City pilots new pedestrian safety-focused program
Residents across the City of Barrie will notice new collapsible bollards aimed at making pedestrian crossings more visible to motorists.
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The City says the pilot project is part of its traffic calming measures to make roads safer.
The collapsible bollards can be found on the centre line of various roadways, including:
- Johnson Street, near Johnson Street Public School
- Grove Street East, near Maple Grove Public School
- Livingstone Street East, near Monsignor Clair Catholic Elementary School
- Cundles Road West, near Emma King Elementary School
- Leacock Drive, near St. Mary's Catholic School
- Summerset Drive, near Ardagh Bluffs Public School
- Marsellus Drive, near St. Bernadette Elementary School
- Cox Mill Road, near Warnica Public School
- Raquel Street, near Mapleview Heights Elementary School
- The Queensway, near Hyde Park Public School
The bollards will be in place until October. City staff will monitor their effectiveness over the next month.
Meanwhile, the City asks residents for feedback on how to spend funds generated by its photo radar cameras.
The City launched the controversial photo radar program with two automated speed enforcement cameras in December and reported about $460,000 in fines were issued in just four months. After rental and other operational fees, the City retained roughly half that amount.
Residents are asked to complete a survey on how to keep city roads safe.
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