Public Information Centre Taking Place for Stage Two of Armour Road Traffic Operations Review

Residents are invited to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) for stage two of the Armour Road Traffic Operations Review Feb. 24.

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Stage two was conducted in 2025 and focused on Armour Road between Hunter Street and Parkhill Road. 

The PIC will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Rugby Club (725 Armour Rd.) 

The session will be held in an informal, drop-in format. City staff will be available to share the research and findings from stage two of the review, and residents are encouraged to ask questions and give feedback on the information.   

Residents who are unable to attend in person can still request information and submit questions or comments by emailing the Senior Project Manager Graeme Pickett.

The Armour Road Traffic Operations Review was initiated in response to community traffic concerns along Armour Road between Nassau Mills Road and Hunter Street. There was also an identified need for improved pedestrian crossing opportunities to better connect neighbourhoods with the Rotary Greenway Trail, transit stops and nearby retail areas.  

The review examines several factors, including traffic control, vehicle speed and volume, road design and sightlines, pavement condition, historical collision data, pedestrian activity and crossing needs and the potential impacts of future development. 

Due to the length of the corridor and the amount of data required to complete the study, the review was divided into two stages: 

• Stage One: Armour Road between Parkhill Road and Nassau Mills Road (completed in 2024) 

• Stage Two: Armour Road between Parkhill Road and Hunter Street (completed in 2025) 

A report to Council summarizing the findings and analysis from the review is expected in the spring of 2026. 

For more information, visit the City of Peterborough’s website. 

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City Council Approves Apartment Building Construction On Armour Road

City Council has approved a site-specific amendment to the Official Plan to allow the construction of an apartment building at 1180 Armour Rd. with parking oriented toward the street during their meeting on Monday night.

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The property is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Armour Road and Cunningham Boulevard.

The R.5-330 zoning district will facilitate the development of the seven-storey, 76-unit apartment building that the Ontario Land Tribunal has considered according to a press release.

Council adopted a resolution directing staff to process a site-specific Official Plan Amendment to remedy any conflict between the new Official Plan's policies and the concept plan that the Ontario Land Tribunal considered in 2022 on June 10.

The proposed development was the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, which were deemed complete on June 21, 2019. The General Committee held a public meeting under the Planning Act on July 6, 2020.

At the July 27, 2020 Council meeting, Council deferred deciding until an independent traffic study was completed. The applicant appealed the lack of decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Tribunal issued its decision to approve the amendments on April 20, 2022, before the Ministry's approval of the City’s new Official Plan.

The subject property under the new Official Plan is designated Minor Mixed-Use Corridor. The Minor Mixed-Use Corridor designation includes urban design policy that does not support the current concept, however this policy was not in effect during the review of the OPA and ZBA applications, nor during the Tribunal process.

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Here's Pictures Of A Turkey Waiting For The Bus On Armour Road

[UPDATE: Huffington Post picks up the story.]

There have been reports of wild turkeys stopping traffic on Armour Road lately, but maybe now they've learned to just wait for the bus instead? Exhibit A: These pictures captured by Jessie James at a bus stop on Armour Rd. Sunday (December 15th). 

[photos via @jnjames75 on Twitter]

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