A local resident has started a petition asking the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to install traffic lights on the Alice Lake intersection.
Kerri Gray, who started the petition, said there is a need for traffic lights instead of the blinking light at Alice Lake.
“As well all know Squamish is growing more than anyone expected and some things need to be changed this is not a safe intersection with the volume of vehicles on the highway and the volume of people that enjoy our parks,” Grey said.
“Let’s do our part and keep Squamish and our visitors safe.”
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) says it is working on solutions to address safety concerns on Alice Lake and Highway 99 intersection.
“The ministry is aware and seeking solutions to the public’s concern regarding access to the Alice Lake Provincial Park, especially during the busy summer months,” MOTI said in a statement.
“Currently, ministry staff are reviewing what options would be the safest before moving on with the design work of the Highway 99/Alice Lake Road intersection.”
The Alice Lake Road and Highway 99 intersection saw 56 accidents in the last five years.
The ministry said it would continue to work with the District of Squamish to identify future priorities that take into account both road safety and the volume of drivers in this area.
Don Patrick says
Nice start for the temporary solution but an overpass is the only real solution, Highways is already at the end of the rope with signal light stations within the DOS … just apply what happened to traffic flow with the BB installation …..lights back up the traffic beyond the reasonable ….. lots of property at the Alice Lake turn off for the project.
Ihor Zalubniak says
As a BC tax payer I’m not prepared to finance an overpass to expedite traffic flow to Whistler. We’ve already paid for the existing highway improvements and that’s sufficient.
Ihor Zalubniak says
The issue isn’t Squamish growth per say. It’s the volume of traffic on Highway 99 from tourism north of Squamish and the obvious disregard for speed limits. The same disregard that exists regarding properly equipped snow tires on vehicles from October onwards.
There is the problem of vehicles with trailers that can’t accelerate sufficiently exiting Alice lake which causes long lineups to gain the highway which results in impatience in drivers waiting to achieve the same. Put in a stoplight. If it delays THE trip north or south by 5 minutes SO WHAT!!