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2026-06-11

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on June 1st for Beaubois Street

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on June 1st for Beaubois Street...

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2026-06-22

Road Rehabilitation – Hymus Boulevard

Road Rehabilitation on Hymus Boulevard from June 22 to early July.

2026-06-15

Road Reconstruction – Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St.

Road Reconstruction: Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St. More details...

2026-06-11

Fire Hydrant Painting – Lacey Green East and West areas

Fire Hydrant Painting – Lacey Green East and West areas

2026-06-08

Landscaping Work at the Kirkland Chalet Parking Lot

Landscaping Work at the Kirkland Chalet Parking Lot, from June 8 to 12, 2026.

2026-06-01

Road Reconstruction – Beaubois Street

Road Reconstruction on Beaubois Street. More details...

2026-05-19

Watermain Rehabilitation work - Calais Street

Watermain rehabilitation work by structural lining

2026-05-04

Watermain Rehabilitation work - Montague, Charlevoix & Sutton streets

Watermain rehabilitation work by structural lining

News


Artificial Intelligence at the service of easing traffic congestion on Saint-Charles Boulevard

April 23rd 2025
Artificial Intelligence at the service of easing traffic congestion on Saint-Charles Boulevard

Saint-Charles Boulevard was originally designed to handle 30,000 vehicles per day.  Due to the steady increase in traffic over the years, this major artery now operates at 40% over capacity, with a daily traffic volume of approximately 42,000 vehicles. 

In considering solutions to this growing congestion problem, the city turned to solutions that could improve traffic flow, as eliminating traffic was not an option.  In late 2024, after months of research, the “NoTraffic” AI mobility traffic management platform was installed at every intersection on Saint-Charles Boulevard in Kirkland to do exactly that.

How does the “NoTraffic” system work?

The “NoTraffic” system utilizes advanced AI-driven cameras and radars to monitor and manage traffic at intersections, with a detection accuracy of 99.5%.  A combination of hardware and software installed at each approach to an intersection (north, south, east and west) tracks road users continuously.

The sensing devices installed at each intersection fuse information from the camera and radar, which is then processed by computer vision algorithms to identify various types of road users, including pedestrians, trucks, buses, cars, bicycles, motorcycles and emergency vehicles.  The system can detect vehicles at both the stop line and approaching from up to 220 metres (720 feet) away.

This live monitoring allows the system to collect comprehensive data on traffic patterns and congestion levels at the various intersections.  The AI system then analyzes the collected data points to predict traffic patterns up to two minutes in advance.  Based on these predictions, the system dynamically adjusts traffic lights to optimize flow with the goal of reducing wait times at each intersection.

The system began collecting data upon installation in late 2024 and went live in late February 2025, with significant improvements in traffic flow already observed and continuing as data collection increases.

In addition to reducing traffic congestion, the “NoTraffic” system is helping improve safety at intersections, reduce pedestrian delays, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.

Kirkland is proud to be a pioneer as the first municipality in Quebec and the second in Canada to install this new AI system.


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