Presented in a report coming to Wellington North council on tonight, Triton Engineering Services was hired earlier this year to investigate ideal intersections for new pedestrian crossing infrastructure after a request from the Mount Forest BIA specifically asking for a crossing at Main Street South and King Street. While the report found the installation of traffic or pedestrian signals at this intersection is not justified, it recommended enhanced crosswalk pavement marking, side-mounted regulatory signs, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and warning signs to minimize pedestrian delay and limit traffic disruption.
Once constructed, additional costs are expected for annual inspection and placement of line pavement markings and general maintenance. The report also highlighted issues with parallel parking lanes on the east and west sides of Main Street South and to the north and south of the intersection with King Street creating sight-distance restrictions.
However, the report said this can be reduced on either leg of Main Street by providing curb bump-outs, which would provide better pedestrian visibility, shorten the crossing distance, and may act as an enhancement to traffic calming. The full report can be found here. LJI is a federally-funded program. If you would like to apply to become a Verified Commenter , please fill out this form. Share by Email. Listen to this article Some existing parking spaces may also need to be removed.
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