Battleford council reviews recent traffic study after resident complaints. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)

By Alyssa Rudolph

ROAD SAFETY

Battleford council considers next steps after traffic study

Aug 18, 2026 | 11:25 AM

The Town of Battleford mayor says he is discouraged by the results of a recent traffic study examining concerns about traffic safety in the community.

In June, Battleford council received a request from a resident to consider replacing yield signs with stop signs along 1st and 2nd avenues between 22nd and 12th streets.

The submission pointed to increased pedestrian traffic in the area, including children travelling to and from school, families using the neighbourhood for recreation and residents accessing amenities such as the pump track.

Following the request, administration recommended conducting a traffic study to assess conditions and determine whether increased enforcement could address the concerns before making changes to traffic controls.

Over a 13.5-hour period, 664 vehicles travelled through the area, with the majority recorded on 21st and 20th streets. Of those vehicles, 11 failed to yield or stop, representing 1.65 per cent of drivers.

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Mayor Ames Leslie said the results do not necessarily reflect what he and other residents see on a regular basis.

“We all see the opposite when we live in this community and are commuting. We see a higher percentage of violations of traffic signage in this community,” he said.

During the discussion, Leslie and other council members also questioned whether the presence of a marked Public Safety Officer vehicle during the study may have influenced driver behaviour.

“I think any branded vehicle of law enforcement or emergency services definitely encourages proper behavior. So, I think there is some merit to the presence of the vehicle that maybe skewed the numbers a little bit,” Leslie said.

He continues to hear from residents concerned about speeding and traffic behaviour in the town.

“I think council will take this study for what it is and then continue to have those conversations of what safety looks like in those corridors of 1st Ave and 2nd Ave,” he said. “This study is a base for those discussions.”

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Alyssa.rudolph@pattisonmedia.com

by Alyssa Rudolph

Battleford council considers next steps after traffic study

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