City of Fernie announces reduced speed zones in historic downtown

City of Fernie announces reduced speed zones in historic downtown

Matt Laurin The City of Fernie has enacted reduced speed zones in the Historic Downtown Area. Speed limits have been reduced from 40 km/h to 30 km/h in a six-block radius encompassing 4 th Street through 9 th Street, from 3 rd Avenue to the railway tracks. New signage is in place to communicate to drivers the of the changes. A 2025 study by ISL Engineering confirmed the justification of school zone designations for Fernie Academy and Kootenay Di…