The District of Squamish plans to review the speeds and volumes on The Boulevard in Garibaldi Highlands to see if the safety measure the district put into place are working.
The reviews will try to find out if the measures that have been put in place to date have had an impact on drivers’ behavior.
If not, the district will consider next steps, says district transportation planner Dora Gunn.
Gunn was responding to the concerns of resident Randi Olson, who has highlighted the issue of speeding before, and has also written about it in the Squamish Reporter.
The district has installed sidewalks, bike lanes, a pedestrian flashing beacon and a school zone, all designed to improve safety on this street.
But Randi Olson says these initiatives are not adequate.
“Living on this street I can tell you that turning it into a school zone has only curbed a very small portion of drivers. The “speed sign” has helped a bit but again, very few drivers are abiding by the law. RCMP have patrolled the roads and also have been doing radar. Again the speed continues,” she wrote to the district.
“Cars continue to fly around the corner from Perth as well as from the Quest area. Something needs to change as these drivers are not going to until something tragic happens.”
Olson says the road was never built as a thoroughfare.
“I do not feel that enough has been done. Calming devices are not working, School Zone changes are not working, radar and speed signs are not working so something else need to be put in place, sooner rather than later,” she wrote.
Meanwhile, planner Gunn says while district wants drivers to follow speed limits, it can implement the same types of traffic-calming measures on a major collector road.
“While we absolutely want drivers to follow posted speed limits, we also have to keep in mind that The Boulevard is a major collector and is designed to carry higher numbers of vehicles,” she responded.
Tyler says
Please stop wasting money Randi. Love from a Boulevard resident.