Campus Mobility

students walking across campus on a colourful fall day

 

Initiatives Supporting Pedestrian and Active Transportation

In line with Western’s ongoing commitment to safer roadways and crossings—and consistent with the principles of the Open Space Strategy—FM is advancing initiatives that enhance mobility and improve the pedestrian experience across campus.

 

purple circle with speed limit sign icon in the middle.

Lower posted speed limit
All Western roadways are posted at a maximum speed of 30 km/h. Lower speeds drastically reduce collisions and injury severity, making streets significantly safer for pedestrians and people cycling. Signs have been installed at all campus entrances.A cyclist is riding on the road into campus beside a 30 kilometre per hour road sign

purple circle with speed bump icon in the middleSpeed bumps

Speed bumps have been strategically installed across campus in areas where roadway geometry may encourage higher vehicle speeds or where roads intersect with commonly used pedestrian crossovers.

 

purple circle with a pedestrian crossing icon in the middleFlashing light crossovers
Button‑activated crossoversAlumni Circle, with Alumni Hall in the background and a button-activated pedestrian crosswalk in the foreground. A pedestrian is walking across the road. have been installed throughout campus. Most recently, one was installed on Huron Drive between LHSB and the practice fields, and another was added to Perth Drive at the entrance to the Chemistry Parking Lot. Motorists and cyclists must stop and yield the roadway until pedestrians are safely across.
purple circle with median icon in the middleCurb extension and medians
Medians have been installed along the center of Huron Drive. Together with curb extensions that narrow the right side of the lane, these features naturally slow motorists and require greater attention to the more compact roadway.
purples circle with a person and bike icon in the middlePedestrian & active transportation centric planning and design
Ongoing investments in outdoor lighting are improving luminosity. Pedestrian pathway networks are being enhanced, providing more accessible and convenient corridors across campus. The Open Space Strategy is Western’s guideline for designing pedestrian‑focused infrastructure, and the plan encourages relocating parking lots to the periphery.
purples circle with a group of dots in the shape of an arrow pointed upPop-up Urbanism
Pop‑up urbanism is a temporary, low‑cost approach to activating short‑term installations that test ideas, engage communities, and inspire long‑term urban improvements. For example, on campus, a centreline barrier on Lambton Dr.Lambton Dr with a yellow fence running up the middle of the road with people in gathered in the distance. was a deliberate intervention designed to persuade pedestrians to use the marked crossovers at Alumni Circle.
Western University's Special Constable Services shieldStrong Partnership with Western Special Constable Services (WSCS)
The emphasis on safer roadways and crosswalks is shared by FM’s partners, WSCS. Western Special Constables enforce the Highway Traffic Act on campus, including issuing infractions related to speed limits and careless driving. WSCS also deploys digital speed‑display signs on select roadways to encourage safer driving behaviour.