New Parking Restrictions on Conc. 6 and 7 Near Trailheads

No parking signs are in place along Conc. 6 and Conc. 7 south of Reg. Rd 21 in the Township of Uxbridge to restrict on-road parking.

The changes were to address safety concerns arising from significant increases in traffic and parking congestion related to trail usage.  The Township engaged a traffic engineering consultant to conduct a parking review study to examine the road conditions along Concession 6 and 7, between Goodwood Rd. and the Uxbridge-Pickering Townline, and identify options to address safety and fire route access concerns.

Parking restrictions include:

• No parking in certain areas or sections of Concession 7 from Goodwood Rd. to Uxbridge-Pickering Townline
• No parking in certain areas or sections of Concession 6 from Allbright Rd. south to Uxbridge-Pickering Townline

These new parking restrictions came into effect in July, 2022.

On-road parking safety concerns include:

• Obstruction for emergency vehicle access
• Limited sightlines
• Pedestrian safety
• Difficulty safely loading and unloading from parked vehicles
• Challenges for residents to enter and exit their driveways
• Congestion/crowding on both sides of roadways from parked vehicles using trails

In 2021 the Township also added a new parking lot on Conc. 7 to help address congestion.