is a good thing,” says Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit.
The new speed limits are now in effect on the following streets:
- Main Street – 100 to 700 blocks
- Martin Street – Lakeshore Drive to Wade Avenue
- Winnipeg Street – Lakeshore Drive to Wade
- Ellis Street – from the roundabout to Wade
- Westminster Avenue – from Winnipeg, along Front Street to the roundabout
- Veterans Way
- Backstreet Boulevard
- Nanaimo Avenue – from Winnipeg to Ellis
- Wade Avenue – from Winnipeg to Ellis
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