How safety improvements are prioritized:
The District receives a number of requests each year for safety improvements on municipal roadways. These requests are reviewed and prioritized based on measured traffic volumes, speeds and nearby amenities such as schools and shopping.
Why Highlands Way North:
Highlands Way North was identified in 2020 as a top priority for traffic calming measures to be introduced, in order to lower traffic speeds and/or volumes. In May 2020, District staff prepared a report to Council outlining potential short and long-term options to address speed concerns.
Improvements to Highlands Way North may also impact traffic on Perth Drive and therefore Perth Drive has been included in the assessment.
Public Engagement and Next Steps:
District staff received feedback from the public on the options for traffic calming measures in the Highlands Way North and Perth Drive area.
District staff will use feedback from the survey, along with design, cost and timing considerations, to propose one or more capital projects in this area.
Survey results will be aggregated and summarized before being made public or provided to Council. Individual responses will not be shared.
The District of Squamish road network was originally built with the automobile in mind, and efforts are being made to retrofit these roads to match a modern, active community of the 21st century. This takes time, and is costly, considering the many areas of the community that need retrofitting.
The goal is to improve safety and comfort for all users throughout the community – pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. There are a number of ways to approach these improvements, all of which can contribute to success. These include:
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