City to change street directions in Ste-Marie
The city is going to change some street directions in Ste‑Marie, near where the little Ukrainian girl was knocked down and killed last month. The mayor spoke up for traffic calming downtown.
Part of Fullum Street will become one way only, and streets that have been used as shortcuts will have their directions reversed. In theory, motorists should be blocked from speeding through the residential area.
Updated to add: Metro maps out the most dangerous areas for pedestrians.
Nicholas 15:37 on 2023-01-27 Permalink
It’s too late, but this is a key way to reduce cut throughs and rat running. It’s like having subdivisions with No Exit signs, so the only way to get through is to go around on the main arterial road, where you can create safer crossings to the next no-cut-through section. (You can also add diverters, like on Gilford at Chambord and Lanaudière in front of that senior’s residence.)
DeWolf 18:11 on 2023-01-27 Permalink
I wonder how Fullum will be configured. If the bike lanes are moved between the parked cars and the sidewalk, it will be narrow enough to actually slow traffic. But if they simply turn it into a one-way street with two lanes of traffic, that’s going to create a speedway…