The Town of The Blue Mountains will look into the possibility of flashier stop signs at the intersection in Gibraltar.
At its committee of the whole meeting on Oct. 8, council received a letter from local resident Lynsi McCutcheon requesting that the town consider more obvious signs at the intersection of the 4th Line and 6th Sideroad in Gibraltar.
“The amount of traffic that runs the stop sign is outrageous, dangerous and frankly unacceptable,” McCutcheon said in her email. “We have four buses that stop at the corner, 12 kids (under 10), multiple families, bikers, dump trucks, motorcycles. Who needs to die before we see visibility improvements?”
In her letter, McCutcheon suggested the town consider installing “bus stopping” signs at the intersection and also look at a solar-powered flashing light in an effort to get traffic to slow down and stop at the intersection.
“Many close calls here in Gibraltar. Please advise on what next steps can be taken to improve awareness for the safety of our families,” McCutcheon wrote.
In response, council voted unanimously in favour of requesting a staff report that would outline options for the town to consider to improve the situation.
“We’ve heard from this member of the public before,” noted Coun. Paula Hope, who called for action on the matter.
Mayor Andrea Matrosovs suggested that town staff also reach out to the school board for a discussion about what measures could be taken to improve the situation for bus traffic.
The staff report will come back to council in the near future.
