The city of Port Moody will install curb bulges to slow down speeders and stop sign runners at an intersection in the Seaview neighbourhood by the time school opens in September.
City council has approved the bulges for a four-way stop at Angela and Cecile drives, near Seaview elementary school. Area residents requested the city take some action last November because the area was getting too dangerous.
At that time, resident Pete Le Voguer told The Tri-City News drivers rushing to drop their kids at the school and commuters in a hurry to get out of the area onto Clarke Road were routinely ignoring the stop signs and the 30-km/h speed limit.
Initially, the city replaced the existing signs and did some tree trimming to improve the sightlines. But a staff report said complaints are still being received. Now that utility improvement work on both streets has been completed, the city can install the bulges and improvements to the crosswalk paint and street lighting.
The report said having the stop signs on the bulges would make them more visible. They would also allow pedestrians to stand further into the intersection before crossing, increasing their visibility to drivers and reducing the crossing distance.
The curb extensions have a cost estimate of $140,000. Under questioning from council at its June 26 meeting, staff said the work should be done in time for the start of the next school year.
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