Heads up if you’re heading downtown tomorrow! The speed limit for the downtown Fernie area is being reduced from 40 km/h to 30 km/h. New...
Home » Downtown Fernie speed limit being lowered Heads up if you’re heading downtown tomorrow! The speed limit for the downtown Fernie area is being reduced from 40 km/h to 30 km/h. New speed limit signs are being installed and will be in effect immediately.
The new downtown speed zone will cover a three block by six block section of town encompassing 4th Street through 9th Street, from 3rd Avenue to the railway tracks. See the City of Fernie website for more information. e-KNOW file photo City of Fernie
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
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- East Kootenay News
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- Crime
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- 1 min
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