The District of Squamish is seeking community feedback on traffic calming and active transportation measures to address speed and safety concerns in the Highlands Way North/ Perth Drive area in Garibaldi Highlands.
The survey invites residents to weigh in on four traffic calming options for Highlands Way North and details the pros and cons of each, and includes a longer-term concept and vision for Perth Drive.
Residents are encouraged to submit feedback by participating in an online survey through May 31 at squamish.ca/highlands-way-north.
Highlands Way North was identified as a top priority for traffic calming and active transportation based on traffic volumes, speeds and proximity to amenities such as schools.
Recent traffic counts by DOS reveal that Highlands Way North saw close to 2,000 vehicles each day, with Perth Drive logging a daily vehicle count of approximately 1,300 vehicles.
These counts were conducted before the current 30 km/hr school zones were installed on The Boulevard and Perth Drive.
The District of Squamish road network was originally built with the automobile in mind, and efforts are being made across the community to retrofit these roads to match a modern, active community of the 21st century, district says.
“This is a long-term endeavor as the District receives and prioritizes multiple requests each year for safety and traffic calming improvements on municipal roadways,” district says.
To launch the survey and learn more about traffic calming, as well as how roads are prioritized, visit squamish.ca/highlands-way-north.
Don Patrick says
What is the mystery …. more houses, more people, more walkers, more bikes …. more vehicles ? … the same goes for water … the valley has enough water for the population and more, it is the infrastructure that cannot get it to the required market (water is never destroyed unless it is made into a compound) … SO … more roads, bigger pipes is the simple answer and has been the answer since day one. People will not change nor will the layout of the Valley … so save money, to provide for tomorrow. $900,000.00 to provide maintenance to the Adventure Building …. who did not know or admit that the architecture of that building would demand annual costs more than normal …. get with the program.