Title
216 Street North Road Signage
Recommended Action
Whereas residents in the area of 216 Street north of the new Highway 1 Interchange to 88 Avenue continue to experience issues with truck traffic and the need for better truck signage per emails sent to Council on February 18 and 20, 2021; and
Whereas area residents desire to have neighbourhoods that are as safe and peaceful as possible;
Therefore be it resolved that Council ask staff to undertake the following:
1. Install enhanced directional truck signage based on the “Nanaimo Signage Model” on 88 Avenue and 216 Street to stop trucks from using 216 Street to get to and from the new Highway 1 interchange since 216 Street south of 88 Avenue is not a truck route.
2. Install enhanced directional truck signage showing an arrow going straight with “Except Local Deliveries” at:
a) 216 Street north of 88 Avenue facing southbound traffic;
b) Beside the traffic light in the intersection of 88 Avenue and
216 Street facing southbound traffic;
c) 88 Avenue east and west bound; and
d) 216 Street north of Telegraph Trail.
3. Obtain any and all necessary third-party approvals to install enhanced directional truck signage on TOL roads as soon as practically possible.
4. Install these enhanced directional truck signs by April 1, 2021 or as soon as practically possible.
5. Provide active traffic enforcement for a full month as soon
as the enhanced directional truck signage is installed (ie. April 1 - May 1, 2021).