Norwich Township

Community Update - May 10, 2023 | Accessible version

Oxford County is proposing changes to improve road safety in Norwich Township in:

Curries on Oxford Road 40 (Curries Road)
Springford on Oxford Road 13 (West Street) and Oxford Road 19 (Main Street)

Members of the community are invited to learn more and/or to present comments at Oxford County Council as a delegate:

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Council meeting start: 9:30 a.m.

If you would like to present comments to County Council, you must make a request to the County Clerk at clerksoffice@oxfordcounty.ca by June 7, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. You can fill out a delegation request form online here.

A summary of the proposed changes follows below. To read the full Council report that will be considered at the June 14 County Council meeting, please check www.oxfordcounty.ca/council on Friday, June 9 when the council agenda and reports are published on the Oxford County website.

Curries - Oxford Road 40

Proposed road safety improvements | See map

A 70 km/h speed zone on Oxford Road 40 (Curries Road) east of the built-up area in Curries
An electronic speed feedback sign on Oxford Road 40 (Curries Road) for westbound traffic where the 70 km/h zone begins
Adjusting 60 km/h speed zone on Oxford Road 40 (Curries Road) to better align with the built up limits of Curries
"Hidden Driveway" signs installed westbound and eastbound on Oxford Road 40 (Curries Road) near the vertical curve at the east limits of the 70 km/h speed zone to warn motorists of upcoming entrances

Springford (Oxford Road 19 and Oxford Road 13)

Proposed road safety improvements | See map

Electronic speed feedback signs at all four approaches in to Springford: north and south ends of Oxford Road 13 (West Street), and at the west and east ends of Oxford Road 19 (Main Street)
Adjusting 50 km/h zone limits at the north and south ends of Oxford Road 13 (West Street) to align with the village limits and limits of the built up area
Adjusting 50 km/h zone on Oxford Road 19 (Main Street) to a 60 km/h zone and extending zone limits at the west end of the community to better align with the limits of the built up area
Implementing a Community Safety Zone on Oxford Road 19 (Main Street) and aligning with the limits of the 60 km/h zone
Extending current street lighting on Oxford Road 19 (Main Street) further west to align with the 60 km/h zone limit
Relocating community boundary sign on the south end of Oxford Road 13 (West Street) to better align with village limits