Traffic & streets — Airdrie, Alberta

What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?

In the City of Airdrie, Alberta, traffic & streets rules are set by Streets Bylaw B-09 2024 (Consolidated June 17, 2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Schedule "A" penalties: $50, $100, $250, $500; minimum unlisted fine $300; early payment reduced to $100. Default speed limit: 30 kilometres per hour. Reduced speed zones: School/playground zones: 30 kilometres per hour; school zones in effect 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any day that school is held.

Streets Bylaw B-09 2024 (Consolidated June 17, 2025) adopted bylaw
street obstruction No obstruction on, below, or above streets/park spaces unless City Manager authorizes via permit; excavation/structure must not encroach without written authorization. s. 25; s. 9
sidewalk or boulevard use May place sand/gravel/de-icing on icy sidewalks; no chloride-based de-icing within one year of construction; no objects/material to build sidewalk crossing on sidewalk/boulevard/gutter. s. 6.1; s. 6.1(1); s. 13(1)
fine range Schedule "A" penalties: $50, $100, $250, $500; minimum unlisted fine $300; early payment reduced to $100. Schedule "A"; s. 43; s. 44
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Governs use of streets, sidewalks, and right-of-way in Airdrie, including winter maintenance obligations.

Traffic Bylaw, B-30/2023 Consolidation adopted bylaw
default speed limit 30 kilometres per hour s. 5(1)
reduced speed zones School/playground zones: 30 kilometres per hour; school zones in effect 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any day that school is held. s. 5(2); s. 6
truck route rule Commercial vehicles may only operate or park on the highways specified as truck routes by the City Manager. s. 115
street obstruction A pedestrian must not stand, sit, or lie on any roadway in a way that obstructs vehicle or pedestrian traffic. s. 9(1)
sidewalk or boulevard use Bicycles prohibited on sidewalks except where permitted; no driving/parking vehicles on sidewalks, pathways, or boulevards except e-scooters. s. 15(1); s. 59; s. 60
fine range not less than $500 and not more than $2,500 "liable on summary conviction to a fine not less than $500"
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Consolidated bylaw regulating traffic, parking, and road use in the City of Airdrie.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: http://www.airdrie.ca · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Traffic & streets across Alberta · Traffic & streets in other municipalities