Starting this summer, Laval, Que., will be implementing more advanced, dynamic street parking signage in select neighbourhoods throughout the city. Photo courtesy Ville de Laval
Starting this summer, Laval, Que., will be implementing more advanced, dynamic street parking signage in select neighbourhoods throughout the city.
The collaborative project with civil and electrical engineering company Pierre Brossard will deploy a system to optimize maintenance operations and the use of on-street parking. The new signage will include technology which communicates clear messages and allows road users to react in real time.
After several pilot projects, the city decided to implement this specific type of digital signage. It has been tested and evaluated on the basis of citizen satisfaction, viability of operations, and ease and efficiency of management, and was selected for its flexibility and clarity.
If there are any parking restrictions in effect on a street, the signs will light up to indicate them during the applicable period. They will provide drivers with time-slots to follow, according to the necessary maintenance activities for the area.
One of the main goals of the system is to reduce the time required for maintenance by providing real-time information. The advantages from a citizen’s point of view will also be appreciable, as they will be able to gain access to those parking spaces on the street more quickly once they have been cleared by maintenance or snow removal trucks.
The new technology will be gradually rolled out across multiple sectors of the city. Following the initial work in summer 2024, the system will be implemented in the Chomedey district in winter 2024/2025, as well as the Pont-Viau and Laval-des-Rapides areas in summer 2025.
The updated signage is part of the city’s continued effort to modernize and innovate in a sustainable way for its residents.
“The implementation of dynamic signage will result in a more efficient system, thanks to a real-time indicator on the street indicating operations are underway,” says Coun. Ray Khalil, who oversees the city’s Sainte-Dorothee neighbourhood. “All of this is with a view to improving the citizen experience and the management of snow removal operations, such as street cleaning during the summer period in more densely populated areas of the city.”
