A Traffic and Transportation Policy for Oakville
Less Congestion. Safer Streets. Smarter Transportation.
What This Means for You
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Oakville residents are spending too much time stuck in traffic. Congested intersections, highway backups and vehicles cutting through residential neighbourhoods are affecting our quality of life. Jeff will focus on practical improvements that make better use of our existing roads, address known bottlenecks and protect neighbourhood streets.
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Halton Region is already piloting adaptive traffic signal technology on Trafalgar Road. Jeff will advocate for the Region to expedite its broader implementation across Oakville, using real time traffic information to reduce delays and improve traffic flow. He will also pursue practical measures to prevent drivers from blocking busy intersections.
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Growth and transportation infrastructure must go hand in hand. Jeff will continue fighting the Province’s Midtown Minister’s Zoning Orders, demand better coordination of transportation investments and push the Province to address highway bottlenecks. His focus will be on measurable improvements, responsible spending and results residents can actually see.
Key Actions
Accelerate Smarter Traffic Signals
Advocate for Halton Region to expedite the expansion of adaptive traffic signal technology beyond its current Trafalgar Road pilot, prioritizing locations where it can measurably reduce congestion.
Fix Oakville’s Worst Intersections
Work with Town and Regional staff to identify persistent bottlenecks and pursue targeted improvements to signal coordination, turning movements, vehicle detection and intersection design.
Introduce Don’t Block the Box
Work with Halton Region and Halton Regional Police to investigate appropriate intersection markings, signage, education and enforcement to prevent vehicles from blocking busy intersections.
Protect Neighbourhood Streets
Build on Oakville’s existing traffic safety programs to address speeding, aggressive driving and increasing through traffic on residential streets, with particular attention to schools, parks and pedestrian safety.
Match Growth With Infrastructure
Use available planning tools to address the cumulative transportation impacts of development, pursue appropriate infrastructure funding and continue demanding withdrawal of the four Midtown MZOs and approval of OPA 70.
Demand Provincial Action on Highway Congestion
Press the Province to address QEW and Highway 403 bottlenecks, improve coordination of construction and highway incident management, and meet its responsibilities for major transportation projects.
Improve Downtown Access and Parking
Support advancing an additional downtown parking garage based on demonstrated need and responsible financing, while addressing traffic circulation, pedestrian safety and parking access in Old Oakville.
Measure Results, Not Just Spending
Build on Oakville’s existing Transportation Master Plan and the Open Oakville accountability commitment to report publicly on traffic priorities, project progress, costs and measurable improvements.
Want to Go Deeper?
Smarter Traffic Signals: Expanding What Already Works
One of the most promising opportunities to improve Oakville’s traffic flow is already underway.
Halton Region has invested in an Advanced Traffic Management System that connects traffic signals to a central traffic management centre. By 2023, more than 110 Regional traffic signals in Oakville had been connected to that system.
In late 2025, the Region, working with Oakville, Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation, launched an adaptive traffic signal pilot on Trafalgar Road between Cornwall Road and Leighland Avenue.
Unlike conventional signals that operate largely on predetermined timing schedules, adaptive signals use real time information to respond to changing traffic conditions.
Preliminary results presented to Oakville Council in August 2026 were encouraging, including fewer congestion complaints along the pilot corridor.
Jeff supports this investment and will advocate for Halton Region to expedite its broader implementation across Oakville, based on the results of the pilot and demonstrated benefits.
Expanding the Technology: Prioritize additional Regional corridors where adaptive traffic signals can deliver measurable reductions in delays.
Addressing Problem Intersections: Give particular attention to Trafalgar Road and Cornwall Road, Third Line, Dorval Drive and other persistent trouble spots identified through traffic analysis.
Better Coordination: Improve cooperation between Town, Regional and provincial traffic management systems.
Measuring Results: Evaluate actual travel times, intersection delays, traffic flow and impacts on adjoining streets before and after improvements.
The Region has already made a substantial investment in this technology. Jeff wants to see that investment delivering benefits in more locations, as quickly and responsibly as possible.
We don’t need another major study to tell us that sitting through three or four traffic lights at the same intersection is a problem.
Don’t Block the Box: Keeping Intersections Clear
Safer Neighbourhood Streets
Growth Must Be Supported by Transportation Infrastructure
Provincial Highways and Major Transportation Barriers
Making Downtown Oakville More Accessible
Better Transportation Choices and Greater Accountability
Getting Oakville Moving
Traffic congestion is a challenge throughout the Greater Toronto Area, and no mayor can honestly promise to eliminate it.
But that doesn’t mean we should simply accept the status quo.
After 26 years on Town and Regional Council, I understand how transportation decisions are made, which governments are responsible and what it takes to move projects forward.
I also understand the frustration of sitting in traffic, waiting through multiple signal cycles or watching congestion spill onto neighbourhood streets.
We have already invested in transportation planning, traffic safety programs and smarter technology. There is a lot of good work underway.
Now we need to put more emphasis on results.
I’ll work with Council, Halton Region and the Province to address our worst bottlenecks, accelerate proven traffic management technology, protect neighbourhood streets and improve transportation choices.
And I’ll continue to stand up to provincial decisions that place more pressure on our roads without providing the necessary infrastructure.
Less time in traffic. Safer streets. Better planning. Smarter spending.
That’s how we’ll get Oakville moving.
Let’s Protect Our Town.
— Jeff Knoll
Sources & Background
Town of Oakville — 2025 Transportation Master Plan
Halton Region — Transportation Master Plan to 2051
Halton Region — Advanced Traffic Management System and Adaptive Traffic Signal Pilot
Halton Region — 2023 to 2026 Strategic Business Plan, Term in Review
Town of Oakville — Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program
Town of Oakville — Downtown Parking Supply Strategy
Ontario Highway Traffic Act — Section 145, Blocking Intersections
Ontario Municipal Act, 2001
Related policy — Better Transit. Better Value.
Related policy — Midtown Development
Related policy — Open Oakville
Related policy — Protecting Your Tax Dollars
Related policy — Standing Up for Oakville
Implementation of these commitments is subject to applicable legislation, appropriate funding, the jurisdiction of responsible authorities and the support of Town or Regional Council where required. Initiatives will be pursued through Council and cooperation with other governments, consistent with Jeff’s commitment not to exercise discretionary strong mayor powers.
